Senior Engineer - Water Resources & Ecological Restoration

Position Overview

Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc., a Davey company, is seeking an experienced civil, environmental, water resources, or biological engineering project manager passionate about the ecological restoration of wetlands, streams, and water resources. Projects will primarily include stream restoration and wetlands mitigation and may include living shoreline and stormwater management. 

Job Duties

Primary duties will include:

• Stream restoration design, project/construction drawings
• Stream assessment and monitoring
• Stream restoration construction oversight 
• Wetland mitigation design, project/construction drawings
• Wetland mitigation assessment and monitoring
• Wetland mitigation construction oversight 
• Coordinating Federal, State, and local approvals for wetland and stream projects
• Hydrologic watershed analysis (HEC-HMS, TR-55)
• Hydraulic analysis of open and closed drainage systems (HEC-RAS)
• Project Management with client and public interaction
• Preparing presentations for hearings and client review
• Other civil and environmentally-related studies
• Autodesk® computer aided design work
• Participation in industry groups, conferences, and marketing events

Secondary duties may include:

• SWM/LID/BMP design
• Clean Water Act permitting
• FEMA map revision requests
• Floodproofing and flood mitigation design
• Floodplain studies

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, environmental, or biological engineering, or related discipline
• EIT
• 5+ years’ of relevant experience
• Experience with stream restoration design
• Experience with wetland mitigation design
• Experience in AutoCAD and AutoCAD Civil 3D (or other professional CAD software)
• Experience in hydrologic and/or hydraulic modelling (HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS 1D, and TR-55)

PREFERRED:

• PE or ability to get within one year of employment
• Experience with storm water management design
• Experience with dam break studies and inundation mapping
• Experience with floodplain modelling and/or FEMA map revisions
• Experience in SWMM, 2-D stream modeling (TUFLOW or HEC-RAS 2D)
• Experience in coastal modeling (ADCIRC, CMS, TUFLOW, Delft3D, or similar)
• Master’s degree in civil, environmental, or biological engineering, or closely related discipline

Additional Information

What We Offer:*

• Paid time off and paid holidays.


• Opportunities for advancement.


• All job specific equipment and safety gear provided.


• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match.


• Employee-owned company and discounted stock purchase options.


• Group Health Plan.


• Employee Referral Bonus Program:  Send-A-Friend.


• Locations throughout the United States in major cities and desirable areas.


• Career Development Program supported by industry expert safety specialists and skilled trainers.


• The Davey Tree Family Scholarship for children of employees.


• Charitable matching gift program.

*All listed benefits available to eligible employees.

Company Overview

DAVEY RESOURCE GROUP, a division of The Davey Tree Expert Company, is a leader in the natural resource, environmental, and forestry consulting industries throughout the United States.

Divisional Overview