Associate Water Resource Engineer

NV5 is a leading provider of tech-enabled engineering, testing, inspection, and consulting solutions for the built environment. We specialize in engineering design, asset management, and geospatial data analytics to support infrastructure resilience and building systems performance throughout the entire asset lifecycle.

NV5’s 5,000 consulting engineers, inspectors, and analysts play a critical role in shaping our communities through resilient infrastructure that will stand the test of time and efficient smart building systems for optimized facility environments.

With more than 100 offices nationwide and abroad, NV5 assists clients with planning, designing, building, testing, certifying, and operating infrastructure assets that improve the communities where we live and work.

Job Summary: NV5 is seeking a mid-level water resources engineer with 5-10 years of experience to join our municipal services team in San Diego. This position would support our Southern California project managers and would include working on a variety of projects to support drainage design and review tasks.  We are looking for motivated individuals who enjoy collaborating as part of a larger team.

Primary Duties will include:

• Preparation of drainage studies, hydromodification analysis, detention basin analysis, and assisting in preparation of design plans for civil engineering projects.
• Performing third-party reviews of other consultants' drainage and water quality reports, and SWPPPs.
• Hydrologic and hydraulic analysis using programs such as AES, CivilDesign, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, SWMM, WSPG, and StormCAD.
• Preparation of letter proposals, attending client meetings, and assisting the team with business development opportunities.

Secondary duties may include:

• Preparation of FEMA Letters of Map Revision (CLOMRs/LOMRs)
• Preparation/Review of Storm Water Quality Management Plans (SWQMPs)
• Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) preparation/review

• Possess a Bachelor’s or higher Degree in Civil Engineering.
• PE license in California
• 3+ years preparing Drainage Reports in Southern California
• Applicant must have a strong knowledge of both County and City of San Diego hydrologic and hydraulic requirements for development projects and understand the current hydromodification requirements under the current County of San Diego MS4 permit
• Experienced in Rational Method calculation and basin routing calculations
• Knowledge of AutoCAD, Bluebeam, ArcGIS, HEC programs,  PondPack, and SWMM is desired.

Certifications/Licenses:

• Floodplain Manager Certification by ASFPM (preferred).

The pay range for this position in California is $104,000 to $125,000 per year. Base pay offered may be higher or lower depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location of the candidate. Restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.

All local employment laws apply. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via the NV5 careers site.

NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k), and professional development/advancement opportunities.

NV5 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. NV5 complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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