Senior-Level Water Resources Engineer - FEMA at Wood PLC in Topeka, Kansas

Job Description:

Overview / Responsibilities



This person can work from our Topeka or Wichita, KS offices or potentially remotely.




Overview / Responsibilities



Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions is seeking a Senior-Level Water Resources Engineer to join our Kansas team. This team has an excellent reputation of serving numerous clients in their water resource needs. You will be engaged in exciting projects, ranging from FEMA RiskMap (Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning) activities, flood mitigation studies, drainage studies and other similar water resources projects. Our professionals are networked across the Wood organization to collectively provide solutions to complex issues.


The successful candidate will work closely with team members in an established engineering consulting firm that includes friendly, hard-working and collaborative professionals. The successful candidate will be expected to manage tasks and projects to successful completion. You will also be expected to review project work and finalize deliverables and reports. You will have the opportunity to market and coordinate with clients.


Wood offers a complete benefits package including medical, vision, & dental coverage, 401K Matching, Educational Reimbursement, and a variety of Training and Development Programs to help you develop the skills you need to succeed in your chosen career path.



Key Responsibilities :

• Work with engineers supporting our hydrologic and hydraulic modeling tasks for a variety of water resources projects including dams, levee systems, stormwater systems and watershed & floodplain studies


• Assist in the analysis and design of flood mitigation projects


• Convey results and findings by means of oral discussions, written reports and graphic-based presentations.


• Perform technical reviews of modeling and analysis


• Mentor and assist with the development of junior engineering staff


• Project and budget management including resource management and oversight of staff


• Manage and coordinate project teams, including ensuring the technical quality of deliverables


• Collaborate and participate in technical discussions with team members


• Participate in proposal efforts

Skills / Qualifications



Skills / Qualifications

• BS degree in Civil, Agricultural, or Environmental Engineering required


• Professional Engineering License or the ability to attain it within 1 year is required


• 8+ years' of water resources experience


• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills


• Project management experience


• Strong technical skills regarding hydrologic and hydraulic modeling approaches and commonly used software, such as HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, and PC-SWMM


• Geographical Information Systems experience such as ESRI ArcGIS, ArcPro, QGIS, etc.


• Familiarity with the National Flood Insurance Program and FEMA RiskMap Products


• Must pass a drug screen, background check, and must have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the Company's driving (MVR) policy

Company Overview


Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world's most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. www.woodplc.com


Diversity Statement


We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.


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