Water Resources Designer II

The role

The Designer II is responsible for the design and production of construction plan sets. This role establishes design criteria and performs engineering calculations for complete systems with minimum supervision.

What you will do

• Communicate and collaborate with the project team
• Respond to plan reviewers in a timely manner
• Research and navigate design requirements for new sites
• Produce hydrologic calculations using SCS Curve Number Method, Rational Method, and other methodologies
• Produce hydraulic calculations for storm conveyances, spillways, and detention facilities
• Produce flood studies using HEC-RAS
• Prepare grading, hydrology data, and construction drawings using AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Prepare engineering calculation reports
• Use ArcGIS Pro for hydrology calculations and production of figures and exhibits
• Design and layout erosion control devices and stormwater control measures

Required qualifications

• 2 to 5 years of experience with water resources or civil engineering
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArcGIS Pro, H&H modeling software (such as HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, PCSWMM, etc.)
• Excellent communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Four-year bachelor's degree from an accredited program in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, or related field
• Ability to carry, lift and push/pull up to 5 pounds frequently and up to 30 pounds occasionally
• Visual acuity for viewing a computer screen
• Ability to talk, hear and sit for extended periods of time

Nice to have

• EI certification on path to PE license

About the company

McAdams is a full-service land planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, transportation, and geomatics firm located in North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Florida.