Water Resources Engineer - Stormwater​/Civil Site Design

Job Title

Water Resources Engineer – Stormwater/Civil Site Design

Missouri – Kansas City

Under general supervision, you will support water resources and civil site design projects focused on stormwater management, drainage, conveyance systems, and hydrology for municipal and site development. You will perform calculations, develop design plans, conduct site evaluations, and contribute to technical deliverables that enhance community resilience and infrastructure performance.

• Design stormwater systems, open channel flow, culverts, detention/retention, conveyance networks, and green infrastructure.
• Perform hydrology and hydraulics analyses for drainage areas, stormwater conveyance planning, and flood mitigation strategies.
• Conduct field and site evaluations to verify design assumptions and support solution development.
• Develop design plans, details, and technical specifications for stormwater, conveyance, erosion control, and related civil-site features.
• Support water resources work across watershed management, floodplain assessments, stormwater retrofits, CSO mitigation, ecosystem restoration, and urban watershed planning.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure design integration across utility, roadway, environmental, and structural elements.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and quality review for junior staff.
• Contribute to internal knowledge development through use of TKM systems, technical question posing, and content creation as directed.
• Participate in team presentations or preparation of conference materials as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental, Civil, Coastal, or Chemical Engineering or related discipline.
• 3 years of related experience.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Intermediate proficiency with GIS for spatial analysis and mapping.
• Intermediate proficiency with CADD and 3D/4D drafting tools used in civil site and water resources design.
• Solid understanding of engineering design principles, particularly for stormwater, drainage, and conveyance systems.
• Intermediate knowledge of hydraulics and hydrology relevant to stormwater and civil-site work.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, etc.).
• Solid working knowledge of design support tools such as mathematical models, scripting languages, and other analytical tools.

CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, pregnancy related conditions, childbirth and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression), national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

5% domestic travel may be required.

No – This position does not sponsor visas.