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Water Resources Design Engineer

Johnson, Mirmiran, and Thompson Inc.

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Location
Philadelphia, PA
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is seeking a Water Resources Design Engineer to perform engineering design using general engineering principles and practices. The role focuses on storm drainage and stormwater management design, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, erosion and sediment control planning, permitting, and construction documentation. Work is primarily in a general office environment, with occasional field work. Immigration sponsorship is unavailable except for qualified candidates eligible for TN visa classification.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Storm Drainage DesignStormwater Management DesignHydrologic and Hydraulic AnalysisErosion and Sediment ControlStormwater InspectionPermit ApplicationsEngineering Design SoftwareMicrosoft OfficeWritten CommunicationOral Communication

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering or Related FieldABET-Accredited Engineering Program0-2 Years Civil Engineering ExperienceEngineer-in-Training CertificationRelated ExperienceLocal County and State Client Experience

Full job description

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #45 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

Position summary: Responsible for engineering design using knowledge of general engineering principles and practices to interpret, organize, execute and coordinate assignments. Immigration sponsorship or support (e.g. H1B, F-1 CPT/OPT/STEM OPT) is not available for this position, except for qualified candidates eligible for the TN visa classification.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

  • Analyze and design storm drainage systems

  • Analyze and design stormwater management practices

  • Perform Hydrologic and Hydraulic analysis

  • Develop Erosion and Sediment Control plans

  • Perform inspection and assessment of constructed stormwater management practices

  • Complete permit applications for state and local agencies

  • Utilize general engineering principles and practices daily

  • Develop construction cost estimates and specifications

  • Assist in the preparation of engineering documents for advertisement and construction

  • Coordinate with internal team members to ensure project completion by the defined deadline and established quality

Nonessential Functions and Responsibilities

  • Perform other related duties as assigned

Required SkillsRequired Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field from an ABET accredited engineering program

  • 0-2 years of experience in civil engineering or related field

  • Proficient in discipline specific design software

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office

  • Written and oral communication skills

Qualifications Preferred

  • Engineer-in-training certification

  • Related experience

  • Experience working with local clients at the county and state level

Working Conditions

Work is performed within a general office environment 95% of the time. Work is generally sedentary in nature but may require occasional standing and walking. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. within the office environment.

Field work is required on occasion where work may be conducted outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. Some lifting (up to 25lbs) may be required as needed.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

How this job compares

Set against the 5,006 open Civil Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Pennsylvania median$90–130K/yr105 salary ranges
  • US median$30–43/hr200 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 221 open Civil Engineer jobs in Pennsylvania and 5,006 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
Experience
This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Civil Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 4,057 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,904 of the 5,006 open Civil Engineer jobs (78%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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