Hydraulics Manager

Job description

This role is eligible for a $20,000 sign-on bonus, subject to the terms and conditions of the Company's sign-on bonus program. When you join Forsgren Associates, a newly acquired Apex Company, you won’t just be ‘going to work’. You’ll be helping grow a longstanding business while receiving the recognition and support your commitment to professional growth deserves. This candidate can sit remotely in the intermountain west. **Your Responsibilities as a Hydraulics Manager:** - Serve as the Hydraulics Engineering Manager and discipline lead for Forsgren’s Hydraulics Practice, providing technical and operational leadership for the hydraulics team. - Lead, mentor, and develop hydraulic engineering staff, including setting goals, providing performance feedback, supporting career development, and identifying training opportunities. - Manage team workload and resource allocation, balancing project demands, staff capacity, schedules, and priorities across multiple projects. - Build and grow the hydraulics practice by identifying opportunities, supporting proposals and pursuits, and strengthening relationships with existing and prospective clients. - Provide oversight of technical quality, project delivery, and adherence to company standards and industry best practices. - Partner with office and company leadership on staffing needs, strategic growth initiatives, forecasting, and development of the hydraulics practice. - Manage projects including scope, schedule, budget coordination, project delivery, and client relations. - Provide technical leadership on 1D and 2D hydraulic and surface water modeling for bridge openings, culverts, and floodplains; bridge scour evaluation and mitigation design; floodplain analysis and permitting; drainage, gravity, and irrigation system modeling and design; and stormwater management analysis considering control of water quantity and quality. - Coordinate with design teams, environmental staff, clients, contractors, and regulatory agencies to support project design, permitting, and delivery. - Serve as a technical resource and mentor to project teams across Forsgren, supporting staff on complex hydraulic and hydrologic challenges. - Represent Forsgren with clients and at industry events, helping strengthen the company’s reputation and expand its presence in the hydraulics market. **What we're looking for:** - B.S. in Civil Engineering (or related field) - Professional Engineer (PE) registration in Idaho (or ability to obtain within 6 months) - 10+ years of Civil Engineering experience with a focus in hydraulic modeling and design - A strong understanding of hydraulics and hydrology in engineering design, including runoff calculations, open-channel hydraulics including application to bridge hydraulic and scour analysis, culvert design, and detention structure/BMP design principles - Experience in hydraulic modeling using 1D/2D HEC-RAS and SMS SRH-2D - Familiarity with HEC-18, HEC-20, and HEC-23 - Experience in HY-8 - Experience with FEMA floodplain management, modeling, and permitting (LOMR/CLOMR) - Experience with Aquatic Organism Passage (AOP) desirable **Why you'll love working for us:** - Company-subsidized medical and dental. - Company-paid life, short, and long-term disability. - 401k match, tuition assistance, and more. - Cross-training and the ability to work on a variety of projects. - Performance-based bonuses or other incentives. - Working with the best and brightest in the industry. - 2,000+ employee national firm with 70+ locations across the US. | | | | --- | --- | | | | | --- | | Apex Job Title: Engineer 5 - Sr Engineering Manager | Req ID: 12014 #LI-SH1 | Annual Expected Pay Range $125,000—$135,000 USD