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Schnabel Engineering Water Resources Engineer in Greensboro, North Carolina
Description
Schnabel is an employee-owned, professional engineering and consulting firm that focuses on solving problems related to the earth and environment through specialization in geotechnical, geostructural, tunnel, and dam engineering. Schnabel’s high standards for quality, business ethics, and concern for the communities in which we live are a vital part of who we are. Schnabel is an ENR Top 500 Design Firm with 500+ employees in 25 offices throughout the United States.
Recognized by CE News as one of the Best Engineering Firms to Work for, Schnabel provides employees with a competitive benefits package including maternity leave, tuition reimbursement for continuing education, health, dental, life and disability insurance and a wellness program. As an employee-owned company, through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Schnabel employees directly benefit from the success of our growing firm.
Benefit options include:
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Employee life & ADD insurance (100% company-paid)
Short-term disability (100% company-paid)
Long-term disability
Supplemental life insurance
401(k) and profit-sharing plan
Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
Bonus program
Paid time off
8 Paid Holidays
Wellness program
Professional development and tuition reimbursement
Job Description:
Are you looking for interesting and meaningful work, a fun and innovative atmosphere, and opportunities to learn, grow, lead and excel? If so, then welcome to Schnabel! Our Greensboro, North Carolina office is seeking a Water Resources Engineer who specializes in hydrology and hydraulics, and has practical experience applying their skills in the design and construction of hydraulic structures. Our Greensboro office focuses on the evaluation and design of dams and other hydraulic structures, as well as advancing our practice of risk informed decision making within our dam engineering group. We are looking for experienced, motivated candidates with attention to detail, a passion to continue to develop as a professional, and a desire to be part of a strong multi-disciplinary team.
Job Responsibilities:
Provide hydrologic and hydraulics engineering expertise, technical oversight, and overall management of dam and water resource engineering projects.
Perform detailed and complex hydrologic, hydraulic, and water resources engineering analyses using state of the industry tools and software.
Perform inspections of dams and hydraulics structures.
Develop and review design calculations, hydraulic and hydrologic computer models, engineering reports, and design drawings.
Collaborate with peers from other technical disciplines to achieve project goals, including geotechnical, civil, structural, and mechanical engineers.
Develop engineering proposals and qualification statements.
Perform project management activities including planning and delegating work, managing project budgets, invoicing, communicating resource needs, and reporting backlog.
Work as a team member within the Greensboro office and across other Schnabel offices.
Manage client relationships and business development opportunities
Manage, teach, and mentor junior staff, commensurate with experience level.
Required Skills/Experience:
A Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Civil Engineering or other related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited program.
5+ years of relevant work experience in hydraulics and hydrology.
Licensed Professional Engineer with the ability to obtain reciprocity in other states or ability to become a Licensed Professional Engineer within 6 months of the date of employment.
Experience performing open channel and closed conduit hydraulic design of infrastructure for water measurement, control, and conveyance.
Experience with and active use of engineering software commonly used to evaluate watersheds, dams, and hydraulic structures: HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS (both 1D and 2D), SITES, ArcPro, and AutoCAD/Civil 3D. Experience with 3D CFD or numerical modeling is preferred.
Experience preparing and reviewing design drawings.
Understanding of the current state of the practice in hydrologic and hydraulic analyses related to dam engineering.
Prior project management experience.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
A strong work ethic and the desire to perform professionally at a high level.
Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
Attention to detail and well-organized.
Other Requirements:
Ability to pass a background check which may include criminal history, motor vehicle record and credit check.
Ability to pass a pre-employment screening.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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