Maximus Fema Project Development Jobs in Tennessee

Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions is currently seeking a Mid to Senior Level Water Resources Engineer to join our highly collaborative team in Mississippi Valley Water Group. This position offers potential for development in a great working environment and the opportunity to apply the latest technology to help our clients solve their most challenging problems. Typical projects involve helping local, state and federal clients complete floodplain management, stormwater management and other watershed planning projects. 

Work Location:

Remote working is an option however candidates who live within in a commuting distance to our offices in either Nashville or St. Louis is preferred. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership/mentoring to engineers and technicians and support the management of water resources projects.
• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic modeling of riverine systems as part of the Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning (Risk MAP) program for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic modeling of riverine and closed basin systems to support levee certification, dam breach analyses and environmental assessment studies.
• Perform quality control reviews and oversee H&H analyses completed by junior engineers
• Execute one dimensional and two dimensional flood risk modeling software applications such as HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, FLO-2D, and SWMM
• Support field investigations including the collection and analysis of data used to support hydrologic and hydraulic modeling
• Execute established procedures, perform routine calculations and process GIS data necessary to support hydrologic and hydraulic modeling efforts
• Prepare floodplain and watershed studies in compliance with FEMA standards and specifications and assist with Quality Assurance and Quality Control for flood insurance study deliverables
• Evaluate flood mitigation and flood control projects and their effectiveness
• Efficiently work with ArcGIS software and extensions in support of flood risk modeling and mapping and other water resources project needs
• Work with a team of GIS specialists supporting various planning and water resources, flood risk management and environmental restoration projects
• Support  spillway capacity and levee certification analyses.
• Develop design options, alternatives, or recommendations for dam rehabilitation.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor or Masters of Science in an accredited Civil Engineering Program
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• PE certification 
• 5+ years experience in Hydrologic and Hydraulic Data Development in support of FEMA Risk MAP, USACE and other projects
• Experience with HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, and ArcGIS
• 2-D hydraulic modeling experience
• Experience with Bulletin 17C
• Experience with PCSWMM or other SWMM based modeling software

Preferred Qualifications:

• CFM certification
• Stormwater Engineering Design Experience
• Experience with InfoWorks ICM software
• Climate resilience experience
• Dam analysis and rehabilitation design experience
• Stormwater/green infrastructure design experience

Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world's most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. www.woodplc.com

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.