Herndon, VA, 22095, USA
6 days ago
Civil Drainage/Stormwater Engineer
This Opportunity WSP is currently initiating a search for a **Civil Drainage/Stormwater Engineer** for our **Herndon, VA** office. Be involved in projects with our **Civil Engineering Team** and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. The successful candidate will support planning, analysis, design, compliance, and preparation of contract documents for construction of drainage and stormwater infrastructure including conveyance systems (inlets and storm drain, minor and major ditches, culverts/cross pipes), flood control structures, stormwater management facilities, and associated restoration efforts. They will lead the design effort on specific tasks with limited oversight, including understanding design requirements and completing associated tasks including cost estimates and incorporating comments from reviewing agencies. They will be involved with coordinating with other design disciplines and attending meetings with internal and external stakeholders. This is an opportunity for a proficient engineer to support high-profile projects in a rapidly growing field. This opportunity offers a hybrid workplace model, designed to offer our staff greater flexibility, along with opportunities for career growth, advancement, and mentoring. Join us in doing purposeful, sustainable work that helps shape our communities and the future! **Your Impact:** •Perform civil engineering design and analysis on roadway, stormwater, and site projects for multiple federal, state, and local clients. •Develop stormwater models and perform hydraulic and hydrologic analysis using PondPack and other industry standard engineering software. •Prepare technical reports and presentations that explain research, findings, and recommendations, which includes developing exhibits/maps and supporting calculations. •Develop construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates; preparing construction phasing plans, and updating infrastructure layout plans that require coordination with owners, other disciplines, sub-consultants, and clients. •Calculate costs and quantities of material/equipment/labor, and ensuring project work conforms with specifications, permit applications, compliance documentation, and regulatory and technical analysis memos. •Comply with regulatory requirements pertaining to the data integrity, documentation, procedures, training, monitoring systems, and record compliance and retention. •Work collaboratively as part of a multi-discipline team of engineers, planners, and scientific professionals to execute project work on multiple concurrent projects. •Regularly coordinate and communicate with project teams, manager, and civil team. Attend and participate in project team meetings. •Interface with clients as needed and support business development initiatives. •Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures. •Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs. **Required Qualifications** •Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or closely related discipline. •3 to 5 years of relevant post education experience in engineering discipline and prior drainage and/or stormwater design experience. •EIT licensure. •Proficient knowledge of engineering principles, practices, process, and design with well-defined specific knowledge of stormwater construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements. •Proficiency with discipline-specific design software (i.e., ArcGIS, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroStation, Geopak, OpenRoads, HEC-RAS). •Critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution. •Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and clearly describe project components to resolve project-related issues. •Capable interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience. •Effective self-leadership with attention to detail, results orientation, and managing multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment. •Commitment to upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies. •Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements. **Preferred Qualifications:** •PE licensure in Virginia or ability to obtain within 12 months. •Experience working with state/county/local/municipal clients in the Northern Virginia region. •Virginia DEQ plan reviewer certification for stormwater management and/or erosion control. •Working knowledge of roadway and utility design principles, practices, and processes. •Affiliation with local or national engineering organizations. •Proficiency with additional software packages PCSWMM, HEC-HMS, BlueBeam \#LI-JL1 **About WSP** WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started? WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States. **NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:** WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
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