Stream Restoration Engineer | PE Lead (Washington)

Horrocks; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life, and-dis

Generous paid time off

401(k) 50% match up to 6%

Professional development opportunities

Licensure and professional membership

Job summary

Horrocks is seeking a Stream Design Engineer to lead planning, analysis, and design of stream restoration, fish passage, and river engineering projects across Washington and the Pacific Northwest. You will develop hydraulic analyses for crossings, design natural channel systems, and coordinate environmental permitting with multidisciplinary teams.

The role offers collaboration with an experienced team on high-impact environmental and transportation projects, requiring WA PE licensure or ability

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Biological Systems Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Washington, or the ability to obtain Washington licensure.
• 5+ years of experience designing stream restoration, river engineering, fish passage, or hydraulic engineering projects.
• Experience with hydraulic and hydrologic modeling software such as HEC-RAS, SRH-2D, HY-8, or similar tools.
• Experience preparing construction plans and specifications for stream restoration or water resources projects.
• Working knowledge of Washington permitting processes, environmental regulations, and agency coordination.
• Strong understanding of fluvial geomorphology, channel stability, sediment transport, and aquatic habitat restoration principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects while working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, analysis, and design of stream restoration, fish passage, and river engineering projects.
• Develop hydraulic and hydrologic analyses for stream crossings, culverts, bridges, and restoration projects.
• Design natural channel systems, stream grading, bank stabilization, and habitat enhancement features.
• Prepare designs utilizing large woody material, engineered log jams, bioengineering techniques, and other natural infrastructure solutions.
• Perform scour evaluations, sediment transport analyses, floodplain evaluations, backwater modeling, and channel stability assessments.
• Coordinate environmental permitting requirements with multidisciplinary project teams.
• Prepare engineering reports, construction plans, specifications, cost estimates, and supporting technical documentation.
• Serve as Engineer of Record for stream restoration and hydraulic design projects when appropriate.
• Provide engineering support during construction, including responding to contractor questions, reviewing submittals, conducting site visits, and assisting with design modifications.
• Coordinate with transportation engineers, environmental scientists, geotechnical engineers, structural engineers, and public agencies throughout project delivery.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while contributing to business development and proposal efforts.
• Mentor junior engineers and technical staff.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal comms

Multitask across projects

Mentoring junior engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Water Resources Engineering or related

Tools

HEC-RAS

SRH-2D

HY-8

OpenRoads

Civil 3D

GIS

Job description

Horrocks is seeking a Stream Design Engineer to lead planning, analysis, and design of stream restoration, fish passage, and river engineering projects across Washington and the Pacific Northwest. You will develop hydraulic analyses for crossings, design natural channel systems, and coordinate environmental permitting with multidisciplinary teams.

The role offers collaboration with an experienced team on high-impact environmental and transportation projects, requiring WA PE licensure or ability