About the Role
This position involves developing technical designs and solutions for environmental restoration initiatives, ensuring alignment with engineering standards, ecological goals, and client requirements.
Compensation
Competitive salary and benefits package offered
Work Arrangement
Hybrid work model with flexibility based on project needs and team coordination
Team
Collaborative engineering team focused on sustainable infrastructure and environmental restoration
Responsibilities
- Design and develop plans for habitat restoration projects
- Conduct site assessments to evaluate environmental conditions
- Prepare engineering drawings and technical documentation
- Collaborate with environmental scientists and project managers
- Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and permitting requirements
- Perform hydrological and topographical analysis
- Support construction oversight and implementation phases
- Integrate sustainable materials and methods into project designs
- Use CAD and GIS software for modeling and mapping
- Coordinate with stakeholders including government agencies and community groups
- Develop cost estimates and project timelines
- Revise designs based on field feedback and monitoring data
- Participate in environmental impact evaluations
- Maintain accurate project records and design revisions
- Contribute to interdisciplinary team meetings and planning sessions
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, or Agricultural Engineering
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain within two years
- Experience in restoration or water resources engineering
- Proficiency with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, or similar design tools
- Familiarity with erosion control and sediment management practices
- Strong understanding of fluvial geomorphology
- Knowledge of local, state, and federal environmental regulations
- Experience preparing technical reports and construction specifications
- Valid driver’s license with ability to travel to field sites
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and in team settings
- Project management experience is a plus
- Experience with permitting processes such as Section 404 or 401
- Background in natural channel design principles
- Commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainable design
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in a related engineering or environmental field
- Experience with stream and wetland restoration projects
- Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC)
- Experience using HEC-RAS or other hydraulic modeling software
- Knowledge of low-impact development (LID) techniques
- Familiarity with LiDAR and terrain analysis tools
- Project experience in the Pacific Northwest region
- Experience managing small to mid-sized restoration projects
- Working knowledge of ecological monitoring protocols
- Prior involvement in interdisciplinary environmental teams
Available for qualified candidates requiring work authorization
