Stream Restoration Engineer

Geosyntec Consultants; Boyce Lawn (SC); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Geosyntec Consultants seeks a mid-career Stream Restoration Engineer to support projects across Charlotte, Raleigh, Asheville, Greenville, and Johnson City. The role blends planning, design, and construction support for ecosystem restoration and river/wetland projects with a hybrid schedule across listed offices.

The candidate should have 5+ years in river restoration, strong GIS and modeling skills, and be prepared for client interaction and occasional travel.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years (7+ preferred) of consulting experience in river restoration, wetlands, or related natural resources work.
• Experience planning and conducting field and desktop data collection for engineering projects to restore streams and wetlands.
• Experience producing mitigation plans or banking instruments with agency coordination (USACE).
• Strong experience with fluvial geomorphology assessments and remote sensing GIS toolsets.

Responsibilities

• Direct multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Perform and oversee detailed geomorphic, sediment transport, biological, soil, hydrologic, and hydraulic studies.
• Apply CWA mitigation regs and SOPs for stream/wetland banks.
• Lead field investigations and provide construction support.
• Develop construction documents and technical specs.
• Use 1D–3D hydrologic, sediment transport, and morphodynamic models.
• Interact with client representatives and manage project scope.
• Support business development and staff mentorship.
• Publish findings and present at industry conferences.

Skills

Fluvial geomorphology

Ecological restoration

Field investigations

Technical writing

Client interaction

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil/related engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Professional licensure within 3 years (P.E. etc.)

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Hydro

HEC-RAS

Python

HydroCAD

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

Stream Restoration Engineer

Job Details

• Job ID: 2026-4495
• Primary Location: US-NC-Charlotte
• Category: Water Resources
• Position Type: Regular Full-Time
• Remote: No

• US-NC-Raleigh
• US-NC-Asheville
• US-SC-Greenville
• US-TN-Johnson City

Overview

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 be in one of our following offices: Charlotte, NC; Raleigh, NC; Asheville, NC; Greenville, SC; Johnson City, TN. This opportunity offers a Hybrid work schedule within one of the offices listed.Typical work efforts include planning, design and construction assistance services on various projects including ecosystem restoration, urban stream/wetland improvement, mitigation banking, riverine engineering, stormwater engineering, coastal resiliency, along with associated environmental permitting and compliance.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Consistently ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, breadth of expertise, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• 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 operation procedures (SOPs) for the establishment of stream and wetland mitigation banks within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah, Mobile, Charleston, Wilmington, and Nashville Districts;
• 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 hydrologic, sediment transport and/or morphodynamic models;
• Interacting with client representatives;
• Project-level responsibility for scoping, performing, managing and delivering multiple concurrent project assignments;
• Consistent with our sell-manage-do business model, play a role supporting lead generation, business development, staff development, and mentoring; and
• Help broaden our reputation via publishing and visibility at prominent industry conferences.
• Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.

Education and Licensure

• Bachelor's degree in civil, agricultural, biological, or biosystem engineering, natural resources science, hydrotechnical, with emphasis on water resources or closely related discipline. (required)
• Advanced degree in geology, natural resources science, environmental or civil engineering, with emphasis on water resources or closely related discipline. (preferred)
• Ability to obtain Professional registration (within 3 years) if not presently held (i.e., P.E., P.G., P.W.S., A.E., C.E., CERP, CPSS and/or CPSC). (preferred)

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• At least 5 years (7+ years preferred) of consulting experience in fluvial geomorphology, ecological restoration (riverine/wetland/riparian systems), soil science, biological monitoring, mitigation banking, and natural resources remote sensing; or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)
• Experience planning, conducting field and desktop data collection, data analysis, and application in an engineering context to restore degraded stream/riverine and wetland systems (e.g., developing engineering plans for construction execution). (required)
• Experience producing Mitigation Plans and/or Mitigation Banking Instrument documents, including related agency (USACE) coordination.(preferred)
• Significant experience with conducting fluvial geomorphologic assessments in streams and riverine systems (including the various methodologies that can be employed) and using remote sensing GIS toolsets for related analysis. (preferred)
• Experience with remote sensing/modeling/design tools such as ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Hydro, coding in Python (or other code languages), HEC-RAS (1D & 2D), groundwater flow (riparian zones) models, HydroCAD and AutoCAD Civil 3D. (preferred)
• Experience with a variety of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for geospatial data collection (e.g., LIDAR, imagery, etc.) and possessing an FAA remote pilot license (Part 107) or willingness to attain and maintain license. (preferred)
• Experience with the application of the theory of machine learning and/or artificial intelligence (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 a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)

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