Stream Restoration Engineer

Stream Restoration Engineer

Primary

Location:

Charlotte, NC (Additional Locations: Raleigh, NC; Asheville, NC; Greenville, SC; Johnson City, TN). Position Type:
Regular Full-Time. Remote:
No.

Are you seeking an opportunity to improve the world around you through stewardship of precious natural resources? We are looking for a mid‑career Stream Restoration Engineer to work in one of our offices:
Charlotte, NC;
Raleigh, NC;
Asheville, NC;
Greenville, SC;
Johnson City, TN. This opportunity offers a hybrid work schedule within one of the listed offices. Typical work involves planning, design and construction assistance services on projects including ecosystem restoration, urban stream/wetland improvement, mitigation banking, riverine engineering, stormwater engineering, coastal resiliency, along with associated environmental permitting and compliance.

• Directing multi‑disciplinary project teams
• Performing and overseeing detailed fluvial geomorphic, sediment transport, biological, soil science, hydrologic and hydraulic studies
• Applying knowledge of CWA mitigation regulations and standard operating procedures for the establishment of stream and wetland mitigation banks within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers districts in Savannah, Mobile, Charleston, Wilmington and Nashville
• Leading and conducting field investigations and providing construction support services
• Developing construction documents, including engineering drawings and technical specifications
• Applying and/or directing innovative hydrologic and hydraulic modeling software, from 1‑D to 3‑D models
• Interacting with client representatives
• Project‑level responsibility for scoping, performing, managing and delivering multiple concurrent project assignments
• Supporting lead generation, business development, staff development and mentoring in accordance with the organization’s business model
• Help broaden reputation via publishing and visibility at prominent industry conferences
• Drive personal, company and rental vehicles to client or project sites as needed

• Bachelor's degree in civil, agricultural, biological, or biosystem engineering; natural resources science; hydrotechnical, with an emphasis on water resources or a closely related discipline (required)
• Advanced degree in geology, natural resources science, environmental or civil engineering with emphasis on water resources or a closely related discipline (preferred)
• Ability to obtain Professional registration within 3 years if not presently held (preferred)

• At least 5 years (7+ years preferred) of consulting experience in fluvial geomorphology, ecological restoration, soil science, biological monitoring, mitigation banking, or natural resources remote sensing
• Experience in planning, conducting field and desktop data collection, data analysis, and application in an engineering context to restore degraded stream/riverine and wetland systems (required)
• Experience producing Mitigation Plans and/or Mitigation Banking Instrument documents and USACE coordination (preferred)
• Significant experience conducting fluvial geomorphologic assessments in streams and riverine systems and using remote sensing GIS tools (preferred)
• Experience with remote sensing, modeling and design tools such as ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Hydro, Python (or other code languages), HEC‑RAS (1D & 2D), groundwater flow models, HydroCAD and AutoCAD Civil 3D (preferred)
• Experience with unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for geospatial data collection (e.g., LIDAR, imagery) and possession or willingness to attain an FAA Part 107 remote pilot license (preferred)
• Experience applying machine learning or AI methods to natural resource data analysis and solution generation (preferred)
• Strong oral and technical writing skills (required)
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and satisfactory driving record for business travel (required)