Senior Water Resources Engineer

CVE seeks a highly motivated full-time Senior Water Resources Engineer to join our diverse team of professionals, serving as a Project Engineer/Task Lead on small to medium water resources projects and designated tasks on large projects.

The Senior Water Resources Engineer will perform site evaluations, planning, modeling, data analysis, and engineering design for a wide range of stormwater, wastewater, and water system projects. Work requires application of standard engineering techniques and procedures, and professional judgment to execute complex design solutions independently, or under the guidance of experienced engineers, depending on the task. The candidate will also provide technical guidance and direction to engineers, designers, and technicians assigned to projects.

Requested Degree/Certifications/Skills

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Civil or Environmental Engineering, or related discipline. An Ohio Professional Engineer’s registration is required.

  • Eight (8) or more years of Water Resources Engineering experience.

  • Experience in performing hydrologic and hydraulic modeling and analysis (HEC-RAS, Hydraflow).

  • Experience in preparing public works construction contract bid documents in the water resources practice area, including project drawings, specifications, schedules, and cost estimates.

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

  • Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and time management skills.

Job Responsibilities

  • Review and analyze drainage systems and tributary areas for gravity sewer planning and design.

  • Perform detailed calculations related to wastewater collection systems, stormwater drainage, and open channel hydraulics.

  • Performs hydraulic and hydrologic analyses, feasibility studies, inflow and infiltration (I/I) studies, gravity sewer, pumping station, and force main planning and design, sewer rehabilitation and replacement, and the collection and transfer of stormwater and wastewater through various collection, storage, and treatment systems.

  • Prepare technical memoranda and reports that summarize investigative efforts, alternative solutions, cost-benefit analyses, conclusions, and recommendations.

  • Coordinate permitting through various water management districts on behalf of clients and municipalities.

  • Provide technical direction and delegate tasks to water resources engineers, designers, and technicians, and review their work for accuracy and conformance to accepted engineering design standards.

  • Provide public, municipal, and private clients with technical support and subject matter expertise on water resources related issues.

  • Participate in project development meetings with client teams and provide administrative and technical management of various water, stormwater, and/or wastewater assignments simultaneously.

CVE is a civil and environmental engineering and surveying firm that provides public and private clients with practical solutions to their infrastructure challenges. Our team of engineers, environmental scientists, surveyors, and GIS specialists work collaboratively to deliver a full-service experience where combined technical expertise, personal commitment to excellence and a common-sense approach delivers cost-effective and constructible results to our clients.

Since 1996, CVE has provided professional services across Northeast Ohio with a focus on working collaboratively across disciplines. We develop and implement solutions that provide a quality and functional project within the budget constraints and long-term goals of each client, while executing appropriate coordination with our clients and project stakeholders. Our comprehensive services include traffic and planning studies, pedestrian, bicycle and roadway design, drainage and stormwater expertise, traffic signal, pavement marking and signing design, surveying and mapping, stormwater support services, GIS mapping, and environmental consulting.

CVE offers competitive compensation and benefits that include medical/dental/vision insurance, paid time off, bonus program, continuing education program, and a 401(k) with company match. Resumes can be submitted to careers@cvelimited.com or by clicking the link below.


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