Water Resources Engineer, Senior - WR0018

Felsburg Holt & Ullevig is seeking an entrepreneurial, self-starting Senior Engineer to join the Water Resources team in our Lincoln or Omaha, Nebraska office. The selected candidate will lead drainage and floodplain design supporting transportation projects and manage other water resources related projects. This role will also include managing a small group of engineers and designers, providing mentorship, and supporting career growth. Business development and marketing will also be expected in this role.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with leadership within the Water Resources Group to help manage staff efforts, provide mentorship and guidance to staff, and participate in regular staff and project coordination meetings
• Help develop FHU staff within their existing skill sets and encourage growth in water resources areas of interest such as advanced hydraulic modeling, stream restoration, regional water quality and stormwater detention design, major outfall design, and related disciplines
• Manage the drainage design and water resources portion of transportation projects as a task lead including schedule, budget, scope, and coordination with other discipline task leads
• Manage independent drainage design and water resources projects including contracting, scope and fee development, team management, client coordination, and deliverables while meeting scope, budget, and schedule requirements
• Lead marketing and business development efforts for water resources projects
• Roadway drainage design including hydrology and hydraulics for projects involving roadside ditches, curb and gutter sections, complex storm sewer design with utility conflicts, retrofitting storm sewer systems, and coordination with downstream infrastructure.
• Stormwater quality and detention design including post-construction best management practices (BMPs) recommended by NDOT and local agencies, construction BMPs for sediment and erosion control, and familiarity with MS4 permit requirements.
• Bridge and culvert hydraulic analysis including sizing proposed structures, analyzing existing structures, performing scour analysis, and designing scour protection for minor and major outfalls.
• Floodplain analysis including HEC-RAS modeling to support floodplain development permit documentation and preparation of CLOMR and LOMR applications to FEMA.
• Support construction projects by reviewing submittals, responding to RFIs, and conducting field visits to verify compliance with contract drawings and specifications.

Requirements

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university with an emphasis in Water Resources. Master’s degree is a plus.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in drainage design and water resources work
• Experience with AutoCAD, Civil3D, and MicroStation/OpenRoads Designer
• Experience with hydrologic and hydraulic modeling software such as HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS 1D and 2D, SRH-2D, CulvertMaster, HY-8, FlowMaster, StormCAD, EPA SWMM, or similar tools
• Experience working with transportation projects and with NDOT or other DOTs is highly desired
• Stream restoration and stabilization experience is a plus
• Project management experience required
• Marketing and business development experience required

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Professional Engineer (PE) license required in Nebraska or ability to obtain within 6 months.

Compensation

The pay for this position has a range of $120,000 to $160,000 annually. The actual offer will consider a range of factors including skills, qualifications, and experience.

Application Deadline: 5/15/2026

Benefits

At FHU we seek to provide a benefits package that helps our team maintain a healthy work-life balance - a concept that is a guiding principle for us. Employees enjoy benefits including:

• Medical/RX, HSA, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability; all of which FHU contributes a significant portion towards or, for some plans, covers 100% of the premiums
• Generous Vacation and Sick leave programs
• 401(k) with employer match and discretionary Profit Sharing
• Adoption Assistance program
• Flexible schedules and options for remote work are available but may not be conducive to every employee and position.
• Professional and career development opportunities including tuition reimbursement for continuing education.
• Support of employee participation in professional and technical societies & various civic organizations.
• Reimbursement of professional certification and registration fees.
• This position is eligible to participate in our annual discretionary bonus plan.

FHU Employees are encouraged to participate in a variety of internal committees which include groups such as the Technology Committee, CAD Committee, FHUlanthropy Committee and the FHUn Committee, which plans multiple events that keep energy (and bragging rights) high and helps us remain a tight-knit team. We also enjoy many opportunities to socialize at various FHU sponsored events throughout the year.