Watershed Planning Engineer II/III — Build Water Resilience

Herrera Environmental Consultants Inc; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 83,200 - 112,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

ESOP

401(k)

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Volunteer time

Professional development

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Herrera Environmental Consultants Inc in Portland, OR is seeking a Watershed Planning Engineer II/III to join a collaborative, multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, planners, and GIS analysts. The role focuses on planning stormwater infrastructure, urban watershed planning, and climate risk adaptation to improve water quality and ecosystem health.

You will contribute to reports, participate in public meetings, and support grant writing and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning/design of GSI and stormwater infrastructure.
• Proficiency with ArcGIS and hydrologic/hydraulic modeling software (SWMM, MGSFlood, WWHM).
• Ability to prepare planning/design reports and technical memorandums.
• Experience coordinating with agencies, subconsultants, and partners.
• Commitment to staying current with technical and regulatory developments.

Responsibilities

• Support planning of stormwater infrastructure from distributed GSI to centralized regional treatment.
• Support stormwater and urban watershed planning to improve water quality and ecosystem health.
• Support municipal stormwater program planning, policy guidance, and NPDES permit compliance.
• Support climate vulnerability assessments and adaptation planning.
• Produce planning, conceptual design, and technical documents.
• Review documents and communicate with internal/external team members.
• Develop materials and facilitate workshops, public meetings, and trainings.
• Learn to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and projects.
• Bring knowledge and inspiration to the team.

Skills

GSI planning

ArcGIS

Hydraulic modeling

SWMM

Reports & memos

Team collaboration

Project management

Multidisciplinary communication

Education

Bachelor's in civil/environmental/water resources engineering

Advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

ArcGIS

SWMM

MGSFlood

WWHM

Autodesk AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Revu

Adobe InDesign

Job description

Herrera Environmental Consultants Inc in Portland, OR is seeking a Watershed Planning Engineer II/III to join a collaborative, multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, planners, and GIS analysts. The role focuses on planning stormwater infrastructure, urban watershed planning, and climate risk adaptation to improve water quality and ecosystem health.

You will contribute to reports, participate in public meetings, and support grant writing and regulatory compliance.