Associate Consultant - Water Resources Engineer

WSP USA Inc. Job Title: Associate Consultant - Water Resources Engineer Location: 1001 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98154

Duties: Design best storm water management practices for large infrastructure sites. Design inlets, pipes, and roadside ditches in compliance with IDOT standards. Assist with collecting, identifying, and compiling environmental data from samples of water, sludge, and other matrices for projects, investigations, and surveys. Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements and statistical analysis of environmental data. Perform basic professional water resources engineering work relating to water supply/quality/management, stormwater facilities, irrigation facilities, culverts, hydrology, open channel hydraulics, bridge hydraulics, floodplain modeling/mapping, hydrologic/hydraulic modeling, canal development, river/stream/habitat restoration and fish passage, waste disposal, pollution control and treatment, and preserving the quality of the environment by averting the contamination and degradation of water resources. Provide input with ensuring that the planning and management of available water supply is adequately leveraged, treated, improved upon and remains safe for various end uses - recreationally, commercially, and/or industrially. Assist with verifying the characteristics of a site, providing technical assistance on various environmental issues, water cycles, and flow to determine the influence of weather and other environmental forces. Write technical reports summarizing research with findings and conclusions, generating complete, accurate, and concise documentation using electronic systems and software. Assist technical staff and project managers with environmental risk identification and assessment, offering input and analysis with low-level threat mitigation activities and remediation projects. Work with cross-functional teams in executing project work. Assist with work plan preparation and coordination of field work permitting. Salary $90,313.60/yr with standard company benefits.

Requirements: Bachelors degree (or foreign equivalent) in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related field plus 1 year experience as a Civil Engineer, Environmental Engineer, or related role (will accept internships). Experience must include: Designed drainage systems for multiple IDOT highway projects, including culverts, detention basins, storm sewer networks, and erosion control measures, ensuring compliance with IDOT standards. Developed 3D hydraulic modeling expertise using OpenRoads Designer for IDOT highway design projects. Performed hydraulic analyses using HY-8 to size culverts, evaluate detention storage, and model cross-drainage features for major transportation corridors and HEC-RAS for hydraulic modelling and floodway delineation for FEMA. Utilize Civil 3D for large-scale civil site development projects, including grading and utility design, ensuring constructible and efficient solutions. Prepared detailed drainage reports, plan sheets, cost estimates, and permit documentation for state and local agencies, supporting regulatory approvals and construction delivery.

To apply, email: jobs@wsp.com Ref# 7583.