Water Resources Engineer - Fisheries
About the role
HDR is seeking a Water Resources Engineer to join our specialized Fisheries Ecohydraulics practice. This role involves supporting fisheries projects such as fish passage, water crossings, stream restoration, fish screening and structures.
Responsibilities
- Provide project engineering and task management
- Collect, assimilate, and present data in reports, memos, and public forums
- Conduct field assessments of streams, wetlands, and estuaries
- Produce design calculations and clearly document design decisions in technical reports
- Produce design plans, specifications, and engineering cost estimates
- Work independently in addition to planning, organizing, and assisting groups of medium to large teams of professionals and technicians
- Conduct complex hydraulic and hydrologic modeling
- Evaluate sediment mobility and bridge scour
- Develop habitat complexity designs, including LWM layout and details
- Evaluate stability of LWM structures
- Perform floodplain delineation studies in accordance with FEMA and local floodplain guidelines and regulations
- Perform other duties as needed
Requirements
- MS degree
- A minimum of 3 years experience in water resources engineering projects
- Experience with HEC-1, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, GEO-RAS, storm drain system analysis
- Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent field
- Previous experience in water resources engineering projects
- Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered
Skills
Preferred qualifications include:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture
Benefits
Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
- Medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays
- Retirement savings plan with employer match
- Tuition reimbursement
Pay
The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.
Schedule
Full-time
Employee Status
Regular
Business Class
Fisheries
Job Posting
Aug 21, 2025
At HDR, we believe...
We are an employee-owned company where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. HDR is in search of a Water Resources Engineer to join our specialized Fisheries Ecohydraulics practice. In this role you will be supporting fisheries projects ranging from fish passage, water crossings, stream restoration, fish screening and structures.
Our Commitment
We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.