Civil/Stormwater Engineer

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Who We Are

ESA is a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm delivering work that matters.

We plan, design, permit, mitigate, and restore—for projects across our communities, infrastructure systems, open spaces, and wildlands.

Our scientists, planners, historians, archaeologists, engineers, designers, and technical specialists provide critical thinking, in-depth analyses, and committed follow-through to guide successful policy development and project planning, and deliver enduring multi-objective solutions.

At ESA, we believe every employee has a unique combination of knowledge, skills and experience that contributes to our success.

We value diversity and inclusion and celebrate the differences that make each of us unique. Our culture is built on mutual respect, recognizing that the collective sum of our individual differences and life experiences fosters our continued success and achievement, for our employee-owners and our clients.

Collaborating with colleagues from a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives leads to better solutions and opportunities for everyone. We celebrate the differences—age, color, physical ability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, language, national origin, race, religion, veteran status, and other characteristics—that make each of us unique.

Who You Are

You are a dedicated and enthusiastic Civil/Stormwater Engineer with a minimum of 4 years of experience in designing and managing moderately complex shoreline, wetland and creek enhancement and restoration projects in the Southeast. You have prepared design plans for a variety of water resources and coastal projects and have in-depth knowledge of applied hydraulic engineering.

You are an effective team member and communicator who proactively identifies and contributes constructively to address project or team issues to foster teamwork. You are able to present information understandably and speak persuasively about complex topics to clients, agency staff, teaming partners, other project stakeholders and the general public.

You have experience working on a variety of project types such as estuarine and creek restoration; lagoon inlet management plans; watershed and water resource plans; and shoreline stabilization/living shorelines.

Your experience includes state of Florida stormwater management Environmental Resource Permitting (ERP), creek & fluvial hydrology/hydraulics, stormwater modeling and analysis (SWMM, HEC-RAS, ICPR, etc.), coastal processes, water quality modeling, flood studies and inundation modeling, field data collection, Matlab programming, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and/or GIS.

You hold a Bachelor’s (or higher) degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Hydrology, physical sciences or a related field, and are a Professional Engineer (PE) registered in Florida, or possess the ability to obtain a FL PE, via NCEES reciprocity or by passing the PE exam, within six months of employment.

What You Will Do for ESA

Support the analysis, design and implementation for shoreline, wetland and creek enhancement and restoration projects in collaboration with our team of civil and coastal engineers, hydrologists, geomorphologists, scientists and water quality specialists in our Tampa and southeast region offices.

Provide hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, quantitative analysis of physical processes (sediment transport, sedimentation and erosion rates); watershed/drainage analysis; report writing and field surveys (mapping erosion and flood hazard zones) in support of multi-objective shoreline, wetland and creek enhancement and restoration designs; natural resource and watershed management; and stormwater management systems compliance.

Demonstrate your understanding of project management principles and practices and be responsible for the development of environmental compliance and design documents in accordance with applicable guidelines and requirements, while delivering assignments within budget and schedule.

Consistently demonstrate your solid writing skills and excellent oral and presentation skills while participating in and/or lead client meetings, and marketing and business development tasks including having the responsibility for preparing scopes of work and budgets for proposals or contract negotiations, providing technical input, and participating in interviews.

Provide mentorship and support for more junior staff, including reviewing their work for accuracy and clarity and providing constructive feedback and career development guidance while working on projects together.

You will thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment and be able to manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines, while working on a team or independently.

While most work for this position will be within Florida and Alabama, ESA has projects throughout the Country. Some travel is required, but would be typically limited to the Southeast region.

What ESA Will Do for You

Joining ESA means becoming part of a close-knit team of environmental professionals knowing that you have contributed to outstanding projects, improved environmental stewardship, and advanced a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.

At ESA, we spend our days helping to keep the environment in balance, and we want to help keep your life in balance, too by providing medical, dental & vision insurance (paid at 70% for you AND your family), a 401(k) plan with company match, a performance bonus program, an employee stock ownership program, paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays to name a few.

At every stage in your career, we provide opportunities for continued growth, development, and recognition. Whether you want to further your technical expertise, sharpen your business acumen, or help lead the next generation of employee-owners, we want to support you in reaching your career goals. We believe these efforts will not only benefit you, but all ESA colleagues and clients. Specific programs include Tuition Reimbursement, Professional Development Bonuses, and attendance at Conferences.

What’s Special About Our Engineering, Hydrology & Design Team in the Southeast

Our EH&D team includes civil and coastal engineers, hydrologists, geomorphologists, scientists and water quality specialists who provide expertise for many municipalities in the Southeast and Florida. Our work matters because it helps communities shape a positive future for their citizens. We value creative thinking, teamwork, and multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary engagement and integration.

To read about some of the exciting projects we have recently completed check out these links: Florida RESTORE Act, Lemon Bay Preserve and Balm-Boyette Stallion Creek Restoration.

ESA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. (EOE M/V/F/D)