Water Resources Engineer IV (Perm - Hybrid)Location: Fort Worth, TX
***This is a full time, salary direct hire role with benefits***
Salary: $87,000 - $130,000 annually
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Water Resources Engineer IVis essential for ensuring community safety and resilience through effective flood modeling and real-time flood forecasting. This role involves using advanced software tools for hydrology and hydraulics tasks, monitoring and managing flood conditions, and communicating with the public and partner agencies. The WRE IV also assists in planning and monitoring the Clients Water Supply/Transmission System, performs data-related tasks, and manages multiple projects. Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and continuous improvement are key aspects of this position.
Job DescriptionThe duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this position. The work performed includes all essential functions of an Engineer IV with the addition of the following:
- Service on Flood Team to include:
- Reservoir and riverine flood monitoring.
- Execution and calibration of the clients real-time flood forecasting software.
- Development and presentation of reservoir flood discharge operation alternatives.
- Development of text and/or graphic communications to keep District personnel and the public informed of flood conditions.
- Communication with the public and partner agencies regarding flood conditions.
- Maintenance and updates of the clients Flood Manual and Flood Tools.
- Other role specific duties to include:
- Other flooding and drainage related H&H tasks
- Assist in operations, planning, and monitoring of the Clients Water Supply/Transmission System
- Data gathering, entry, and validation.
- Data analysis, display, and sharing
- Designs a complete project, system, component, or process
- Prepares/directs preparation of complete project documents as required
- Review others’ work, reports, designs, and models; and provides feedback or review comments
- Formulates and problem solves
- Functions as an Assistant Project Manager or Project Manager to assign tasks to and direct engineers, technicians, and administrative staff on project work
- Prepares scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments
- Assists with development of proposals to procure professional services from a vendor
- Assists with development of business cases to obtain funding for future engineering projects as part of the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) process
- Designs and conducts experiments/studies and analyzes and interprets data
- Effectively instructs Engineer I-III and interns on tasks related to project work
- Provides direction to Engineering staff in the absence of the H&H Manager on an as-needed basis
- Trains Engineers I-III, technicians, and interns in software applications such as MS Office, GIS, CAD, modeling software, and technical procedures
- Maintains familiarity with strategic levels of service
- Continuous improvement monitoring and innovation efforts
- Performs other duties as required
Required Experience:
- Four plus (4+) years of experience in engineering working under a Professional Engineer
Desired Experience:
- Project Management
- Software fluency, including but not limited to: HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, HEC-MetVue, HEC-ResSim, HEC-DSS Vue, HEC-SSP, ESRI ArcMap/ArcGIS Pro, MS Excel, Power BI, SharePoint.
Required Education/Certification/License:
- Bachelor of Science (B.S) degree in an applicable engineering discipline from an ABET/EAC accredited program
- Licensed as a Professional Engineer (P.E.) by the State of Texas, or ability to acquire said license within six months if already licensed in another state.
- Valid Texas driver’s license
Desired Education/Certification/License:
- Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) or Master of Science (M.S.) in an applicable engineering discipline
- Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM)
Physical Demands and Work EnvironmentThe physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, and use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, talk or hear. Employees must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee typically resides within an office or cubicle and will have fieldwork that may expose the employee to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The employee must be able to work long hours under stress in flood situations.
** Johnson Service Group (JSG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. JSG provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.***
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