Water Resources Engineer/Environmental Designer

Wildlands Engineering, Inc.; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A civil engineering firm in Knoxville, TN is seeking a Water Resources Engineer/Environmental Designer to design and oversee ecosystem restoration projects. Candidates should have a degree in a relevant field, experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D, and knowledge of hydrologic modeling. This full-time role involves collaboration with project managers and can include outdoor fieldwork. Salary ranges from $60,000 to $80,000, based on experience.

Qualifications

• A four-year degree in biological systems, civil, agricultural, ecological, or environmental engineering.
• Licensure as an Engineering Intern (EI) required; PE license preferred.
• Experience with ecological processes relevant to riparian and wetland restoration.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams for project designs.
• Prepare designs for streams, wetlands, and watershed improvements.
• Conduct hydrologic and hydraulic modeling.

Skills

Hydrologic and hydraulic modeling

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Ecological principles and vegetation processes

Technical report preparation

Project management collaboration

Fieldwork

Education

Four-year degree in related field

Graduate degree in related field (preferred)

Tools

ArcGIS

Technical specifications

Job description

Water Resources Engineer/Environmental Designer

Knoxville, TN • $60,000.00-$80,000.00

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project managers and multi-disciplinary teams to design, permit, and oversee implementation of ecosystem restoration and water resource engineering projects.
• Prepare designs for streams, wetlands, and watershed improvements.
• Support dam removal and aquatic organism passage projects.
• Conduct hydrologic and hydraulic modeling.
• Contribute to flood resiliency planning and design.
• Participate in watershed planning and design of retrofit stormwater best management practices (BMPs).
• Develop design drawings using AutoCAD Civil 3D, including grading plans.
• Provide construction oversight for ecosystem restoration and water resource engineering projects.
• Apply knowledge of easements, property boundaries, and survey data in project planning and design.
• Incorporate ecological principles and vegetation processes into restoration designs.
• Travel overnight as needed for project work.
• Perform outdoor fieldwork to support project assessment, design, and implementation.

Required Qualifications

• A four-year degree in biological systems, civil, agricultural, ecological, or environmental engineering, or related field with design experience.
• Unde rgraduate degree in engineering or similar.
• L icensure as an Engineering Intern (EI) (or in progress) required; PE license preferred
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D, particularly with alignments, profiles, corridors, and surface modeling.
• Experience with hydraulic, hydrologic, and/or watershed modeling.
• Experience preparing technical reports, construction plans and technical specifications, construction cost estimates, and construction administration.
• A general understanding of ecological processes relevant to riparian and wetland restoration in the southeastern United States.
• Experience with ArcGIS and/or AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Experience with the preparation of construction documents, including construction plans, erosion control, bid estimates, technical specifications, and technical reporting.
• Ability to work in an independent position with cross-office coordination across the southeast.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications

• A graduate degree in a related field.
• Experience with stream and wetland mitigation.
• Licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) or ability to obtain within six months of hire.
• Experience with design of ecosystem restoration projects, aquatic organism passage (AOP) implementations, and/or dam removal projects.
• Understanding of the Tennessee Stream Quantification Tool (TN SQT) data collection and analysis.
• Previous experience with Conservation Easement establishment and design.

Physical Demands

• Part of the job requirements and the physical demands are performed in outdoor weather conditions with frequent exposure to wet/humid conditions and extreme heat or cold. Other adverse factors may include exposure to ticks and poison ivy. Lifting supplies or equipment up to 50 lb.

Seniority level

• Internship

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Civil Engineering

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