Coastal Resilience Specialist — Living Shorelines & NbS

Straughan Environmental, Inc.; Newark (DE); Hybride; USD 90 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with employer 4

Tuition assistance

PTO

8 paid holidays

Parental Leave

HSA/FSA

Flexible work schedule

Employer-paid short- and long-term-dis

Résumé du poste

Straughan Environmental, Inc. seeks a mid-level Coastal Resilience Specialist to plan, design, and implement nature-based solutions for coastal and watershed systems. You will work on living shorelines, wetland restoration, and green infrastructure while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Hybrid work arrangements apply; candidates in DE/MD/VA are preferred. Travel for field work and client meetings is expected, with opportunities to mentor junior staff and contribute to grant-funded

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biological/Ecological Science or Civil, Environmental, Coastal, or Water Resources Engineering (or related field).
• 5+ years of relevant experience in ecological restoration, water resources, coastal resilience, or resilience planning.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with or review of deliverables completed with design software (AutoCAD, MicroStation).
• Experience with or review of deliverables completed with HEC-RAS, SWMM, ADCIRC, Delft3D, or similar coastal modeling tools.
• Experience conducting field work and site evaluations.
• Familiarity with nature-based solutions, green infrastructure, or ecosystem-based design approaches.
• Environmental permitting experience.

Responsabilités

• Lead tasks or components of projects focused on nature-based and hybrid infrastructure solutions.
• Support project managers with planning, budgeting, and execution of coastal and water resources projects.
• Perform or support hydrologic and hydraulic modeling (e.g., HEC-RAS, SWMM, coastal/storm surge models).
• Design and support development of living shorelines.
• Design and support development of coastal and upland wetland and floodplain restoration projects.
• Design and support development of green stormwater infrastructure (bioswales, buffers, BMPs).
• Conduct alternatives analyses comparing gray and nature-based solutions.
• Integrate climate resilience considerations (sea level rise, extreme precipitation, flood risk).
• Perform field assessments, site investigations, and data collection.
• Prepare plans, specifications, reports, and visualizations.
• Coordinate with ecologists, planners, GIS specialists, and stakeholders.
• Support environmental permitting at local, state, and federal levels.
• Participate in stakeholder and client meetings, presenting technical findings.
• Mentor junior staff and support their development.
• Support proposal development, cost estimating, and business development efforts.
• Assist with construction phase services, including submittal review and site visits.

Connaissances

Strong communication

Field experience

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Biological/Ecological Science or Civil, Environmental, Coastal, or Water Resources Engineering

Outils

AutoCAD

MicroStation

HEC-RAS

SWMM

ADCIRC

Delft3D

Description du poste

Straughan Environmental, Inc. seeks a mid-level Coastal Resilience Specialist to plan, design, and implement nature-based solutions for coastal and watershed systems. You will work on living shorelines, wetland restoration, and green infrastructure while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Hybrid work arrangements apply; candidates in DE/MD/VA are preferred. Travel for field work and client meetings is expected, with opportunities to mentor junior staff and contribute to grant-funded