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Water Resources Engineer III

CompanyRS&H
LocationCharlotte
Work ModeOn Site
PostedNovember 1, 2026
About The Company
With a history of taking the leap from what is to what could be, RS&H is a 100% employee-owned, people-first firm that provides integrated architecture, engineering, and consulting services to clients of all sizes. Rooted in integrity, accountability, curiosity, and teamwork, RS&H works alongside clients and communities to deliver innovative, purpose-driven solutions that inspire progress and redefine possibilities. Together, we’re building a better tomorrow.
About the Role

The Opportunity

RS&H is currently seeking a senior-level Water Resources Engineer to join our team in Charlotte, NC!

 

 

Essential Functions:

  • Provides professional engineering consultation in the planning, design, and coordination of large complex projects, often requiring the development of new or improved techniques and procedures and independently applying advanced engineering concepts and designs. May serve as the team expert and/or project lead on large, complex multidiscipline projects.
  • Develops and evaluates engineering reports, plans and specification criteria for a variety of projects, engineering design and facility development, design detailing, code and criteria analysis, construction document production, and construction administration.
  • Coordinates with a diversified project team, including development of client communication, proposal coordination, marketing, presentations, and management of other discipline-related activities.
  • Prepares specifications, scaled drawings and proposals. Ensures finished plans, specifications, and approval of materials and construction. May review and approve scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments.
  • Meets with clients to determine objectives and requirements for executing desired scope.
  • Reviews junior staff's work for technical accuracy and provides technical guidance to other professionals and technicians. May also lead a discipline team or small multidisciplinary teams to complete projects.
  • Performs quality control reviews and ensures achievement of key milestones. Performs as-needed field reviews and observations of ongoing construction projects to maintain and increase understanding of construction practices and design applications.
  • Maintains professional registration and licensure by ensuring conformance with professional, ethical, educational, and discipline practice requirements. Remains knowledgeable of all applicable federal, state, and local codes, criteria, regulations, and ordinances that are pertinent to respective discipline.
  • May supervise direct reports, including hiring, coaching, performance reviews, development conversations, and productivity management.
  • Performs all other duties as assigned and within scope of practice.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited university
  • Minimum ten years of relevant experience
  • PE required
  • Advanced level of oral, presentation and written communication skills
  • Experience working on parts of a major project or multiple moderate-sized projects
  • Proven experience providing technical guidance to entry/junior level staff. This includes reviewing others' work for technical accuracy

If this sounds like the role for you and you're ready to join an amazing team, please apply.

 

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

 

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Please note: no agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy. Candidates should apply directly to this role to be considered. It is the responsibility of all third-party recruiting and employment agencies to know and adhere to our recruiting policy.

The Company

Employee-owned, RS&H is one of the nation’s leading architecture, engineering, and consulting firms, with associates who work hard every day to create tomorrow together. We offer an exceptional journey from start to future. Our integrated teams translate experience into insight, turn challenges into opportunities, and build relationships that are as strong as the buildings and infrastructure we deliver together. We attribute our success to our unwavering commitment to our core values: integrity, accountability, curiosity, and teamwork.

Key Skills
Water Resources EngineeringProfessional Engineering ConsultationEngineering DesignProject PlanningProject CoordinationTechnical Report DevelopmentSpecifications PreparationConstruction AdministrationQuality ControlClient CommunicationProposal CoordinationTechnical ReviewStaff MentoringTeam LeadershipConstruction ObservationRegulatory Compliance
Categories
EngineeringManagement & LeadershipConstructionConsulting
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
Leads and contributes to the planning, design, coordination, and delivery of complex water resources and multidisciplinary engineering projects, including reports, specifications, construction documents, and construction administration. Coordinates with clients and project teams, reviews work and provides technical guidance to junior staff, performs quality control and field observations, and may manage teams and project scopes, budgets, and schedules.
📋Job Type
other
📊Experience Level
10+
💼Company Size
1993
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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