Stormwater & Water Quality Leader

Overview

ABOUT THE POSITION

Stormwater / Water Quality Leader

VHB is growing and seeking a Stormwater/ Water Quality Leader to join its dynamic team of scientist and engineers. This role will be instrumental in leading our growing water quality and stormwater design practice.  This is an exciting opportunity to work with a cutting edge, innovative team of multidisciplinary professionals.

Responsibilities

The candidate will work directly with clients to guide their storm water compliance, design, and planning activities.  They will help manage an interdisciplinary water resource team and mentor our strong support staff, while coordinating and being supported by peers across VHBs footprint.

• Identify both short-term deadlines, deliverables, and tasks as well as long-term client goals.
• Assist clients with stormwater regulatory compliance and initiatives to develop comprehensive approaches that are efficient and sustainable.
• Support related water resources work such as MS4 stormwater program management, stormwater-related policy review and guidance, integrated water resources planning, resiliency planning, watershed management and stormwater control planning, stormwater master planning, and NPDES permitting-related tasks.
• Assist with identifying and pursuing new clients and leverage existing relationships to continue to provide valuable services to VHB's existing clients.
• VHB will encourage the candidate to present their work at conferences and workshops and attend workshops and trainings to continue honing our skills and experience.
• Work within a team of professionals in developing site civil engineering plans and specifications for a multitude of environmental, land development, transportation, and water resources projects
• Conduct, or lead staff who are conducting, a wide array of water resources related studies and analysis including: Hydrologic and hydraulic analysis of stormwater systems, analysis and design of conveyance systems, design of stormwater management facilities, coastal impacts, and floodplain analysis
• Prepare reports for stormwater analyses and designs

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Highly motivated
• Ability to solve problems and think creatively
• Detail-oriented and highly organized
• Team oriented with strong capability to motivate others
• AutoCAD and GIS experience strongly desired
• Familiarity with hydrologic processes, water quality treatment mechanisms, and drainage system design concepts strongly desired
• Ability to travel, if required

Qualifications

• Familiarity with stormwater management design, Low Impact Development/green infrastructure design, floodplain management, storm sewer design, grading and site design.
• AutoCAD and GIS experience strongly desired
• BS. in civil/environmental engineering, environmental science, environmental planning, or related discipline. M.S. a plus
• 5+ years of stormwater, water quality, and/or regulatory experience, including project management experience
• Personnel management experience desired
• Experience supervising or mentoring desired
• P.E. preferred or ability to obtain within a year desired

We are VHB! We’re an inspired and innovative team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers who partner with clients in the transportation, real estate, institutional, and energy industries, as well as federal, state, and local governments. Our work helps improve mobility, enhance communities, and contribute to economic vitality. We do this while balancing development and infrastructure needs with stewardship of our environment.

Our people make us great! VHB provides a differentiating employee experience, which includes:

• Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation
• Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects
• Community and social responsibility as sustainable stewards
• Focus on learning, development, and career growth
• Best-in-class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace

We are consistently rated one of the top AEC firms to work for across our 30+ offices on the East Coast. We’re growing, and we hope you’ll join us!

VHB is a proud Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion—supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. All individuals receive consideration for employment based on their qualifications without discrimination for race/ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, or any other basis protected by law.