Senior Project Manager - Ecological Restoration & Stream/Wetland Design | Florida PE
Listed on 2026-10-11
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Engineering
Environmental Engineer, Environmental Compliance & Protection, Water Management, Water Engineer
We are seeking a senior environmental/civil engineering professional with deep experience in ecological restoration, stream and wetland design, hydrologic/hydraulic analysis, and Florida project delivery
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This is not a general environmental project management or permitting-only position. The successful candidate will combine strong technical restoration-design experience with project leadership, client management, regulatory coordination, and the ability to help grow ecological and natural-resource work across Florida and other regional markets.
What You Will DoLocation: Tampa, Florida
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Compensation: $141,000–$180,000
Employment Type: Full-time
Relocation Assistance: Not available
Visa Sponsorship: Not available
You will lead ecological restoration and mitigation projects from scope development through design, permitting, construction oversight, and final delivery.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead the design and delivery of stream, wetland, habitat, and ecological restoration/mitigation projects
- Manage project scope, schedule, budget, staffing, invoicing, quality, and subconsultants
- Develop project management plans, project pricing, schedules, and quality plans
- Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary technical teams
- Perform or oversee stream and wetland assessment and restoration design
- Support hydrologic analysis using methodologies such as TR-55, TR-20, and Rational Method
- Support hydraulic modeling using HEC-RAS
- Coordinate environmental and joint-permit applications
- Work with regulatory agencies, municipalities, counties, landowners, and other stakeholders
- Participate in community engagement and landowner coordination
- Support stream surveys, geomorphic assessments, sediment sampling, and field investigations
- Provide construction management and restoration implementation oversight
- Participate in client presentations, proposals, task-order development, and business development
- Build and maintain relationships with Florida clients and regulatory agencies
- Collaborate with natural resources, water resources, environmental, and civil engineering teams
- Travel as required for projects and client needs
Applicants should meet the following requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited program
- Approximately 8–12+ years of relevant professional experience
, with substantial experience in ecological restoration or mitigation design - Active Professional Engineer license in Florida
- Rosgen Level IV certification or comparable river/stream restoration accreditation
- Significant hands-on experience designing stream, wetland, ecological restoration, mitigation, or natural-channel projects
- Strong understanding of hydrologic and hydraulic analysis as applied to restoration projects
- Experience working with HEC-RAS
- Experience with restoration-related permitting and regulatory coordination
- Demonstrated experience managing technical projects, budgets, schedules, clients, and multidisciplinary teams
- Established professional relationships within the Florida environmental, regulatory, municipal, county, or infrastructure market
- Ability to work onsite in Tampa, Florida
- Ability to travel as required
- Authorization to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship
- PMP or CAPM certification
- ESC certification
- Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D and/or Micro Station
- GIS experience, including ArcGIS/Arc Map or equivalent
- 2-D hydraulic modeling experience
- Stormwater management design experience
- Erosion and sediment-control design experience
- Experience with multiple project-delivery models such as Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, or Full Delivery
- Experience managing…
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