Water Resources Engineer - Ecological Restoration

Biohabitats; Middletown (CT); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Biohabitats is seeking an ecologically focused Water Resources Engineer to join our Northeast Highlands & Coastal Bioregion team in Middletown, CT. The role supports planning studies, in-field assessments, and the design of construction documents as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The ideal candidate has experience from concept to construction drawings, with strong skills in AutoCAD, hydrologic modeling, and restoration projects.

Qualifications

• Applied design experience related to stormwater management and restoration projects.
• Understanding of design projects from concept through construction drawings and implementation.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience using hydrologic and hydraulic modeling programs (e.g., TR-55/TR-20, HEC-RAS, SWMM, HydroCAD, Delft3D, MIKE21).
• Restoration construction oversight experience.
• Ability to support or lead field assessments under various weather and site conditions.
• Ability to self-manage and collaborate in a team environment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel throughout the Northeast and Hudson River region.

Responsibilities

• Support a range of planning, design, and design-build projects (wetland restoration, climate resilience, living shorelines, green infrastructure, floodplain and river restoration, dam removal, fish passage).
• Prepare design drawings, construction documents, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Provide construction phase services (bid support, construction observation).
• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic modeling.
• Conduct natural resources and watershed inventories and field assessments.
• Support Northeast Highlands and Coastal Bioregion business development activities, including proposal writing.

Skills

Stormwater design

Coastal restoration

River restoration

Wetland restoration

Hydrology/hydraulic modeling

AutoCAD

MS Office

Field assessments

Communication skills

Driver’s license

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil, Environmental, Ecological, Biosystems engineering

Tools

ArcGIS

HEC-RAS

SWMM

HydroCAD

Delft3D

MIKE21

TR-55/TR-20

Job description

Biohabitats is seeking an ecologically focused Water Resources Engineer to join our Northeast Highlands & Coastal Bioregion team in Middletown, CT. The role supports planning studies, in-field assessments, and the design of construction documents as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The ideal candidate has experience from concept to construction drawings, with strong skills in AutoCAD, hydrologic modeling, and restoration projects.