Remote Water Resources Engineer | Nationwide | Sustain Growth From Anywhere

Lead watershed innovation from your home office while delivering resilient solutions that protect communities and ecosystems across the country. We’re seeking a forward-thinking Water Resources Engineer to design, model, and optimize water systems with precision and purpose. If you turn data into durable outcomes and believe remote collaboration can scale impact, this role is built for you.

About the Role

As a remote Water Resources Engineer, you will shape the future of water security by planning, analyzing, and improving systems that manage flood risk, supply reliability, and environmental health. From hydraulic modeling to green infrastructure strategy, you will translate complex watershed dynamics into clear, actionable plans for public agencies, utilities, and development teams. Your insights will help balance growth with conservation while keeping communities safe from climate uncertainty.

Working fully remote, you’ll collaborate with interdisciplinary teams using cloud-based tools, real-time data, and proven engineering practices. Whether calibrating stormwater models or designing regional conveyance upgrades, you will own deliverables from concept through construction support. This is a rare opportunity to drive measurable change without compromising flexibility, autonomy, or career momentum.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop hydrologic and hydraulic models to evaluate flood risk, flow patterns, and system capacity under current and future conditions.
• Design water resources projects including stormwater management, detention, conveyance, and stream restoration strategies.
• Prepare technical reports, drainage studies, and permitting documentation with regulatory precision and clarity.
• Support public outreach and stakeholder coordination to align engineering solutions with community priorities.
• Optimize designs for cost, constructability, resilience, and long-term operations and maintenance.
• Mentor junior staff and review technical submittals to uphold quality and consistency across projects.
• Monitor evolving codes, standards, and best practices to continuously improve design workflows and outcomes.

Requirements

Experience and Education

Candidates should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a closely related field, with a Master’s preferred for advanced modeling roles. Professional Engineer licensure or active progress toward PE is strongly valued. A minimum of five years in water resources engineering, hydrology, or hydraulic design is expected, with demonstrable project success across municipal, regional, or private-sector work.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in industry software such as HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, SWMM, InfoWorks, or comparable modeling platforms.
• Strong working knowledge of GIS tools for spatial analysis and data management.
• Experience with AutoCAD and Civil 3D for plan production and design detailing.
• Familiarity with local, state, and federal water regulations and permitting processes.
• Ability to distill complex datasets into clear recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences.

Remote Work Competencies

You must excel in asynchronous and synchronous collaboration, with disciplined time management and proactive communication. A quiet, professional home workspace, reliable high-speed internet, and comfort with cloud-based project tools are essential to maintain productivity and design quality across distributed teams.

Benefits

Salary Range

$85,000 – $125,000 USD/year, commensurate with experience, licensure, and scope of responsibility.

Well-Being and Lifestyle

• 100% remote work with flexible scheduling to protect focus time and life balance.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage from day one.
• Generous paid time off, parental leave, and company-wide recharge days.
• Annual professional development stipend for certifications, conferences, and training.
• Home office allowance to ensure ergonomic, efficient, and secure work conditions.
• Retirement plan with company match to support long-term financial health.
• Clear promotion pathways tied to impact, leadership, and technical mastery.

Why This Role Matters Now

Water stress, aging infrastructure, and intensifying storms demand smarter solutions delivered at speed. By uniting rigorous engineering with remote-first agility, you can accelerate project timelines while reducing environmental footprints. Your work will strengthen neighborhoods, protect critical assets, and create systems that adapt as conditions change.

We believe the best engineering emerges from diverse perspectives and disciplined execution. Across time zones, you’ll help define standards that elevate the entire industry. From data to design, policy to practice, you will turn insight into infrastructure that lasts.

Ready to Engineer Water’s Next Chapter

If you are eager to own complex water challenges, collaborate with purpose, and build a resilient future from anywhere, we invite you to explore this opportunity. Bring your expertise, curiosity, and commitment to quality, and let’s create systems that communities can depend on for generations.

To proceed, share your resume, project portfolio, and a brief note highlighting your most impactful water resources accomplishment. We review every submission thoughtfully and move quickly with qualified candidates who align with our technical standards and remote culture.