Senior River Restoration Engineer | Hybrid Field Leader

SWCA Environmental Consultants; Boise (ID); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee-owned

Competitive benefits package

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a Senior Restoration Engineer to grow our ecological restoration practice across the Pacific Northwest and throughout the U.S. The ideal candidate will have river restoration and fish passage design experience, with strong hydraulics, hydrology, and AutoCAD Civil 3D skills, plus GIS knowledge.

This role supports the Pacific Northwest Team with regular travel to Corvallis, OR, and offers a hybrid work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (civil, environmental, or coastal engineering, or related degree)
• Professional Engineering (PE) license in Oregon, or ability to obtain by comity
• A minimum of eight (8) years of relevant engineering experience
• Experience with HEC-RAS and other hydraulic and hydrologic modeling and analysis software
• Experience developing ecological restoration and fish passage design construction plans in AutoCAD Civil 3D

Responsibilities

• Lead Complex Projects: Provide strategic technical leadership for complex, multidisciplinary projects, guiding project teams to deliver high-quality work that meets client objectives, regulatory requirements, and SWCA's quality standards.
• Serve as a Technical Leader: Act as a recognized technical expert and trusted consultant, developing innovative solutions, advancing best practices, and applying sound technical judgment to solve complex client challenges.
• Deliver Exceptional Client Service: Build strong client relationships by understanding project goals, providing strategic guidance, and delivering technically sound, practical solutions that create value.
• Drive Project Success: Provide technical oversight throughout the project lifecycle by identifying risks, supporting scope, schedule, and budget management, and helping teams adapt to evolving project needs while maintaining quality and accountability.
• Mentor and Develop Others: Lead by example through technical excellence, collaboration, and effective communication. Mentor staff, share knowledge across disciplines, and help build the next generation of technical leaders.
• Advance Innovation and Growth: Contribute to SWCA's technical reputation by developing new methods, improving standards and processes, supporting strategic initiatives, and identifying opportunities for business growth.
• Foster Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: Work across technical disciplines and geographic regions to deliver integrated solutions, strengthen internal partnerships, and support successful project outcomes.

Skills

HEC-RAS

Hydraulics

Hydrology

AutoCAD Civil 3D

GIS

Project leadership

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

GIS

Job description

SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a Senior Restoration Engineer to grow our ecological restoration practice across the Pacific Northwest and throughout the U.S. The ideal candidate will have river restoration and fish passage design experience, with strong hydraulics, hydrology, and AutoCAD Civil 3D skills, plus GIS knowledge.

This role supports the Pacific Northwest Team with regular travel to Corvallis, OR, and offers a hybrid work arrangement.