Early Career Civil Engineer-Water

Company Background
Riley Engineering is a civil engineering firm specializing in water resources. Our mission is to engineer and implement solutions to provide society with water infrastructure. Riley was founded to improve people’s lives by ensuring that all have the necessary civil infrastructure to facilitate socioeconomic well-being. Our employees rally behind that mission and enjoy building the firm from the ground up together—pairing technical expertise with business acumen and a heart for helping others.
 
Water Resources Engineer Role
We are recruiting a talented and motivated civil engineer. Our team embraces the challenge and excitement of building a company tasked with making an impact in this world. The ideal candidate is energized by getting in on the ground level of this growing and thriving firm. If you are enthusiastic about contributing to the design of drainage, water & wastewater, and site civil projects, while growing as an engineer and learning about many clients from mining to residential to commercial to tribal, you might be who we’re looking for.
 
Candidates must demonstrate professional experience in an engineering consulting role. Resume must be project-based and include projects candidates has worked on in the United States. Please do not apply if you do not meet these qualifications.
 
Examples of Duties 
Hydrology and Hydraulics

• Perform hydrologic calculations and construct hydrologic models to support design of stormwater control structures in compliance with hydrology procedures required by local and federal regulatory authorities
  • Necessary software may include: HEC-HMS, HEC-SSP, HEC-DSSVue, ArcGIS/QGIS, and Microsoft Excel
• Perform hydraulic calculations and hydraulic modeling to conduct flood studies and to design and/or evaluate stormwater control structures such as channels, berms, levees, earthen impoundments, spillways, weirs, culverts, roadway drainage structures, etc.
  • Necessary software may include: HEC-RAS (1D and 2D), Flow 2D, FlowMaster, HY8, and CulvertMaster

• Prepare technical reports
• Perform sediment transport calculations and analyses; evaluate how sediment may impact the design of stormwater control structures

Site Civil Drainage and Design 

• Design site civil infrastructure such as retention/detention basins, grading of the site for proper drainage, setting finished floor elevations of structures, riprap armoring of embankments or channels
• Prepare site civil grading and drainage plans using AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Prepare construction drawings (e.g., grading plans, drainage infrastructure, wet utilities) using AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Prepare construction specifications for drainage infrastructure improvements
• Attend and/or manage site visits/field work to inspect and oversee construction progress

Water and Wastewater 

• Assess existing public or private water systems to ascertain condition of systems and compliance with regulations and performance requirements
• Design new wet utilities (water distribution pipes and/or wastewater collection/sewers)
• Model existing and future performance of water distribution systems and calibrate models of these systems
  • Necessary software may include: EPANET, ArcGIS/QGIS, WaterCAD, InfoWater, and Microsoft Excel
• Perform quantity take-offs and develop cost estimates for infrastructure construction

 
Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering
• 2 - 5 years of experience in civil engineering or water resources engineering
• Engineer in Training (E.I.T.) certification or ability to obtain within 1 year of start date
• Valid Driver License
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D

An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience that provides the desired knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform essential functions may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience and understanding of drainage and hydrology & hydraulics
• Experience and understanding of water distribution systems and water & wastewater
• Strong technical writing skills
• Proficiency with software as listed in example duties above

 
What We’ll Expect From You
 

• 40 hours (full-time) per week
• Live in Tucson, AZ, and work in our office in historic downtown Tucson
• Self-motivated, must have ability to find information and learn new skills and complete tasks as required for project needs
• Flexibility in job duties; other duties may be assigned depending on overall needs of the team and current projects
• Ability to work with others on a team to complete projects
• Occasional travel outside of usual work hours
• Alignment on values: Passion, Excellence, Integrity, Education, Balance, Humility, Adaptability 

What You Can Expect From Us

• Opportunities for growth based on your interests, goals, and skills, and on company needs
• Make an impact on a growing firm; know that your voice will be heard, and your ideas will be considered
• Competent and humble colleagues and leaders, with a heart for mentorship and making a difference in the world
• Your own office
• 10 paid holidays per year
• 3 weeks of paid time off (PTO) per year, with additional time off with longer tenure
• Company-paid health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Company-paid life insurance
• Optional health savings account plans
• Optional accident, critical illness, and disability coverage
• 401(k) with 5% company match
• Salary Range: $70,000 - $90,000

Placement within the salary range is dependent on direct experience and/or budget.
 
If this sounds like you, please apply. Attach your project-based resume that includes projects you have worked on in the United States. Candidates must demonstrate professional experience in an engineering consulting role.
 
Incomplete submissions will not be considered. We appreciate everyone who applies but will only reply to those candidates who are selected for an interview.