Water Resources Engineer - Stream & Wetland Restoration

The Davey Tree Expert Company; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Paid holidays

401(k) retirement savings plan

Employee-owned company

Health plan

Career development program

Davey family scholarship

Job summary

Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc., a Davey company, is seeking a water resource engineer to join our stream and wetland restoration design group. You will design and build projects that restore diverse ecosystems and utilize advanced 2D hydrodynamic modeling of flood events as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

The role is based in Louisville, KY, with the Louisville office serving as the primary work location.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil/environmental/water resources or biological engineering or closely related discipline.
• Strong technical and quantitative skills related to water resources or environmental design, including a foundation in fluid mechanics and open channel flow.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborative design of stream and wetland restoration projects.
• Fieldwork to assess sites, monitor post-restoration sites, conduct construction oversight, and develop site specific restoration solutions.
• 3D design in Autodesk Civil 3D.
• Flood vulnerability assessment of restoration design using 2D hydrodynamic models.
• Development of concept level, permit ready and constructible project drawings.
• Creation and use of high-resolution topographic datasets.
• Contributing to project proposals, mitigation plans, reports and presentations.

Skills

Water resources design

Fluid mechanics

Open channel flow

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil/environmental/water resources or biological engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Civil 3D

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Field Maps

Job description

Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc., a Davey company, is seeking a water resource engineer to join our stream and wetland restoration design group. You will design and build projects that restore diverse ecosystems and utilize advanced 2D hydrodynamic modeling of flood events as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

The role is based in Louisville, KY, with the Louisville office serving as the primary work location.