Water Resources Engineer

Job Title - Water Resources Engineer
Location - Chicago, Illinois
Job Type - Hybrid

ABOUT STANLEY CONSULTANTS

Improving Lives Since 1913. Stanley Consultants has been helping clients solve essential and complex energy and infrastructure challenges for over 110 years, successfully completing more than 50,000 engagements in 120 countries and all 50 states and U.S. territories. Values-based and purpose-driven, Stanley is an employee-owned company of engineers, scientists, technologists, innovators and client-service experts who are recognized for their commitment and passion to make a difference. The company garnered a recent Top Workplaces USA Today ranking and followed it with recognitions for outstanding compensation and benefits and work-life flexibility. For more information on Stanley Consultants, please visit

Are you motivated, energetic and connected with clients, contractors and subconsultants in the A/E/C industry? Is your passion for Water Resources and Transportation projects contagious? Is work/life balance important to you? If this describes you, we are looking for a talented and ambitious Water Resources Engineer in our Chicago, Illinois office. You will provide engineering expertise on a variety of infrastructure projects, including transportation, storm water, and civil site design projects.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Serve as the drainage and water resources technical lead on various complex projects.
• Prepare Phase II engineering plans and specifications for design of stormwater management facilities including storm drainage systems, detention/retention facilities, channels, culverts, and other drainage facilities.
• Perform Phase I stormwater management studies, including Location Drainage Studies, Hydraulic Reports, and Conceptual Drainage Studies.
• Utilize hydraulics and hydrology modeling software to analyze and evaluate the impacts of various proposed improvements.
• Design, analyze, and review grading plans, tributary areas, flow calculations, detention pond sizing, release rates, storm sewer and culvert capacities, and other civil site design elements.
• Prepare drainage design calculations and models to support design recommendations.
• Adhere to company standards for quality assurance and quality control as defined in the quality manual.
• Attend on-site and off-site client meetings.
• Participate in project scoping, fee estimating, proposal preparation, interviews, and negotiations.
• Submit documents to federal, state, and local agencies for code compliance review and obtain permits when required.

This position offers exciting challenges and opportunities supporting all activities related to project scope, schedule, cost, quality, communications, and resources; mentoring younger members, and participating in professional organizations and technical committees.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university.
• 5 to 10 years of drainage / stormwater design or relevant experience.
• Illinois Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Experience with Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois Tollway drainage design requirements, policies, and procedures.
• Experience with hydraulics and hydrology modeling software such as HY-8, HEC-RAS, and XPSWMM.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work both independently and as part of project team to complete tasks.
• Working knowledge of roadway design software used to prepare engineering and design documents including Open Roads and Open Roads Designer (ORD).
• Knowledge of virtual collaboration tools such as ProjectWise, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Teams.
• Proven communication, collaboration, and teamwork skills.

Stanley's Approach to Flexibility

While some members choose to work out of their local office on a full-time basis, we offer a hybrid schedule for eligible positions consisting of two days a week in the office, two days a week remotely, and Friday being a flexible day that can be worked either in the office or at home. Eligible roles can also offer a compressed workweek schedule. Members who participate will be assigned a 9/80 work schedule, meaning every other Friday off!

What we offer:

• Member-Owned. Member-ownership is at the heart of our culture, aligning client satisfaction, company performance, and personal reward.
• Work-Life Balance. We realize there's more to life than just work.
• Paid Time Away. Stanley Consultants offers numerous paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), parental leave, and professional development leave.
• Health Portfolio. We provide a comprehensive portfolio of health services including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, Doctor On Demand, wellness reimbursement, and mental health resources.
• Financial Health. We offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, identity theft protection, and many other benefits.
• Professional Growth. When your skills grow, so do we, which is why we offer tuition assistance, professional society membership, and more.
• Financial Rewards. We share our prosperity with members through company stock ownership, a generous 401K match, incentive compensation, and profit-sharing contributions to retirement 401K plans.
• Click Here: A Great Place To Work

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