Hydraulic Design Engineer

Pay: $80,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year

Job description:

**Relocation is welcomed and relocation packages are available**

Note: This position requires employees to be on-site five days a week at either the Raleigh, NC or Charlotte, NC office.

Note: The qualified candidate for this position must have at least 5 years of transportation hydraulic design experience, preferably with NCDOT projects.

About Our Client
Our client is a privately held, employee-owned, and woman-owned engineering firm with over three decades of success. Headquartered in Raleigh, NC, they are recognized among the top firms in the Southeast and are a certified DBE and HUB business. With offices in Raleigh and Charlotte, they provide engineering services in transportation, roadway design, hydraulics, and more, delivering innovative solutions with a hands-on approach.

Job Description

• Lead and support hydrology and hydraulic analysis for roadway and transportation projects
• Design stormwater management systems, ponds, and conveyance systems
• Perform erosion control and outfall analysis to ensure compliance with environmental standards
• Contribute to all aspects of roadway drainage design including culverts, bridges, ditches, BMPs, and watershed studies
• Conduct site visits and fieldwork to confirm existing conditions
• Develop hydrologic and hydraulic improvements for roadway and drainage projects
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, sub-consultants, and permitting agencies
• Extract and analyze data from MicroStation, GEOPAK Drainage, HEC-RAS, and related tools
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior staff
• Manage project scopes, schedules, and budgets when assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of hydraulic design experience, ideally with NCDOT projects
• Proficiency with MicroStation, GEOPAK Drainage, and HEC-RAS
• Working knowledge of NCDOT Guidelines for Drainage Studies and Hydraulic Design and FHWA Hydraulic Design Manual
• Soil erosion and sediment control design experience
• Familiarity with OpenRoads Designer and SUDA is a plus
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. (sponsorship not available)

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a top-ranked engineering firm with over 30 years of growth and recognition
• Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates
• Opportunity to work on diverse transportation and drainage projects with state-wide impact
• Professional growth potential, including project management opportunities and leadership development
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, vision, dental, life insurance, PTO, retirement plan, and paid holidays

JPC-384

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Note, these requirements are in conjunction with the job description but supersede what is written in the ad: Must have 5+ years of transportation hydraulic design exp, prefferably w/ NCDOT projects. Must have BA in Civil Engineering or related field. PE license preferred. Proficiency in MicroStation, GEOPAK Drainage, or HEC-RAS required but submit if they have the 5+ yrs experience. Relo packages avail. Must be U.S. Citizen

• Submission: Name / EM:  Erin Krayer / [email protected]

Recruiters Submission: To submit cancel - Name - Hydraulic Design Engineer - Wetherill Engineering INC - JPC-384 - Source

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• Client job title: Hydraulic Design Engineer

• Location: Charlotte or Raleigh, NC

• On site, hybrid, remote: On site in office.  Hybrid negotiated, but can't advertise it

• Experience: 1

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Transportation Drainage Engineer, Civil Hydraulic Engineer, Stormwater Design Engineer

• # of hires needed: 1

• Fee Agreement: 25%. 90 day replacement guarantee. Payment on first day.

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: NO

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