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Hydraulic Modeling Engineer - Stormwater & Floodplain

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Columbus, OH
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

OHM Advisors is seeking an early-career Hydraulic Modeling Engineer to support transportation, development, and stormwater infrastructure projects across Ohio and the Midwest. The role contributes to stormwater and floodplain planning, analysis, and design through hydraulic modeling, engineering analysis, and technical documentation, working alongside experienced water resources professionals on local, regional, and nationwide projects.

Skills & qualifications

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Skills

Drainage DesignHydrologic and Hydraulic ModelingOpen-Channel HydraulicsStormwater ManagementHEC-RAS Steady Flow 1DWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationCommunicating Technical ConceptsCritical ThinkingAttention to DetailProblem-SolvingOrganizational SkillsArcGIS ProHEC-RAS 2DHEC-RAS 1D Unsteady FlowHEC-HMSPCSWMMFEMA Flood Insurance StudiesFlood Insurance Rate MapsNational Flood Insurance Program GuidanceFloodplain Management Guidance

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Civil, Environmental, or Similar Engineering0-5 Years of Experience

Full job description

Description Come work for OHM Advisors, the Community Advancement firm. With the singular mission of Advancing Communities, our diverse, 800+ member team works collaboratively across multiple service areas in multiple states, including architecture, engineering, planning, surveying, and construction engineering. We are a team of experts with individual specialties working together, driven to make a difference through people-focused problem solving, design and ideas. In everything we do, we put people first. We create places for communities of people that help solve a problem and drive them forward- advancing the whole community today and well into the future. What You Will Contribute to OHM Advisors OHM Advisors' Environmental & Water Resource Group is seeking an early career Hydraulic Modeling Engineer with a strong interest in stormwater management, floodplain management, and hydraulic modeling. This position will support a variety of transportation, development, and stormwater infrastructure projects across Ohio and the Midwest. As a Hydraulic Modeling Engineer, you will contribute to and develop expertise in the planning, analysis, and design of stormwater and floodplain management projects through hydraulic modeling, engineering analysis, and technical documentation. This opportunity involves working alongside experienced water resources professionals and with a growing team of hydraulic modelers on a variety of projects locally, regionally, and nationwide. Your Responsibilities * Develop hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) models for open-channel and closed-conveyance stormwater systems and provide engineering recommendations for clients. * Conduct open-channel hydraulic analyses, including bridge and culvert analyses. Review, update, supplement, or develop FEMA hydraulic models. * Prepare clear, concise technical reports, presentations, and supporting documentation for permitting, engineering decision-making, and Letters of Map Change (C/LOMR, C/LOMA, and C/LOMR-F) applications. * Coordinate with FEMA, state agencies, and local communities. * Participate in client meetings and public engagement activities. * Participate in fieldwork and site visits from design through construction as needed. * Support municipal MS4 and resilience planning. * Assist with drainage and stormwater master planning and design projects. Requirements * Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, or a similar engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited program. * 0-5 years of experience. * Knowledge of drainage design principles and common analytical approaches. * Experience with H&H modeling with a focus on open channel hydraulics and stormwater management. Proficiency with HEC-RAS steady flow 1D modeling. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical concepts or regulatory requirements to general audiences. * Strong critical thinking, attention to detail, problem-solving and organizational skills. Preferred Qualifications: * Experience with ArcGIS Pro or similar GIS software * Experience with HEC-RAS 2D or 1D unsteady flow, HEC-HMS, PCSWMM, or similar modeling software * Experience interpreting FEMA Flood Insurance Studies (FIS), Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) guidance, and state/local floodplain management guidance. <

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