Watershed Planning Engineer II/III

About the role

We are Herrera, a science, planning, and design consulting firm dedicated to working with clients to develop holistic solutions that provide social and environmental benefit. We are looking for a Watershed Planning Engineer II/III to join our collaborative team of experienced, creative, and mission-driven engineers, scientists, landscape architects, planners, and other experts.

Responsibilities

• Support planning of stormwater infrastructure from distributed GSI to centralized regional stormwater treatment
• Support stormwater and urban watershed planning to improve water quality and ecosystem health
• Support municipal stormwater program planning, including policy and guidance development and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) municipal stormwater permit compliance
• Support climate vulnerability assessments and adaptation planning
• Produce planning, conceptual design, and technical documents
• Review documents, synthesize information, and effectively communicate with both internal and external team members and partners
• Support the development of materials and facilitation of workshops, public meetings, and trainings with municipal staff and the public
• Learn to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and projects
• Bring your own knowledge, experiences, and inspirations to make our team better

Requirements

• Education, Experience, & Licensure/Certifications: Bachelor's degree in civil, environmental, or water resources engineering; 3 to 8 years of relevant experience in stormwater and urban watershed planning
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Experience with planning and/or design of GSI and other stormwater management infrastructure; experience and technical proficiency with ArcGIS and/or hydrologic and hydraulic modeling software; preparation of planning and design reports and technical memorandums; experience coordinating with agencies, subconsultants, and planning and design partners; commitment to staying current with technical and regulatory developments in the dynamic field of stormwater management; strong team collaboration, clear written and verbal communication abilities, and excellent organizational skills; experience providing project management or task management support; ability to interact with multidisciplinary teams and juggle multiple tasks

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in civil, environmental, or water resources engineering preferred
• Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Oregon and/or Washington, or on track to obtain licensure within 24 months of hire preferred
• Experience working with public sector clients, Tribes, utilities, or community-based organizations preferred
• Familiarity with Pacific Northwest watersheds, regulatory requirements, and stormwater management challenges preferred
• Experience with grant writing, training, and regulatory document development preferred
• Experience with public speaking and meeting/workshop facilitation preferred
• Experience with parametric and itemized cost estimating for stormwater infrastructure projects preferred
• Familiarity with facilitating meetings with whiteboarding tools (e.g., Miro, Canva, Microsoft Whiteboard) preferred
• Familiarity with engineering and graphic design tools (e.g., Autodesk AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Revu, Adobe InDesign) preferred

Skills

• Experience with planning and/or design of GSI and other stormwater management infrastructure
• Experience and technical proficiency with ArcGIS and/or hydrologic and hydraulic modeling software (including SWMM, MGSFlood, and/or WWHM)
• Preparation of planning and design reports and technical memorandums
• Experience coordinating with agencies, subconsultants, and planning and design partners
• Commitment to staying current with technical and regulatory developments in the dynamic field of stormwater management
• Strong team collaboration, clear written and verbal communication abilities, and excellent organizational skills
• Experience providing project management or task management support
• Ability to interact with multidisciplinary teams and juggle multiple tasks

Benefits

• This position is salaried and exempt from overtime; the annual salary ranges by level are:
• Engineer II: $83,200 - $102,800
• Engineer III: $93,000 - $112,600
• Flexible hybrid work culture
• Medical/prescription drug/dental/vision insurance for employees and dependents; employees covered at no cost on base plan with buy-up options available; company contribution for dependents
• Section 125 flexible benefits plans – healthcare and dependent care
• Company-paid life insurance for employees; option to purchase additional life insurance for employees and dependents at employees’ expense
• Company-paid long term disability insurance for employees; option to purchase short-term disability insurance at employees’ expense
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – we are 100% employee owned!
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid vacation, accrued bi-weekly, equivalent to 15 days per year for a 40 hour/week employee and prorated for employees working 24-39 hours/week
• Paid sick leave, accrued bi-weekly, equivalent to 10 days per year for a 40-hour/week employee and prorated for employees working 24-39 hours per week
• Paid volunteer time (8 hours annually)
• Company-paid annual membership dues for one professional organization
• Professional development / continuing education allowance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Transit benefit