Stream Restoration Designer​/Engineer II​/III

Job Description

We are a full-service civil engineering firm providing creative design, planning, and environmental solutions to the challenges of everyday life. Since 1946, we’ve focused on our relationships with people—our employees, our clients, and the communities we serve. Our culture matters because our people matter. We strive to create pathways for career advancement that suit the individual. We embrace hybrid work flexibility and the cultural shift toward a greater work‑life balance.

We’ve grown as a company over 75 years and 17 offices by building our team around people that share our passion for meaningful and impactful work.

McCormick Taylor is seeking an experienced Stream Restoration Designer/Engineer II/III for our Watershed Services team in our growing Baltimore, MD office. We are looking for a person that is excited to lead a dynamic, collaborative team that is passionate about their work. The ideal candidate is anticipated to have 5‑12+ years of experience with design of stream restoration projects as well as experience with fluvial geomorphology, sediment transport, stream ecology and stream assessment principles.

The candidate should have experience designing and developing contract documents for Maryland state and municipal/county clients under local on‑call contracts for environmental design services. The role may include work in adjacent states and District of Columbia. Job title and compensation commensurate with depth of design project experience, certifications and degree.

The Stream Restoration Designer/Engineer will work closely with our team supporting assessment and design of small to large stream restoration projects from conceptual design through development of advertisement packages for construction. This position will involve field and office work primarily in Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and Pennsylvania performing physical and biological field surveys of streams, evaluating existing conditions, conducting functional assessments, developing restoration design solutions and overseeing environmental restoration construction.

Some travel in the Mid‑Atlantic region likely.

• Support environmental restoration design projects including but not limited to stream, wetland, and shoreline restoration projects
• Develop construction plans, specifications, and construction cost estimates
• Develop reports in support of assessment, design, and monitoring efforts
• Perform field work including but not limited to geomorphic assessment, natural resource inventories, and watershed inventories and assessments
• Communicate and collaborate with the project team

• B.S. or M.S. in relevant engineering or science field (e.g., Civil, Environmental, Ecological, Biosystems) required. P.E. a plus but not required
• 5+ professional years of experience
• Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills required
• Critical thinking skills required
• Ability to work both collaboratively/in a team environment and independently required
• Project design experience related to stream, wetland, living shoreline, and/or other water quality initiatives required. Project management experience a plus
• Experience performing field work for geomorphic assessments, stream functions assessment/ecological uplift potential, environmental construction oversight, and post‑construction monitoring required
• Experience completing MS4/TMDL credit calculations using Chesapeake Bay Program protocols preferred
• Ability to work in physically challenging outdoor settings required
• Experience working in the Mid‑Atlantic region (Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and Pennsylvania) preferred
• Experience with HEC‑RAS and other hydrologic and hydraulic modeling and analysis software preferred
• Experience developing engineering construction plans using Bentley products (Open Roads, etc.) preferred

We value your interest in our organization! At McCormick Taylor, our people are our greatest asset. If you join us, we hope for the opportunity to grow and succeed together. We offer an unparalleled, comprehensive benefits package—including no‑deductible medical plans, free vision and dental plans, programs to enhance work‑life balance, and flexible and hybrid work schedules.