Hydro Engineer

Location(s):
Columbia, SC;
Greenville, SC; or Duluth, GA

Holt Consulting Company** (Holt) is a multi-discipline engineering firm that provides planning, design, and management services for transportation infrastructure. Holt’s relationship-based culture coupled with responsive communication and action makes us the consultant of choice for state and local governments. Our founders learned transportation consulting from the ground up; from performing the work to managing a wide variety of projects and programs.

As a result, they possess a keen awareness of the attributes of highly successful projects: attention to quality, timely execution of the work, and communication, with the ultimate goal being to exceed client expectations.

Here at Holt, employees are the Firm’s most valuable asset. We are committed to an environment that fosters teamwork, provides opportunities and challenges for each employee to grow and reach their full potential, and recognizes and rewards them for their accomplishments, contributions, and outstanding performance. This type of environment generates a naturally self-motivating atmosphere, which results in a genuine desire by each employee to give the client 110%.

• Design and analyze hydraulics including storm drain system design, culverts, and sediment and erosion control design for moderate to large projects and work independently on smaller projects. Work will include bid-build and design-build projects.
• Perform hydrologic & hydraulic studies using software such as GEOPAK Drainage, HY-8, and HEC-RAS
• Prepare or oversee design work using local, GDOT, or FHWA standards including but not limited to inlet design and spread calculations; storm drainage design and hydraulic grade line calculations; culvert design and analyses; and sediment and erosion control design and analyses.
• Design and analyze airport drainage and hydraulics to meet County, DOT, and FAA standards.
• Perform detention pond design, calculations, and routing to account for increases in drainage area and impervious areas.
• Prepare and oversee elements of various sizes of contract plans, specifications and estimates including but not limited to inlet design and spread calculations; storm drainage design and hydraulic grade line calculations; culvert design and analyses; and sediment and erosion control design
• Prepare cost-estimates and technical reports
• Coordinate permitting efforts with various stormwater agencies
• Prepare construction plans and specifications
• Perform other duties as needed

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a closely related field.
• EIT or ability to obtain within 12 months. Candidates hired without their EIT will be expected to obtain their EIT for career progression.
• Ability to develop designs using GEOPAK Drainage, HY-8, and HEC-RAS
• Positive attitude and commitment to being an advocate of the Holt Team.
• Preference is given to local candidates

** Holt Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Since the beginning of the contract, Holt Consulting has been responsive, diligent, and smart about their work in executing these bridge replacement projects for the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). They have also been very proactive in keeping the projects on schedule and under budget… I would highly recommend their consulting services for transportation projects to address your consulting needs.

Holt Consulting has an in-depth knowledge of airport operations, standards, and regulations. I highly recommend them for any airport needing engineering services, especially airports looking to grow. Their knowledge base has been instrumental in helping this airport formulate our future needs and…