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Senior Water Resources Engineer

Tetra Tech Careers
Triangle, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 11/1/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/1/2025

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Are you interested in working with a group of talented people who drive innovation and celebrate the global community? We are currently seeking a Water Resources Engineer with stormwater engineering expertise for our Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina office.

What You’ll Get to Do:

We are in search of a highly motivated team member to join our family of engineers and scientists who has a strong quantitative skillset to support municipal and state clients. This is an engaging and high impact position in which you will work closely with national industry leaders to support clients with stormwater management and design, green stormwater infrastructure (GSI), low impact development (LID), hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) analysis, flood management, community resiliency, flood reduction/floodplain management, and watershed management projects. In this position you will work as a team member to support routine and non-routine assignments related to engineering projects of substantial variety and complexity.

Think you have what it takes? Read on.

More About This Role:

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Provide project management expertise for MS4 programs, stormwater management projects, watershed restoration, or watershed planning.
  • Act as a project manager and/or technical lead and work with a multidisciplinary team.
  • Support and/or lead stormwater infrastructure improvements and rehabilitation design.
  • Support and/or lead the design analysis through application of quantitative and qualitative evaluation techniques.
  • Support in the preparation of construction documents (plans and specifications)
  • Support cost-benefit analyses
  • Conduct H&H analysis and modelling
  • Evaluate alternatives, resolve technical issues and interface with other engineering and scientific disciplines.
  • Perform writing assignments to contribute to project documentation and deliverables such as memos and reports.
  • Interact with clients, including providing technical support and training.
  • Participate in strategic marketing discussions and proposal development.
  • Assist with quality control and quality assurance

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in environmental/civil engineering (or a related field)
  • Active Professional Engineer (PE) certification in the State of North Carolina with a minimum of 5-10 years of relevant engineering experience
  • Demonstrated educational and relevant work experience showing strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills
  • Strong background in stormwater design and/or watershed management
  • Experience with project management for municipal clients and NCDOT
  • Demonstrated experience supporting multiple clients, including federal, state, and local entities.
  • Experience with municipal clients
  • Experience with client presentations and communications
  • Proficiency with H&H models, such as HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, or SWMM
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D and ArcPro
  • Experience with Bentley ORD (MicroStation preferred)
  • Strong work ethic and problem-solving skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to conduct effective meetings and written report preparation.

What We Can Offer You:

  • Excellence and achievement awards for our highest performers
  • Competitive benefits package, 401K, stock options, and learning/development opportunities
  • Flexibility that allows our employees to balance quality work and their personal lives with hybrid work schedules in the office located in RTP, NC or remotely
  • Remodeled office space with options for both hoteling stations and assigned offices
  • Office located in RTP in the upcoming HUB Development close to Raleigh, Durham, Morrisville, Cary, and RDU Airport.
  • Office is part of the Frontier Group of buildings with weekly social and wellness activities
  • Fun, engaged, talented, and experienced co-workers with varied backgrounds in engineering, modeling, innovative stormwater design, watershed planning, and environmental assessment

 

About Tetra Tech:

Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 470 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees—22,000 associates working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.

 

Explore our open positions at https://www.tetratech.com/careers. Follow us on social media to learn more about our people, culture, and opportunities:

 

LinkedIn: @TetraTechCareers

Twitter: @TetraTechJobs

Facebook: @TetraTechCareers

 

Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor, and we request priority referral of veterans for available positions.

 

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

 

Please no phone calls or agencies.

Additional Information

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