Associate Water Resource Engineer

NV5

Mid-level water resource engineer with 5-10 years of experience. Supporting drainage design and review tasks in Southern California municipal services team.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $104,000 - $125,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Preparation of drainage studies, hydromodification analysis, detention basin analysis, and assisting in preparation of design plans for civil engineering projects
Performing third-party reviews of other consultants' drainage and water quality reports, and SWPPPs
Hydrologic and hydraulic analysis using programs such as AES, CivilDesign, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, SWMM, WSPG, and StormCAD
Preparation of letter proposals, attending client meetings, and assisting the team with business development opportunities
Preparation of FEMA Letters of Map Revision (CLOMRs/LOMRs)
Preparation/Review of Storm Water Quality Management Plans (SWQMPs)
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) preparation/review

Requirements

What you’ll need

Possess a Bachelor’s or higher Degree in Civil Engineering
PE license in California
3+ years preparing Drainage Reports in Southern California
Strong knowledge of both County and City of San Diego hydrologic and hydraulic requirements for development projects
Understand current hydromodification requirements under current County of San Diego MS4 permit
Experienced in Rational Method calculation and basin routing calculations
Knowledge of AutoCAD, Bluebeam, ArcGIS, HEC programs, PondPack, and SWMM is desired
Floodplain Manager Certification by ASFPM (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
PTO
401(k)
professional development/advancement opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

drainage studieshydromodification analysisdetention basin analysishydrologic analysishydraulic analysisRational Method calculationbasin routing calculations

Soft Skills

business developmentclient communication

Certifications

PE licenseFloodplain Manager Certification