Water Resources Engineer, South Carolina

Overview:
GFT is seeking a Water Resources Engineer  to join our Transportation Team in Charleston, SC! This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at our Charleston, SC office. 

 

Joining the water resources team at GFT means contributing to innovative solutions for sustainable water management and infrastructure. Our team excels in dams and levees, advanced water and wastewater treatment, stormwater management, and conveyance, collection, and transmission. With a focus on integrating technology, sustainability, and compliance, we consider each water resources and environmental remediation project a chance to innovate and evolve to protect public health and enhance quality of life.   

Responsibilities:
What you'll be challenged to do:

The water resources team is part of our larger transportation design team. Our transportation team works on a wide variety of roadway projects including new location, widening and modernization of existing facilities, bridge and culvert replacement, intersection and interchange design, bike and pedestrian facilities, greenways, and sidewalk improvements. In addition to transportation projects, the water resources group supports other departments engaging in planning, environmental, and land development design, particularly when floodplain management expertise is needed. These projects will offer the selected candidate an excellent career path to broaden their professional experience. The selected candidate will be working in a collaborative environment with planners, engineers, designers, traffic professionals, surveyors, and structure design staff to develop design plans for a wide variety of projects.

 

In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following: 

Serve as a Water Resources Engineer for transportation, planning, and land development projects.

Participate in field reconnaissance activities to document existing conditions for project design development.

Prepare bridge and culvert hydraulic design plans and calculations using MicroStation, GeoPak, OpenRoads Designer (ORD), and HEC-RAS design software.

Develop drainage and erosion control plans and calculations for transportation projects using MicroStation, GeoPak, and ORD software.

Prepare design documents and summary reports for submittal to various owners and agencies for technical review.

Participate in project design and review meetings as necessary.

Communicate internally and externally with project team members, client representatives, and permitting agencies.

Participate in the development of project/task work plans.

Qualifications:
What you'll bring to our firm:

Registration as a SC PE.

Design of Erosion and Sediment Control Plans.

Experience with hydraulic design for SCDOT.

Actively engages multiple perspectives when solving problems, seeks to learn from peers, and encourages reciprocal learning among team members.

Actively advocates for full inclusion in the workplace, fostering an environment that welcomes diversity and values equity for all employees, partners, clients, and the communities that TranSystems serves.

Featured Benefits: 

Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.

Access to company vehicle for inspection work.

Comprehensive health benefits package including wellness, parental & caregiver leave, and employer paid life insurance, AD&D, and STD.

401(k) company match.

Competitive vacation accrual and vacation pay.

 

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.

Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives. GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™ 

 

GFT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law. 

 

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property of Gannett Fleming TranSystems.

 

Location: Charleston, SC

Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Employment Status: Full-Time 

 

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