Remote Senior Restoration Design Engineer

Description:

• Herrera is seeking a Senior Restoration Design Engineer with 15 or more years of experience in planning and designing projects in rivers, streams, and floodplains.
• The engineer will collaborate with ecologists, landscape architects, engineers, and scientists to develop multi-disciplinary projects in complex ecological settings.
• Responsibilities include supporting mitigation, restoration, flood risk reduction, and infrastructure protection projects for public and private clients in the Western United States.
• Projects involve river and stream habitat restoration, fish passage improvements, watershed and floodplain assessment, coastal habitat restoration, river and stream bank stabilization, flood control, and infrastructure development.
• The candidate will work on various engineering and surface water management projects.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering, or a master's degree in civil or environmental engineering if the undergraduate degree was not in engineering.
• Current professional engineer (PE) license in California, Washington, and/or Oregon, or ability to obtain one through comity application based on licensure in another US state.
• Familiarity with Western state environmental policies and local permitting requirements.
• Experience in concept development and design of stream and river restoration and floodplain management projects.
• Knowledge of West Coast watershed characteristics and processes.
• Ability to prepare design plans, construction specifications, and cost estimates.
• Business development experience with current client contacts.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to manage design tasks through completion.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and ArcGIS.
• Experience with field data collection and related equipment.
• Current driver's license.

Benefits:

• Competitive annual salary range of $141,661 - $185,333.
• Flexible hybrid work culture.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug insurance for employees and dependents.
• Section 125 flexible benefits plans for healthcare and dependent care.
• Company-paid life insurance for employees with options to purchase additional coverage for employees and dependents.
• Company-paid long-term disability insurance with the option to purchase short-term disability coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for support.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• Flexible paid holidays and volunteer time.
• Professional development and continuing education allowance.
• Discretionary annual bonus.
• Transit benefit.