Senior Water Resources Engineer - Infrastructure Engineers

Senior Water Resources Engineer

Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers has an immediate opening for a Senior Water Resources Engineer in our growing Transportation Engineering group. This role is located in Lone Tree, CO. In this role, you will execute complex Water Resource designs for projects across North America including design-build, public-private partnerships (P3), and construction manager/general contractor (CM/GC). We seek a technical expert - one who has in-depth technical expertise that can be drawn upon to inform various projects across North America, while also providing mentorship to junior and mid-level staff in advanced hydrologic and hydraulic design topics.

Your team will support design pursuits, and execute projects through final construction in Texas and other states.

Responsibilities:

• Drainage design, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis (using various models and methods), and preparation of design plans, reports and technical documentation
• Mentoring and leading others in the delivery of drainage and H&H functions
• Provide technical guidance and oversight on non-traditional water resources projects
• Compile permits and reports for approval by regulating agencies
• Establish and track project scopes, schedules, and budgets

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or related field, with a minimum of 12+ years of design experience in drainage, water resources, hydraulics or hydrology in either transportation or land development projects.
• PE license required
• Must have experience with US transportation projects.
• Design-Build project experience preferred.
• Experience developing construction plans for transportation projects is preferred
• Working knowledge of hydrologic analysis methods including single-event and continuous rainfall modeling, watershed analysis, hydrograph and peak discharge development and routing (from a national perspective).
• Understanding of FHWA hydraulic engineering circulars and design series
• Familiarity with flood risk analysis and knowledge of the NFIP including CLOMR and LOMRs is preferred
• Must have working knowledge of storm water quantity / quality calculations, NPDES compliance and erosion control
• Must have experience mentoring others - (training on advanced topics, development of workflows and "how-tos", etc.)

Base Compensation: $150,000/yr - $165,000/yr (Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

This posting will be active from: 04/09/2026 - 10/02/2026

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off. Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.