Water Resources Engineer

~ Established in 1969, Skelly and Loy is a privately owned, mid-sized corporation with 6 Mid-Atlantic offices. ~

 The firm provides a myriad of professional engineering and environmental services to various public and private sector clients throughout the United States and abroad.

As trends change and markets emerge, Skelly and Loy continues to build on its strong foundation and enhances its offering of professional services of mining, civil, and environmental engineering; National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance studies (EISs, EAs, CEEs, etc.); natural resource management including wetlands, aquatic studies, and wildlife management; environmental, mining, and wastewater permitting; noise and air quality investigations; hazardous waste management investigations and remedial design; industrial hygiene studies; archaeological, cultural, and historical studies and documentation; digital information technology; and equipment sales, installation, operation, and maintenance of municipal, industrial, commercial, and private water, wastewater, and remediation treatment systems.

Experts with broadly based experience and sound technical skills work closely together to produce the superior work for which the firm is well known. Clients' requirements and desires are always kept foremost by working closely with them to develop the project.

The cooperation between Skelly and Loy professionals and clients allows cross-pollination of ideas from many fields of expertise, as well as from the client's own particular insight and experience. In each task undertaken, project personnel are carefully chosen to encompass the full range of disciplines required to completely analyze a problem and provide the best practical solution.

At Skelly and Loy, you will find extraordinary people, and you can expect extraordinary results.

Position Overview

Skelly and Loy is seeking to fill several mid- to senior-level water resources engineer positions in our Hunt Valley, Maryland office.

The ideal candidate is a technical specialist in ecosystem restoration, low impact development (LID), environmental site design (ESD) and stormwater management, with strong client relationships, preferably in the Mid-Atlantic region (Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC region).

An active Professional Engineer (PE) license in Maryland (or ability to obtain within 6 months) is required. PE licenses in Virginia, Washington DC and/or Delaware is a plus. 

Responsibilities

• Serve as project manager and lead multi-discipline teams on water resources projects
• Responsible for technical aspects on water resources projects, financial tracking and schedules
• Provide technical direction and mentorship to project-level staff for technical activities including conceptual designs, construction documents, specifications/cost estimates, construction bid support and construction inspection using sound ecological principles
• Service/participation on technical committees, organizations and/or academic institutions
• Leading and supporting business development activities to expand the firm's water resources business
• Oversee quality of engineering and related professional services

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in civil/water resources/environmental engineering or biological systems engineering or a closely related field
• Minimum of 10 years of technical experience in a water resources or environmental engineering practice area with a minimum of 5 year in a management/supervisory position

Required Skills: 

• Broad experience and knowledge in watershed assessments, ecological restoration, geomorphology, stream assessment and restoration design, stream engineering and modeling, and water quality modeling and monitoring
• Technical experience and working knowledge should include: stream restoration/fluvial geomorphology (Rosgen Stream Training - Levels 1-4 or similar, Sediment Transport); H&H modeling and analysis using TR-55, TR-20, GISHydro, HEC-RAS, HEC-20 (stream stability along highways) and HEC-23 (stream simulation methods) methodologies; and EPA Chesapeake Bay TMDL/NPDES requirements
• Project management and client relations skills
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills

Desired Skills:

• H&H modeling and analysis using XPSWMM, WinSLAMM, HY-8, and HEC-18 (Bridge Scour)
• Water recycling/reuse experience and green roof design
• Permitting experience in Maryland, Virginia and/or Delaware
• Established client relationships in the public and private sectors within the Mid-Atlantic region

To Apply

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