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Emmons & Olivier Resources Inc Water Resources Engineer in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc. (EOR) has an immediate opening within our Water Resources team at our Saint Paul, Minnesota office. EOR is an engineering and environmental consulting firm that specializes in: WATER (watersheds + water resources), ECOLOGY (ecosystems + natural resources) and COMMUNITY (civil engineering, landscape architecture + planning). Brief Description: EOR is looking for an individual to collaborate with diverse teams of engineers and scientists, completing water resources engineering and related technical assignments. Project work may include water quality analysis in urban and/or rural settings; siting and feasibility analysis for optimization of retrofit stormwater BMPs, hydrologic analysis related to stormwater management and flood control; hydraulic analysis and design related to stormwater BMPs, river and stream restoration, conveyances, dams, and other hydraulic structures; and preparation of technical reports, construction plans and specifications. This position will also include limited assistance with development reviews and site investigations to support watershed district programs. This position will include supporting senior partners with company liaison to clients. Attendance of client meetings may be routine. Understanding impacts related to climate change and being passionate about climate resiliency would be valuable. Primary Responsibilities Use stormwater models to assess and optimize stormwater management systems performance Identify phosphorus load reduction opportunities, estimate BMP efficacy and progress towards TMDL load allocations Inform preliminary and final design of stormwater BMPs such as infiltration and biofiltration basins, iron-enhanced sand filters, and stormwater treatment wetlands Assess resiliency of existing stormwater infrastructure to climate change and future development Optimize stormwater conveyance system design to mitigate flooding Support development of stormwater models (hydrologic/hydraulic and water quality) and analysis of stormwater conveyance systems (Pipe-flow and Open Channel hydraulics) Process GIS, monitoring, and survey data for use in stormwater modeling Process field collected data for input into stormwater modeling software Construct and refine model components Calibrate and validate model outputs to observed data Assist with collection of water quality samples and stream flow measurements Aid in the watershed district regulatory programs Review development construction plan sets and stormwater calculations for conformance with stormwater, floodplain, wetland, buffer, and erosion control rules Correspond with watershed district staff and permit applicants Assist with watershed district rule revisions Assist with capital improvement project feasibility vetting, preliminary, and final designs