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Early Career Water Resource Engineer

WSP
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Our Business

We are a global leader in environmental consulting - made stronger with the recent acquisition of Wood’s Environment & Infrastructure business and Golder - with world-class expertise in environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate resiliency & sustainability (CRS), and earth sciences. Combined we have over 20,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change. 
As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.



This Opportunity

WSP is growing and we have an exciting opportunity for Early Career Water Resources Engineer with our North Mountain Operations in Salt Lake City, UT. 
Are you looking for an opportunity to work with an established engineering consulting firm that values its employees’ 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 while working closely with team members, both locally and nationally. We offer a varied and interesting diversity of clients and projects, including supporting FEMA Risk MAP (Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning) and Department of Transportation activities, both locally and nationally. We’d love you to join our team of friendly, hard-working, dedicated, and collaborative professionals. Our ideal candidate has strong technical capabilities, is seeking challenging work, and is committed to quality.



Your Impact

  • Will work under the supervision of a Senior Engineer/Engineering Manager supporting our hydraulics and hydrology group, both locally and nationally.
  • Working as part of a project team, he or she will contribute to the development of hydrologic and hydraulic models of open and closed systems, and perform engineering tasks such as dam breach analyses, floodplain modeling and mitigation, scour analyses and preparation of technical reports
  • Modeling will be performed primarily with 1D/2D HEC-RAS, SRH-2D, EPA-SWMM, HY-8, HEC-HMS, and HEC-SSP as well as other H&H software
  • Proficiently work with ArcGIS software to support modeling and mapping efforts.
  • Prepare technical project reports including engineering analyses, figures, tables, etc. 
  • Effectively communicate technical information via visual presentations, writing, and speaking.


Who You Are

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering (Water Resources focus)
  • 0-1 year experience
  • EIT or the ability to obtain the EIT within one year of hire.
  • Strong in hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) analyses
  • FEMA RiskMAP H&H experience (preferred, not required)
  • HEC-RAS (1D and 2D) proficiency
  • ArcGIS proficiency
  • Must pass drug test, background check and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the Company's driving (MVR) policy.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • FEMA RiskMAP H&H experience