Site/Civil Stormwater Engineer

Woolpert
Fairfax, VA
On-site

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have 5+ years of stormwater design experience and are proficient in AutoCAD Civil3D and hydraulic modeling software.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5+ years of stormwater design experience and a Virginia PE license or ability to obtain it quickly
    — “Registered Professional Engineer in Virginia, or the ability to obtain, within 3 months of joining Woolpert.”
  • Proficient engineers who can lead junior team members and manage project phases with attention to detail
    — “Perform technical aspects of specified deliverables and lead a junior team member in creating deliverables consistent with scope, schedule, and budget.”
  • Individuals with experience in preparing permitting documents and navigating regulatory requirements
    — “Prepare all permitting documents for zoning permit approval through NPDES stormwater permit approval.”

Things to consider

  • No visa sponsorship is available, requiring applicants to already have work authorization in the United States.
    — “We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.”
  • The role likely involves field work and public meetings, which may require travel or in-person attendance.
    — “Perform field work and attend public meetings, as needed.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience leading junior engineers and ensuring deliverables meet QA/QC standards.
    — “Delegate appropriate tasks to junior team members and perform quality control of deliverables produced by junior team members.”
  • Emphasize your ability to interpret stormwater model results for planning and project development.
    — “Analyze and interpret stormwater model results for project development and capital improvement program planning.”
  • Showcase your project management experience and ability to meet deadlines in your resume and interviews.
    — “Manage phases of projects, ensuring completion of work that meets quality assurance requirements.”
  • Demonstrate your expertise in AutoCAD Civil3D and hydrologic/hydraulic modeling software.
    — “Must be proficient in AutoCAD Civil3D and hydraulic and hydrologic modeling software (e.g., Hydraflow or HydroCad).”
  • Demonstrate your ability to communicate project issues effectively to leadership.
    — “Communicate issues affecting phase/task or project schedule, budget, or quality and escalate unresolved issues to the project manager, team leader, and/or discipline leader.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • technical delivery on projects
  • improving team technical competency
  • stormwater and erosion control design
Typical background
civil engineering degreeprofessional experience in stormwater design

Skills & requirements

Required

Stormwater DesignCivil EngineeringProject ManagementTechnical DeliveryQuality ControlRegulatory ComplianceTeam Leadership

Preferred

Stormwater ModelingNpdes Permitting

Stack & domain

Stormwater DesignErosion And Sediment Control DesignNpdes Stormwater Permit ApprovalProject ManagementQuality ControlField WorkPublic MeetingsData AnalysisProject DeadlinesQuality Assurance MeasuresStormwater Model Results AnalysisCommunicationOrganizationTeam ManagementProblem-solvingClient InterfacingEngineeringCivil EngineeringWater ResourcesDrainage DesignUtilities DesignSite Civil DesignProcess ImprovementStormwater Design Projects

About the role

Original posting from Woolpert via Greenhouse

We seek to move the world forward through innovative thinking.

Woolpert is an award-winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. Our team is passionate about their work and committed to building the next generation of industry leaders, and as a certified Great Place to Work®, Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth.

Position Overview

Woolpert is hiring a Sr. Stormwater Site/Civil Engineer to join our dynamic Water Team in Virginia. This position is primarily responsible for assisting with technical delivery on projects as well as reporting for specific project phase(s) and/or task(s). This position is key in establishing and improving levels of team technical competency, quality, and efficiency. This position will be part of a team engaging stormwater and energy clients in Virginia and Pennsylvania as well as across the country in support of client objectives in the areas of Water Resources Design, Drainage Design, Utilities Design, Site Civil Design, Process Improvement, and related studies and analyses. 

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country where the job is located. 

What You Will Do:

Support various phases of our Site/Civil projects for energy clients in Virginia, specifically in the areas of stormwater and erosion and sediment control design and permitting.

Stormwater and erosion and sediment control design that meet local and state regulatory requirements

Prepare all permitting documents for zoning permit approval through NPDES stormwater permit approval.

Perform technical aspects of specified deliverables and lead a junior team member in creating deliverables consistent with scope, schedule, and budget.

Delegate appropriate tasks to junior team members and perform quality control of deliverables produced by junior team members

Manage phases of projects, ensuring completion of work that meets quality assurance requirements.

Perform field work and attend public meetings, as needed.

Analyze and interpret information, including field data, to present to clients in a meaningful format.

Meet internal and/or external project deadlines.

Comply with and implement clearly defined QA/QC measures.

Communicate issues affecting phase/task or project schedule, budget, or quality and escalate unresolved issues to the project manager, team leader, and/or discipline leader. 

Support the development and advancement of stormwater design projects with consideration of local regulatory requirements and design standards.

Analyze and interpret stormwater model results for project development and capital improvement program planning.

What You Will Bring:

Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Biosystems, or a related engineering program.

Registered Professional Engineer in Virginia, or the ability to obtain, within 3 months of joining Woolpert.

Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience.

Ability and willingness to obtain PE licensure in additional states.

Willingness to perform technical tasks as assigned, as well as ensure the completion of additional tasks by other team members.

Strong communication skills, both written and oral.

Strong organizational skills to successfully manage multiple, competing priorities.

Ability to interface effectively with clients, team members, and other firm resources.

Must be proficient in AutoCAD Civil3D

Must be proficient in hydraulic and hydrologic modeling software (e.g., Hydraflow or HydroCad)

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Ability to make sound decisions/recommendations based on the evaluation and synthesis of project information and data.

Task and personnel management experience is preferred.

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Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Pay Range$87,100—$130,700 USDFind out more about what Woolpert has to offer here:  http://woolpert.com/about-us/

Woolpert is an equal-opportunity employer. Woolpert is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.  You may view more about EEO on our website: Equal-Employment-Opportunity-The-Law.pdf and EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.

Applicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting your Recruiter

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Woolpert or any of our subsidiaries about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Woolpert via email, the internet, or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Woolpert, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Woolpert's Talent Acquisition Team for this requisition and a valid agreement is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of Woolpert's applicant process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

Source: Woolpert careers (Greenhouse)

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