Water Resources Engineer

Role and Responsibilities

Supporting a range of planning, design, and design-build projects (e.g., wetland restoration (coastal and inland), climate resilience and adaptation, living shorelines, green infrastructure and stormwater management, floodplain and river restoration, dam removal, and fish passage).

Creating site-specific concept designs.

Preparing design drawings, construction documents, specifications, and cost estimates.

Providing construction phase services (e.g., bid support, construction observation).

Performing hydrologic and hydraulic modeling.

Conducting natural resources and watershed inventories and field assessments.

Supporting Northeast Highlands and Coastal Bioregion business development activities, including proposal writing.

Required Skills, Experience, and Knowledge

• Applied design experience related to stormwater management and coastal, river, stream, floodplain, and/or wetland restoration projects.
• Understanding and applied experience supporting aspects of design projects from concept through construction drawings and implementation.
• Proficient in the use of AutoCAD and Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Knowledge and applied experience using hydrologic and hydraulic modeling programs for design projects (e.g., TR-55/TR-20, HEC-RAS, SWMM, HydroCAD, Delft3D, MIKE21).
• Restoration construction oversight experience.
• Ability to support or lead field assessments under a variety of weather and site conditions.
• Ability to self-manage and work both independently and in a collaborative, team environment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel throughout the Northeast and Hudson River region.

Preferred Skills, Experience, and Knowledge

• Knowledge of New England or Northeastern ecosystems.
• Applied design experience related to dam removal.
• Geomorphic assessment knowledge and experience.
• Topographic and/or bathymetric survey knowledge and experience.
• Experience developing proposal scopes of work.
• Knowledge of federal and state (CT, RI, and MA) regulatory permitting and coordination.
• Proficiency in ArcGIS.

Education

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in relevant engineering field (e.g., Civil, Environmental, Ecological, Biosystems)
• 6 – 10 years of relevant experience as a Water Resources Engineer with a preference for ecological restoration experience

Professional Registration

PE or ability to obtain licensure within six months of hire date.

Salary Range

$95,000 - $110,000, commensurate with experience

Location

Middletown, CT

Benefits

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