Water Resource / Stormwater Engineer - Kentucky
Water Resources / Stormwater Engineer
Locations: Multiple Offices Across Kentucky
Salary: $80,000 - $130,000 (Dependent on Experience)
Experience Required: 5+ Years
My client is seeking a Water Resources / Stormwater Engineer to join its growing team in Kentucky. With openings across multiple offices, this opportunity offers the chance to work on a diverse portfolio of public and private sector projects involving stormwater management, drainage design, watershed studies, flood mitigation, stream restoration, and transportation drainage.
This position is ideal for an engineer who enjoys solving complex water resource challenges and wants to play a key role in improving infrastructure and environmental resilience throughout Kentucky.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
Joining this firm means becoming part of a 100% employee-owned organization, where employees directly share in the company's success. Alongside ownership, the firm offers:
- Competitive salary of $80,000-$130,000
- Annual performance bonus typically averaging 8-10% of base salary
- Flexible hybrid work schedule
- Strong project backlog across transportation, municipal, land development, and water resources markets
- Opportunities for technical leadership and project management growth
- Collaborative culture with direct access to leadership and decision-makers
- Long-term career stability backed by continued investment in Kentucky infrastructure
Responsibilities
- Prepare hydrologic and hydraulic analyses for stormwater and water resources projects
- Design stormwater management facilities, drainage systems, detention and retention ponds, conveyance systems, and green infrastructure solutions
- Perform watershed studies, floodplain evaluations, and flood mitigation analyses
- Develop drainage reports, stormwater management reports, and permitting documentation
- Support transportation, municipal, and land development projects with drainage and water resources expertise
- Complete modeling using industry-standard software
- Assist with stream restoration, erosion and sediment control, and water quality improvement initiatives
- Coordinate with clients, regulatory agencies, and multidisciplinary project teams
- Support projects from planning and feasibility through final design and construction
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in water resources, stormwater, drainage, or hydraulic engineering
- PE License or ability to obtain within a reasonable timeframe
- Experience preparing technical reports, drainage calculations, and stormwater analyses
- Strong understanding of hydrology, hydraulics, and stormwater regulations
- Experience with one or more of the following:
- HEC-RAS
- HEC-HMS
- HydroCAD
- SWMM
- HY-8
- Civil 3D
- MicroStation/OpenRoads
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate within multidisciplinary teams
Preferred Experience
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) project experience
- Municipal stormwater and watershed management projects
- Floodplain analysis and FEMA-related studies
- Erosion and sediment control design
- Stream restoration and water quality projects
- Project management or task leadership experience
- Client-facing responsibilities and business development exposure
This is an excellent opportunity for a water resources professional looking to join a well-established, employee-owned firm that combines strong compensation, annual bonuses, career growth, and workplace flexibility with a wide variety of impactful projects across Kentucky.
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