Staff Ecosystem Restoration Engineer | Multiple States | Remote

About the opportunity:

Do you thrive in the pursuit of delivering the very best in environmental consulting services for your clients? Headway Environmental is expanding their Ecological Restoration Engineering team and looking for a dynamic individual who wishes to make a difference.

We are seeking a skilled Engineer who has experience in stream restoration design and surface water hydrologic and open-channel hydraulic analysis and modeling. The candidate must have a strong skill set in AutoCAD Civil 3D, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, and/or SWMM software and a working knowledge of GIS principles.

You will receive senior guidance and mentoring from nationally-recognized stream and ecological restoration engineers. Work location will be remote, but location near Little Rock, AR, Annapolis, MD, Houston, TX, or Ft. Collins, CO preferred.

What you will accomplish:

• Engineering design of ecosystem restoration and enhancement projects including: natural channel design/stream restoration, freshwater and coastal wetland restoration, green infrastructure, NBS-stormwater management systems, and ecologically-enhanced drainage and flood control channel stabilization
• Perform engineering design and development of construction plans of the above listed project types under the direction of the project manager and lead designer/engineer
• Mentor CADD technicians in natural channel design within the AutoDesk Civil 3D platform
• Perform water resources assessments and analysis including: watershed hydrology, open-channel hydraulics, river and floodplain modelling, and stormwater management
• Proficient software use of: AutoCad Civil 3D 2012, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, and/or SWMM, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel
• Keep projects on schedule and on budget and report to lead engineer

Experience and qualifications for success:

• A minimum of an Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related degree required, Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related degree preferred

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in the engineering design and CADD development of construction plans for stream restoration projects

• College coursework in surface water hydrology and open-channel hydraulics

• College or post-academic training (such as Rosgen training or equivalent) in fluvial geomorphology, stream restoration, natural channel design, and sediment transport analysis preferred

• Experience with AutoCad Civil 3D 2012, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel, and various other civil engineering software programs required

• Experience developing stream restoration/natural channel design construction plans in the AutoCad Civil 3D environment required

• Willingness to be trained in GIS, if not already proficient

• Ability to work independently and with Project Managers and multi-task regularly in a fast-paced environment with multiple changes; work under pressure & meet tight deadlines