Senior Water Resources Project Manager​/Team Leader - Orlando, FL

Halff has an immediate opening for a Senior Professional Civil Engineer to work on our Water Resources team in Orlando, FL as a Senior Project Manager/Team Leader.

The successful candidate will oversee a team of engineers and other professionals, prioritize and manage projects ranging in complexity, and maintain open effective communication and transparency with clients. The position will primarily involve hydrologic & hydraulic modeling projects, watershed evaluations and master plans, floodplain mapping, and conducting model reviews in accordance with FEMA LOMC standards and requirements. The position may also involve engineering planning and drainage design projects, including retrofits of existing systems and construction of new systems, assisting in plan development, cost estimating, specifications, and permitting.

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• Assist in the preparation of hydrologic and hydraulic studies to support floodplain management.
• Conduct model reviews for technical completeness and adherence to engineering and local, state, and/or federal standards and regulations.
• Review floodplain and floodway mapping in support of FEMA LOMC applications, including technical review of model data, mapping limits, data tables, etc.
• Review of GIS data in support of H&H analyses and mapping.
• Prepare technical reports, calculations, and review comments.
• Frequent coordination with team members and clients.
• Develop project proposals, scopes of work, and fee estimates.
• Managing Civil / Stormwater Projects

• 10+ years of targeted experience in Water Resources Project Delivery, overseeing mid-to-large scale projects, with an emphasis on Water Resources.
• Bachelor's Degree or Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or ABET accredited equivalent Engineering Degree
• Professional Engineering (PE) License in the state of Florida
• Technical experience with ICPR4 (Storm Wise)
  • Experience with surface water modeling and floodplain mapping
• Proficiency with ArcGIS, Storm Wise, and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Hands‑on experience working government agencies at the local and state levels to meet water management goals.
• Hands‑on experience in the design of stormwater infrastructure which may involve overseeing a combination of hydrology, hydraulics, and water quality.
• Possess a thorough understanding of project planning, design, and how to strategize the execution phase of the process.
• Develop pursuits, write proposals, establish and maintain new and existing client base.
• Maintain a positive representation for Halff at Professional/Business development functions in support of promoting the Halff brand and winning additional work for growth and expansion in Central Florida.
• Exceptional candor, collaborative team player, integral with a win‑win mentality, and focus on achieving successful outcomes.
• Robust technical writing and communication skills
• Strong project management experience with stormwater projects for municipal clients

• Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) certification or ability to obtain CFM certification within 1-year
• Proficiency with HEC‑RAS, HEC‑HMS, SWMM, and other specialized H&H software
• Knowledge of FEMA modeling and mapping criteria, standards, and processes
• Experience with FEMA map revisions (LOMR, CLOMR, PMR's), including floodway analyses
• Business development experience
• Experience with managing a team to drive success

• Halff has close to 200 Water Resources and GIS professionals, including more than 100 Certified Floodplain Managers.
• Provides integrated solutions through interdisciplinary services.
• Team has prepared more than 200 master drainage/stormwater plans and conducted 50 major basin studies in Texas.

• Floodplain Management, Studies and Mapping
• Flood Warning Systems
• Water Quality
• Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWP3s)
• Hydrologic, Hydraulic, Flood Risk Modeling
• Stormwater Planning, Criteria, and Regulation
• Coastal Engineering and Planning

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