Project Ecosystem Restoration Engineer | Arkansas | Headway Environmental

Position

Project Ecosystem Restoration Engineer

Little Rock, AR (Hybrid Remote)

Headway Environmental

Headway Environmental is a specialized environmental consulting firm focused on ecological restoration engineering, watershed resilience, and environmental compliance. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with senior restoration engineers and contribute to innovative ecological engineering projects across the United States.

• Lead engineering design for ecosystem restoration and nature‑based infrastructure projects, including stream and river restoration, natural channel design, floodplain reconnection, wetland and riparian restoration, green infrastructure and stormwater systems, and ecologically enhanced drainage.
• Develop and prepare engineering calculations, technical design documentation, and construction drawings.
• Perform watershed hydrologic analysis and hydraulic modeling using HEC‑HMS, HEC‑RAS, SWMM, or comparable tools.
• Develop Civil 3D models and construction plans for restoration projects.
• Conduct watershed and river assessments, including evaluation of channel stability, sediment transport, and floodplain connectivity.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary teams including environmental scientists, geomorphologists, and permitting specialists.
• Provide technical guidance to CADD technicians and junior engineers.
• Assist project managers in maintaining project schedules and budgets.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license in at least one U.S. state.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in water resources engineering with emphasis on ecological restoration, river engineering, or nature‑based infrastructure.
• Experience designing stream restoration or natural channel projects.
• Strong experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D, HEC‑HMS, HEC‑RAS, and SWMM or equivalent modeling tools.
• Experience preparing engineering construction plans and design documentation.
• Ability to work independently in a collaborative, fast‑moving consulting environment.

• Master’s degree in civil or environmental engineering.
• Training in fluvial geomorphology, natural channel design, or stream restoration design (Rosgen or equivalent).
• Experience developing FEMA CLOMR/LOMRs.
• Experience with GIS software.
• Experience supporting projects involving environmental permitting or ecosystem restoration planning.

• Engineers passionate about designing systems that restore and enhance natural processes.
• Motivated by river and watershed restoration, nature‑based solutions, climate resilience, flood mitigation, and interdisciplinary environmental engineering.

Full‑time Hourly Employees:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Group term life insurance and AD&D
• Employee assistance program
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off: 16 vacation/sick days per year, additional days provided based on years of employment
• 10 paid holidays
• Technology stipend
• and more

Full‑time Salaried Employees:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Group term life insurance and AD&D
• Employee assistance program
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off: unlimited vacation / 6 sick days
• 10 paid holidays
• Technology stipend
• and more

On‑Call/Temporary Employees:

• ACRA‑sponsored self‑funded healthcare program *
• 401(k) plan
• Accruable paid sick days
• Per diem
• Technology stipend
• Potential for promotion to regular, full‑time staff member
• and more

* Sponsored by the Small Association Leadership Alliance (SALA). Currently unavailable in Vermont, Washington, Alaska, New York, and Illinois.

$76,000 – $105,000 per year

Headway Environmental is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non‑disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Headway Environmental complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and considers reasonable accommodation measures that may be necessary for eligible applicants/employees to perform essential functions.

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