Water Resources Engineer - Junior to Mid-Level
Listed on 2026-09-07
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Engineering
Environmental Engineer, Water Engineer, Civil Engineering, Water Management
Water Resources / Stormwater Engineer
Moffatt & Nichol specializes in large, complex waterfront infrastructure projects and is recognized as a worldwide leader in this field. We are actively looking for a Water Resources / Stormwater Engineer with 5 to 10 years of experience to join our Charleston office. As the successful new hire, you will work across project scales and timelines — from federal flood risk management projects to municipal stormwater master plans to resilience plans — collaborating closely with Moffatt & Nichol's coastal engineering experts as well as Waggonner & Ball, a Moffatt & Nicol studio, on regional resilience strategies and nature-based approaches that go beyond traditional H&H (hydrology and hydraulic) modeling.
This is a unique opportunity to help grow our Charleston office and expand our footprint across the Southeast, with some travel to support project delivery, backed by the full technical depth of our Raleigh team and Moffatt & Nichol's national water resources practice.
Moffatt & Nichol is a leading U.S.
-based global infrastructure advisor specializing in the planning and design of facilities that shape and serve our coastlines, harbors and rivers, as well as an innovator in transportation. For the 5th year in a row, Moffatt & Nichol is Ranked #1 in Engineering News-Record for Marine & Port Facilities in the U.S. Additionally, our firm consistently ranks in the Top 100 Pure Designers in the US and the Top 50 Designers in International Markets.
Moffatt & Nichol's professional staff includes engineers, planners, scientists and architects who serve our global client base from offices in Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Pacific Rim. The firm provides clients worldwide with customized service and a level of excellence that have become the firm's hallmark in several primary practice areas – ports and harbors; coastal, environmental and water resources;
urban waterfronts and marinas; transportation, bridges and rail; inspection and rehabilitation; and energy.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepares engineering analyses, plans, specifications, and cost estimates in support of flood risk management, coastal resilience, stormwater, and drainage infrastructure projects
- Develops and applies hydrologic, hydraulic, and hydrodynamic models, including 1D/2D riverine, urban drainage, interior basin, and coastal/tidal systems
- Performs numerical modelling and engineering calculations to evaluate flood risk, system capacity, pump and outfall performance, and mitigation alternatives under existing and future conditions
- Supports analyses related to storm surge, tidal flooding, rainfall-driven flooding, and sea level rise, including evaluation of phased and adaptive implementation approaches
- Prepares technical memoranda, reports, exhibits, figures, and presentation materials to document analyses and communicate findings to internal teams and public-sector clients
- Participates in technical coordination with project team members, internal disciplines (planning, GIS, visualization), subcontractors, and government agencies
- Supports and participates in stakeholder engagement activities for projects involving municipal, state, and federal agencies, including coordination with regulatory requirements related to floodplain management and coastal permitting
- Contributes to technical decision-making regarding feasibility, alternatives evaluation, cost considerations, and constructability
- Coordinates task-level work and collaborates across offices to support project delivery and workshare execution
Other Duties:
Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering
- Master's Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering preferred
- 5 to 10 years of experience related to water resources / stormwater management projects
- Professional Engineering (PE) license is required within 6 months of hire
- Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM)…
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