Drainage Engineer-Lexington

Overview

Assist with water resources engineering, data collection, analysis, and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• water supply
• data collection
• technical reporting
• hydrologic modeling
• quality control
• field permitting

Tasks

-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. -Complete training on assigned tasks. -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. -Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures. -A member of and/or actively participate in local professional practice organizations. -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. -With minimal supervision, assist with collecting, identifying, and compiling environmental data from samples of water, sludge, and other matrices for projects, investigations, and surveys. -Write technical reports summarizing research with findings and conclusions, generating complete, accurate, and concise documentation using electronic systems and software. -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. -Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements and statistical analysis of environmental data. -Assist with work plan preparation and coordination of field work permitting. -Work with cross-functional teams in executing project work.

Requirements

• water resources
• bachelor's
• eit
• technical writing
• predictive models
• safety

What You Bring

-Familiarity with the techniques used in identifying, measuring, sampling and studying environmental control. -Capable self-leadership with attention to detail, accuracy, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment. -Analytical mindset with an ability to exercise sound judgement in evaluating situations and making decisions. -Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools. -Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies. -Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives. -Knowledge of water resource engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to environmental permitting and project work-related issues. -Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, with a focus in Water Resources or closely related discipline. -Highly familiar with relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements. -Familiarity with the concepts of professional water resources engineering work relating to water supply, quality, management, and treatment for various end uses – recreationally, commercially, and/or industrially. -1 to 3 years of relevant post education experience in water resources engineering. -Strong interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience. -Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek. -Engineer in Training Certification. -Prior design experience.

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