Posted 5 days ago
Lead Water Resources Engineer
Glen AllenOn-siteFull-time
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Lead Water Resources Engineer at RDA (Trilon Group) in Glen Allen, VA. Designs stormwater, drainage, and hydraulic systems for transportation projects; manages hydraulic design elements, environmental compliance, and erosion control; coordinates with civil engineers and prepares technical reports for VDOT submission.
About this role
Ready to take the next step in your water resources career?
RDA is looking for a Lead Water Resources Engineer to join our Glen Allen, VA team. You’ll take on challenging drainage, stormwater, and hydrologic/hydraulic design for transportation projects across Virginia, with opportunities to grow your technical expertise and take on greater project responsibility. You’ll join a collaborative, down-to-earth team where people support one another, fresh ideas are valued, and you’ll have opportunities to learn and grow—with the close-knit feel of RDA and the resources of a much larger organization.
RDA is looking for a Lead Water Resources Engineer to join our Glen Allen, VA team. You’ll take on challenging drainage, stormwater, and hydrologic/hydraulic design for transportation projects across Virginia, with opportunities to grow your technical expertise and take on greater project responsibility. You’ll join a collaborative, down-to-earth team where people support one another, fresh ideas are valued, and you’ll have opportunities to learn and grow—with the close-knit feel of RDA and the resources of a much larger organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Hydrologic and Hydraulic Design: Design stormwater management systems, culverts, storm drains, and other drainage structures for roadways, highways, and bridges, in compliance with to Federal/State/Local design requirements.
- Project Management-Discipline Specific: Hydraulics: Manage the overall hydraulic design related elements on a wide-range of Transportation-type projects for DOT and Locality managed tasks. Projects will range from Interstate widening/Interchange projects, bridge replacement/widenings, and water resources improvement projects.
- Environmental Compliance: Knowledgeable to assist the Design Team to navigate through applicable Federal, State, and Local Environmental Compliance regulations. Including Stormwater Management, Floodplain Management, Streams/Wetlands, MS4, Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act, etc. Holding an active and applicable Environmental Certifications would be a plus.
- Erosion and Sediment Control: Knowledgeable to perform review, design, and field construction inspection of Erosion and Sediment Control, in accordance with DOT, State, and local requirements and regulations. Holding an active DEQ Certification for Erosion and Sediment Control would be a plus.
- Collaboration: Coordinate with civil and transportation engineers, contractors, and clients to integrate water resources designs with overall project objectives.
- Technical Reporting: Prepare detailed engineering reports, drainage calculations, and technical documents for VDOT project submission.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
- 4-6 years of experience in water resources design.
- Engineer-In-Training (EIT) with the intent to obtain PE licensure within 1 years or Professional Engineer (PE) Licence.
- Proficiency in hydraulic modeling software, such as Ensoftec,HY-8, MicroStation, HEC-RAS and OpenRoads Designer.
- Strong communication skills to collaborate and work with multidisciplinary teams.
Benefits
At RDA, you’ll be part of a team where your work matters, your ideas are valued, and you have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships while growing your career. Our collaborative culture gives you the personal connection and teamwork of a local firm, backed by the resources, expertise, and opportunities that come with being part of the larger Trilon Group Family of Companies.
Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match and Roth contribution option
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance
- Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability
- Progressive PTO program designed to offer greater flexibility
- 8 federal holidays plus 1 floating holiday
- Paid parental leave
- A collaborative and supportive team culture
RDA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace.
Applicants that require an employment visa sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered.
Pay Transparency
Applicants that require an employment visa sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered.
Pay Transparency
The base salary range for this role is indicated in the posting. This range reflects the company’s good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, internal equity, and geographic location.
Skills
Chesapeake Bay Preservation ActCulvert DesignDrainage CalculationsDrainage DesignEnsoftecEnvironmental ComplianceErosion And Sediment ControlField Construction InspectionFloodplain ManagementHEC-RASHY-8Hydrologic And Hydraulic DesignMicroStationMS4OpenRoads DesignerStormwater ManagementTechnical ReportingVDOT Project Submission
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