Mid-Level Water Resources Engineer – Melbourne, Orlando, or Tampa, FL

Overview

Applied Ecology, Inc., a small environmental consulting business with rapidly expanding footprint, is seeking a highly motivated and energetic Environmental or Civil Engineer to expand our Water Resources Service Line. This position requires a strong technical background in water resources engineering as well as the capability and interest to lead complex projects. AEI has three offices located in Florida and is a regional leader in water resources, ecological and natural resources, geospatial services, and environmental remediation and contamination services.

This position can be based out of Melbourne, Orlando or Tampa areas.

As a small business, we are involved in diverse, yet challenging environmental and utility projects, providing a great setting for a motivated individual to shape the growth of Applied Ecology in the municipal and federal sector. This is your opportunity to pursue the projects you always wanted and strengthen a leading team in water quality, resiliency, and climate adaptation pursuits.

• Assists project managers and team leads to execute work involving conventional and innovative environmental and ecological engineering designs and other related infrastructure projects.
• Supports a variety of projects that may include planning, evaluation, design, and construction of wastewater, water resources management, and stormwater treatment systems.
• Performs field assessments to evaluate and document existing site-specific conditions or collect design criteria or evaluation data.
• Participates on interdisciplinary research teams to conduct environmental studies, permitting, and alternative analyses.
• Performs calculations, prepare technical drawings, specifications, and reports under supervision.
• Checks performance or conformity with design plans and specifications through field inspection and reporting.
• Reviews local, state, and federal regulations to ensure compliance.
• Applies approved standard operating practices to field and data management practices.
• Writes and reviews technical reports including figures and tables.
• Contributes to the development of proposals and scopes of work in response to client task requests.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related water resources discipline;
  Master’s degree preferred.
• PE License in Florida.
• Five (5) years of experience in water resources engineering.
• Experience in AutoCAD and Civil 3D preferred, MEP/Revit, and hydraulic modeling platforms.
• Experience with surface water, groundwater, and integrated modeling software.
• Knowledge of the regulatory processes in Florida.
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office products.
• Experience with surface water, groundwater, and integrated modeling codes such as HEC-RAS, ICPR, MIKE-SHE, and/or SWMM.
• Solid technical writing skills and effective communication skills.
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License and good driving record required.
• Due to the nature of the work, U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Able to pass a background check.

• Experience with Green Infrastructure, Water Quality, or Coastal Resilience projects.
• Experience with GIS editing and data management using ESRI ArcGIS and ArcGIS Online software.
• Related project management and/or supervisory experience is preferred.
• Federal experience, including DoD experience preferred.

• Knowledge of the regulatory processes in Florida.
• Strong aptitude for researching and solving technical problems.
• Strong technical skills and scientific integrity.
• Numerical modeling skills are preferred.
• Ability to work effectively on a cross-disciplinary team under tight and pressured deadlines.
• Ability to successfully manage and deliver on multiple tasks with competing priorities.
• Ability to demonstrate professional demeanor in written and verbal communications with clients, regulatory officials, and fellow employees.
• Ability to learn through on-the-job experience.
• Ability to move across a variety of uneven terrains such as mud, rock, grass, dirt, and other unpaved terrains to conduct field work including collection of soil, soil vapor,…