Water Resources Engineer (Engineer IV)

Water Resources Engineer (Engineer IV)

Salary: $87,235.20 - $130,832.00 annually

The Water Resources Engineer IV (WRE IV) is essential for ensuring community safety and resilience through effective flood modeling and real-time flood forecasting. This role involves using advanced software tools for hydrology and hydraulics tasks, monitoring and managing flood conditions, and communicating with the public and partner agencies. WRE IV also assists in planning and monitoring the Districts Water Supply/Transmission System, performs data-related tasks, and manages multiple projects. Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and continuous improvement are key aspects of this position.

Job Description

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this position. The work performed includes all essential functions of an Engineer III with the addition of the following:

Service On TRWD Flood Team To Include

Reservoir and riverine flood monitoring.

Execution and calibration of the Districts 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 Districts Flood Manual and Flood Tools.

Other Role Specific Duties To Include

Other flooding and drainage related HandH tasks

Assist in operations, planning, and monitoring of the Districts 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 HandH 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

Required Experience

Performs other duties as required

Four plus (4+) years of experience in engineering working under a Professional Engineer

Desired Experience

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.

Required Education/Certification/License

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 Engi eering I-III with TRWD is an acceptable alternative to the P.E. requirement for the Engineer IV position

Valid Texas drivers license

Desired Education/Certification/License

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) or Master of Science (M.S.) in an applicable engineering discipline

Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM)

Success Factors/Job Competencies

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

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