Early Career Water Resources Engineer - 16606

This Opportunity

WSP is growing and we have an exciting career opportunity for an Early Career Water Resources Engineer to join our Central Mountain operation. The Denver Water Service Line has an excellent reputation and supports a broad variety of project work across the U.S. and internationally. These projects include FEMA Risk MAP (Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning) activities, transportation drainage (bridge hydraulics, culverts, storm sewer, etc.), environmental engineering, dam breach hazard analyses, and other specialized water resources projects. Our professionals are networked across the WSP organization and are active in technical organizations advancing our practice.

Are you looking for an opportunity to work with an established engineering consulting firm that values its employee’s enthusiasm and technical contributions? We encourage you to apply for this opportunity. We are dedicated to providing the atmosphere to allow individuals to grow their career. We’d love you to join our team of friendly, hard-working, dedicated and collaborative professionals. Our ideal candidate is eager to learn more about water resources. We are flexible; a December 2023 or May 2024 graduate could be a great fit.

Your Impact

•    Work under the supervision of a Professional Engineer as part of our hydraulics and hydrology group
•    Work as part of a collaborative team to support floodplain management, transportation engineering, drainage engineering, and environmental design such as stream restoration work.
•    Perform one- and two-dimensional modeling to complete hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) analyses in compliance with FEMA guidelines and specifications.
•    Proficiently work with ArcGIS software to support modeling and mapping efforts.
•    Proficiently use a variety of open channel and closed conduit modeling software applications like HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, SWMM, HY-8, etc.
•    Convey results and findings by means of oral discussions, graphic-based presentations, and project documentation.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

•    BS in Civil Engineering or related engineering degree required, MS preferred
•    Engineer in Training accreditation preferred
•    0 – 1 years + of hydrology / hydraulics and water resources/civil experience
•    Proficiency in MS Office
•    Experience using HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, EPASWMM/PCSWMM, HY-8
•    Proficiency in ArcGIS a plus
•    Experience with Microstation/Geopak and/or AutoCAD a plus.
•    Familiarity with the National Flood Insurance Program and FEMA flood insurance study regulations is a plus.
•    Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
•    Must pass background check 

WSP Benefits: WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings. 

Compensation: Expected Salary (Colorado only): $65,000 - $75,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.