Water Resources Engineer (Mid Level)

Description

Taylor Engineering is currently seeking a mid-level Water Resources Engineer to work in any of our Florida locations (Jacksonville, Tampa, or Destin) or our Pennsylvania location (Philadelphia). The Water Resources Engineer will work with our Federal Programs supporting FEMA MT-2 Program - Letter of Map Revisions (LOMRs). This is a nation-wide project and will accomplish the mission through hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, model review, quality control, spatial data development and analysis, map production, and watershed management programs.

Job duties will involve managing and handling tasks associated with floodplain mapping and floodplain management, hydrology and hydraulics, and project reviews associated with FEMA LOMRs.  Working under direct supervision, receiving specific and detailed instructions as to required tasks and expected results. Opportunity to provide oversight, guidance, and direction to a multi-disciplinary team, while upholding quality standards, schedules, and budgets. Tasks will include:

• Review LOMR case requests to determine if they meet all FEMA criteria justifying a change to published flood hazard data.
• Review hydrologic and hydraulic models for technical accuracy.
• Verify compliance with FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) standards and FEMA Guidelines and Specifications.
• Provide recommendations to the resolution of floodplain mapping issues related to LOMRs.
• Preparation of all appropriate FEMA documentation and correspondence.
• Oversight and guidance of third party LOMR preparations.
• Verbal and written communication skills will be utilized daily to interact directly with the public requesters.

This is an excellent career opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual to join our team Delivering Leading-Edge Solutions in the Water Environment. This position offers tremendous potential for professional growth in a flexible working environment and the opportunity to apply state of the art modeling to help solve our clients’ most challenging problems. You will tackle large-scale, diverse projects addressing current and future flood risks while enhancing stakeholder resilience.

Requirements

A qualified candidate will possess the following:

• B.S. Degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering (or related engineering field), with emphasis in water resources.
• Experience: 5 - 10 years water resources-related experience.
• Registration: EIT registration preferred and ability and desire to obtain a Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Preferred Candidate Characteristics  

• Demonstrated excellent collaboration and teamwork.
• Demonstrated knowledge of hydrologic and hydraulic concepts, including open channel hydraulics, and groundwater processes.

• Knowledge and experience with ESRI Arc GIS, especially ArcGIS PRO, as well as HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, FLO 2D, SWMM, ICPR, MIKE SHE / 11 / HYDRO is preferred.
• Experience in permitting and/or LOMR preparation and/or review of engineering models is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Energetic, detail-oriented team player.
• Ability to communicate effectively with remote employees and other offices.

Who are we?

Here at Taylor Engineering, we are a team. We succeed together.  We are a group of professionals in a business casual, team member-focused environment. We support career growth and personal development. We work hard, and we play hard—doing both while always upholding our Vision and Values. We are servant leaders, seeking to help our clients and the community at large. Still not convinced? The Jacksonville Business Journal recently named us a 2024 Best Places to Work.

Benefits

You are not a number at Taylor and our benefit plans show we take care of our people. From flextime to playtime and from the boardroom to the classroom, you’ll find a slew of policies and programs designed to benefit you. We offer medical and dental at no cost to the employee, vision, group life, medical leave, short- and long-term disability, accrued paid leave, 401k, as well as…

• Bonus program
• Generous PTO
• Licensure, training, continuing education, and tuition reimbursement
• Participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
• Flextime scheduling and work from home options
• Seven paid holidays and two floating holidays
• Wellness incentives and monthly fitness reimbursement
• Health savings account and flexible spending account options
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Relocation reimbursement package (if necessary) 

Jacksonville

Jacksonville, also known as the River City, is the largest city in the state of Florida and boasts the largest urban park system in the country. Home to spectacular golf courses and host of the annual THE PLAYERS Championship, Jacksonville also offers numerous other sporting events including the NFL Jacksonville Jaguars, minor league baseball, hockey, basketball, and soccer. If college football is your preference, Jacksonville also hosts the SEC Florida/Georgia game and college Bowl Games. About a 20-minute drive to the beach from downtown, you have plenty of options for fishing, watersports, and boating, not only offshore in the Atlantic Ocean but also in the St. Johns River and Intracoastal Waterway. Grab the family and head to the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens or check out the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Team—The Blue Angels—at the annual air show. There are plenty of housing options in Northeast Florida, from new construction to historic homes. You could choose a location close to historic St. Augustine or at the beach. Wherever you choose, you won’t be far from other Florida destinations including Orlando and Tampa as well as the neighboring state of Georgia (just a 30-minute drive

north) and much of the Southeast US. Do you need more reasons why Jacksonville, Florida is right for you? Check out these websites:

https://www.visitflorida.com/en-us/cities/jacksonville.html

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Taylor Engineering, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.