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Project Engineer, Water Resources

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  2. 4.5%3 days
  3. 12.1%7 days
  4. 19.1%14 days
  5. 35.6%30 days
  6. 52.7%60 days
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The posting

RK&K is currently hiring a motivated Engineer to join our growing Water Resources team in Nashville, TN. This is an excellent opportunity for you to take the next step in your career. On our Water Resources team, you will bring your experience to support multiple DOT and Municipal projects, working alongside a multidisciplinary team of experienced professionals throughout our entire company.

Types of water resources projects include, but are not limited to:

  • Riverine system hydraulics & hydrology (H&H)
  • Floodplain analysis, mapping, and flood mitigation
  • Scour modeling
  • Watershed planning and studies
  • Roadway topline drainage system analysis and design
  • Stormwater management system design
  • Erosion and sediment control
  • Stream restoration analysis and design
  • Green infrastructure design

Essential Functions

  • Deliver world class solutions to our existing portfolio of public/private sector water resources customers
  • Proactively deliver a wide range of water resource projects in accordance with the scope, schedule, and budget set by the Project Manager
  • Provide excellent client services with a focus on quality and timeliness
  • Lead project tasks, including management and execution of task scope, schedule, budget, and personnel/subcontractors with minimal oversight
  • Report to a Senior Project Manager; meet and work directly with other design team members, project engineers, design technicians, drafters, surveyors, contractors, inspectors, public agency officials, and clients
  • Provide office and site visit support for assigned and prospective projects
  • Develop necessary documentation and preliminary modeling, analysis, and due diligence in support of project pursuits
  • Perform modeling of complex riverine systems and existing watersheds / storm sewer networks, and develop recommended improvement alternatives
  • Perform detailed H&H design of stormwater control BMPs and produce engineering deliverables with SCMs for culverts, bridges, and dams
  • Prepare clear and concise drainage reports and hydraulic memoranda documenting analysis approach, findings, and recommendations
  • Apply knowledge of local, state, and federal design standards to lead the development of civil engineering plans and associated deliverables using Autodesk Civil3D, MicroStation/ORD, GeoPak, and GIS
  • Actively participate in client meetings and related coordination for ongoing projects as well as project pursuits.
  • Provide mentoring and quality review to junior engineering personnel within the Nashville office as well as within other offices throughout the company

Required Skills and Experience

  • Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering
  • Four (4) – Seven (7) years of experience in water resources engineering
  • Experience with CAD, MicroStation/ORD, ArcPro and other ESRI software
  • Analysis and design of closed storm sewer systems utilizing ORD Drainage software package
  • Floodplain analysis utilizing HEC-RAS (1D) software
  • Hydrologic analysis utilizing HEC-HMS software
  • Exceptional knowledge of commonly used hydrologic and hydraulic computational methodologies and analysis tools/trends
  • Experience related to hydraulic analysis of riverine systems and culvert/bridge stream crossings for projects located within Tennessee (for TDOT and/or local municipality clients)
  • Experience with FEMA procedures, regulations, and coordination, including map revisions, no-rise certifications, etc.
  • Experience performing field work in support of various water resources projects
  • Strong organizational, written and verbal communication, and presentation skills required
  • Ability to work both collaboratively/in a team environment and independently, with a strong attention to detail and focus on quality
  • Candidate should be capable of working on and coordinating simultaneous tasks and have the ability to coordinate technical matters with public and private entities
  • Professional Engineering Registration (PE) in Tennessee, or ability to obtain Tennessee license through reciprocity within 6 months of hire

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Experience performing task/project management and delegation activities on small- to medium-sized projects
  • 2-dimensional stream system modeling, analysis, and design utilizing either HEC-RAS 2D or SMS w/ SRH-2D software packages
  • Watershed / Drainage Basin modeling and analysis utilizing either EPA SWMM or PCSWMM software packages

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

What We Offer

RK&K offers excellent potential for career advancement and professional growth. We also offer attractive compensation packages commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package including:

  • Paid time off
  • Matching 401(k) plan
  • Student Loan Retirement Match Program
  • Paid Holidays
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances
  • Paid parental leave
  • Wellness programs and employee resource groups
  • Career Development
  • Much, much more!

Why RK&K?

As a full-service engineering and construction management firm, RK&K gives you the opportunity to directly impact the communities in which we live and work. What sets RK&K apart is an award-winning culture that has fostered a spirit of collaboration and trust for over 100 years. To its clients, the firm delivers concepts, processes, and outcomes that are designed for success. RK&K has earned its reputation as a trusted partner, responsive employer, and community steward.

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