Water Resources - Senior Designer

GFT is seeking a Water Resources Engineer to join our Water Team in Fort Worth, TX. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at our Fort Worth, TX office.

Joining the water resources team at GFT means contributing to innovative solutions for sustainable water management and infrastructure. Our team excels in dams and levees, advanced water and wastewater treatment, stormwater management, and conveyance, collection, and transmission. With a focus on integrating technology, sustainability, and compliance, we consider each water resources and environmental remediation project a chance to innovate and evolve to protect public health and enhance quality of life. Explore some of our signature water resources and environmental projects here.

What you'll be challenged to do:

In this hybrid role, you'll support critical infrastructure projects focused on stormwater management facilities, culverts and outfalls, open channels, and more. You'll also dive into hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, floodplain studies, and inundation mapping-work that helps protect the community and preserve the environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to bring your technical expertise and passion for water resources to a team that's solving complex challenges through thoughtful, sustainable design.

In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Determine client requirements and develops designs and contract documents.
• Works with client and other disciplines to prepare appropriate designs, as dictated by the scope of work.
• Support hydrologic and hydraulic modeling by preparing input data, reviewing results, and assisting in the evaluation of watershed drainage studies, master plans, and land development projects
• Ensure that production of analysis, drawings and specifications meets the scope, schedule, cost and quality requirements and satisfies all federal, state, and local requirements.
• Provide direction to and supervision for junior level engineers as needed.
• Communicate independently with clients.
• Able to work in multi-disciplinary teams and lead tasks and simple project teams.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• EIT certification and in process of obtaining PE license
• 3+ years of applicable experience
• Proficiency with HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS
• Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Proficiency with design software and GIS

The salary range for this role is $74,000 - $108,000 per year. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.

• Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.

• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.

• Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.

• Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.

• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.

• Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations.

• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships - that's why we're the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry's brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.

Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century's experience, together we're building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives. GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives

GFT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans' status or other characteristics protected by law.

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property of GFT.

Location: Fort Worth, TX
Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Employment Status: Full-Time

Salary Range: $74,000 - $108,000 per year; Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location

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