Overview ABOUT THE POSITION
VHB’s Water Resources Team in Raleigh, NC is seeking an entry-level Water Resource Designer to support our team. The position offers the opportunity to be a part of our water resources practice that provides municipal, state, and federal governmental agencies and private sector clients with a full array of integrated professional water resources services including:
- Highway Drainage and Erosion Control
- Watershed / Water quality
- Stormwater management
- Ecological Restoration / wetlands and streams
- Floodplain management
- River / stream restoration
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Applicants must be legally authorized to work for VHB in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop computations for storm drains, erosion and sediment control, and traditional and innovative green stormwater management infrastructure
- Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, aerial photography and other topographical or geologic data to plan projects
- Design projects in accordance with client specifications and guidelines, using design software and drawing tools. Both transportation and land development projects.
- Perform engineering computations related to site hydrology and hydraulics, earthwork, stormwater BMPs, and natural channel design structural components.
- Assist with the preparation of design engineering plans and specifications for approval by municipalities and regulatory agencies.
- Coordinate with internal team members to ensure project completion by the defined deadline and established quality
- Stormwater modeling of large watersheds and small sub-basins.
- Promote the application of newest technologies to bring efficiency and clarity to our water resources assignments.
Qualifications
- 0-1 year of experience in an engineering/environmental consulting environment
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree within civil engineering and/or environmental engineering or a closely related field
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Our people make the difference. We foster a technology-empowered, people‑driven, future‑ready culture where agility, innovation, and collaboration shape how we work every day.
When you join VHB, you’ll find:
- Meaningful work on complex projects with real community impact
- A collaborative, inclusive culture that values curiosity and shared success
- Support to grow your skills and lead through change
- Learning and development supported by evolving tools and technologies, including AI
- Best-in-class benefits and a flexible, hybrid work environment
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Skills and Abilities
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Understanding of basic stormwater and drainage concepts
- MicroStation and/or AutoCAD drafting experience is desired
- Perform engineering field surveys to collect stormwater flow pattern data necessary for modeling, analysis, and evaluation of existing conditions.
- Knowledge with preparation and review of Engineering Plans and Specifications to ensure that all aspects of project implementation are clearly conveyed
- Team oriented with strong capability to work independently
- Highly organized
- Capable of coordinating and performing multiple tasks