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Water Resources Engineer

Shive Hattery Group, Inc.
Ralston, NE Full Time
POSTED ON 11/21/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/20/2026

Description

Shive-Hattery is a premier architecture and engineering consulting firm headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In total, the firm has 16 offices across the US. Shive-Hattery was founded in 1895 and has earned and maintained a strong reputation for excellence in client focus, quality service and communication. The firm prides itself on its One Firm, full-service offering; placing the best people with their clients, no matter the project location.


Shive-Hattery’s Omaha, NE office has an immediate opening for a full-time Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with 4 years of engineering experience. Lead a diverse range of stormwater, drainage, conservation, and infrastructure projects. This role includes design, client contact, business development, mentoring and the following responsibilities:

  • Lead design and prepare construction drawings and specifications for a wide variety of stormwater projects including: stormsewer, water quality BMPs, channel design, detention basins, lake restoration, dredging, earthen dams, stream stabilization, floodplain analysis, constructed wetlands, conservation practices, stream restoration, and mitigation bank establishment.
  • Develop stormwater hydrology and hydraulic analyses for evaluation and design
  • Prepare stormwater reports and studies
  • Prepare construction cost estimates
  • Lead internal and external project meetings
  • Take projects from concept to bid-ready documents
  • Complete construction administration and observation services
  • Lead construction permitting with Federal, State and Local regulatory agencies
  • Assist with scope, schedule, and fee development with project management support
  • Collaborate with clients and regulatory agencies
  • Participate in business development activities and local conferences

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s (B.S.) or master’s degree (M.S.) in Civil or Environmental Engineering or related engineering field from an accredited four-year or graduate engineering university

  • Experience: Four or more years of similar technical experience with no less than one-year of experience in project leadership
  • License/Certification: Registered Professional Engineer capable of registering in states within Shive-Hattery’s geographical footprint
  • AutoCAD Civil 3D experience a plus
  • Experience with hydrology and hydraulic software such as SewerGEMS, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, XPSTORM, Pondpack, and/or Infoworks ICM, etc.
  • Experience with detailed plans and specifications for stormwater projects
  • Strong verbal, computer, time management, and organizational skills
  • Good understanding of the general civil engineering aspects required for delivering public and private infrastructure improvements
  • Proven technical writing and professional communication skills
  • Desire to mentor junior staff
  • Desire to continue lifelong learning and continued professional growth
  • Must have strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Interest and desire to grow into project management and project leadership role
  • Demonstrates an ability to be service oriented to existing and potential clients

Why Shive-Hattery?

Our learning and teaching culture is founded on collaboration. You will learn from and teach other employees while working across disciplines. You will grow your skills and continue your professional growth at Shive-Hattery.

Shive-Hattery offers an outstanding and competitive total compensation package including competitive pay and over 35 different benefits.

Benefit Highlights

  • Medical, Dental, Vision – 4 tiers of coverage
  • Voluntary Life Insurance – Employee, Spouse, and Child
  • Voluntary Insurance Plans – Accident, Critical Illness, & Hospital Indemnity
  • FSA – Medical & Dependent Care
  • 8 Paid Holidays PTO
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • 401K/Roth 401K with Company Match
  • Overtime Bonus
  • Profit Sharing Bonus
  • First Time License Bonus
  • Tuition Reimbursement & Licensure/Certification Financial Support
  • Professional Development Opportunities
  • Calm Meditation & Stress Relief Subscription
  • …And Many More!

Shive-Hattery offers a flexible work environment and supports balancing personal and professional responsibilities. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.


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