Tarrant Regional Water District · 17 hours ago
Water Resources Engineer (Engineer IV)
Fort Worth, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$87K/yr - $131K/yr
4+ years expTarrant Regional Water District is dedicated to ensuring community safety and resilience through effective water management. The Water Resources Engineer IV (WRE IV) is responsible for flood modeling, real-time flood forecasting, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to manage the District’s Water Supply/Transmission System.
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Responsibilities
Service on TRWD Flood Team to include: Reservoir and riverine flood monitoring
Execution and calibration of the District’s real-time flood forecasting software
Development and presentation of reservoir flood discharge operation alternatives
Development of text and/or graphic communications to keep District personnel and the public informed of flood conditions
Communication with the public and partner agencies regarding flood conditions
Maintenance and updates of District’s Flood Manual and Flood Tools
Other role specific duties to include: Other flooding and drainage related H&H tasks
Assist in operations, planning, and monitoring of the District’s Water Supply/Transmission System
Data gathering, entry, and validation
Data analysis, display, and sharing
Designs a complete project, system, component, or process
Prepares/directs preparation of complete project documents as required
Review others’ work, reports, designs, and models; and provides feedback or review comments
Formulates and problem solves
Functions as an Assistant Project Manager or Project Manager to assign tasks to and direct engineers, technicians, and administrative staff on project work
Prepares scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments
Assists with development of proposals to procure professional services from a vendor
Assists with development of business cases to obtain funding for future engineering projects as part of the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) process
Designs and conducts experiments/studies and analyzes and interprets data
Effectively instructs Engineer I-III and interns on tasks related to project work
Provides direction to Engineering staff in the absence of the H&H Manager on an as-needed basis
Trains Engineers I-III, technicians, and interns in software applications such as MS Office, GIS, CAD, modeling software, and technical procedures
Maintains familiarity with strategic District levels of service
Continuous improvement monitoring and innovation efforts
Performs other duties as required
Qualification
Required
Four plus (4+) years of experience in engineering working under a Professional Engineer
Bachelor of Science (B.S) degree in an applicable engineering discipline from an ABET/EAC accredited program
Licensed as a Professional Engineer (P.E.) by the State of Texas, or ability to acquire said license within six months if already licensed in another state
A minimum of eight years of successful experience in engineering as an Engineering I-III with TRWD is an acceptable alternative to the P.E. requirement for the Engineer IV position
Valid Texas driver's license
Repeated technical and professional competencies
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Attention to detail
Ability to shift priorities in a dynamic environment to accomplish overall objectives
Ability to work independently on multiple projects and tasks
Exercise discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance
Successful collaboration with other Departments and Divisions
Engages in life-long learning to maintain knowledge of contemporary issues and best practices
Preferred
Project Management
Software fluency, including but not limited to: HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, HEC-MetVue, HEC-ResSim, HEC-DSS Vue, HEC-SSP, ESRI ArcMap/ArcGIS Pro, MS Excel, Power BI, SharePoint
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) or Master of Science (M.S.) in an applicable engineering discipline
Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM)
Company
Tarrant Regional Water District
Tarrant Regional Water District provides Water and Enivronmental Service.
201-500 employees
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