Ecological Restoration Project Engineer I

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson•Hunt Valley, MD

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with over 2,800 professionals. JMT is seeking motivated professionals with an interest in ecological restoration, including the planning and design of stream, wetland, and habitat restoration projects and related natural resource services. This position primarily supports projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, with opportunities to contribute across JMT’s broader geographic footprint. The Project Engineer I is expected to independently complete routine to moderately complex technical tasks, apply applicable regulatory and design guidance, and recognize when additional coordination or technical review is required. The ideal candidate will be familiar with local, state, and federal permitting requirements, work effectively with multidisciplinary teams, communicate technical information through reports and drawings, and assist with marketing and proposal efforts supporting JMT’s environmental services. This role offers a clear pathway for increasing technical responsibility and career advancement within JMT’s ecological restoration practice.

Requirements

Interest in ecological restoration, including the planning and design of stream, wetland, and habitat restoration projects and related natural resource services.
Familiarity with local, state, and federal permitting requirements.
Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
Ability to communicate technical information through reports and drawings.
Ability to assist with marketing and proposal efforts supporting JMT’s environmental services.
Ability to independently complete routine to moderately complex technical tasks.
Ability to apply applicable regulatory and design guidance.
Ability to recognize when additional coordination or technical review is required.
Familiarity with Hec-Ras or similar modeling software for hydrologic and hydraulic modeling.
Ability to analyze and interpret survey data, maps, plans, aerial imagery, and topographic and geologic information.
Ability to develop erosion and sediment control designs, planting plans, and restoration specifications.
Ability to design drainage infrastructure.
Ability to prepare plans, specifications, technical reports, construction cost estimates, and permitting or construction documents.
Ability to complete designs using industry standard design software.
Ability to apply general engineering principles and best practices.
Ability to coordinate with internal project team members.
Ability to participate in quality control and quality assurance reviews.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

Responsibilities

Assess, analyze, and design stream, wetland, and ecological restoration projects, including natural habitats and ecosystems.
Perform hydrologic and hydraulic modeling and analysis for open channels, bridges, culverts, and drainage systems using Hec-Ras or similar modeling software.
Analyze and interpret survey data, maps, plans, aerial imagery, and topographic and geologic information to support project planning and design.
Conduct alternatives analyses to evaluate design approaches and project feasibility.
Develop erosion and sediment control designs, planting plans, and restoration specifications in accordance with regulatory requirements.
Design drainage infrastructure, including pipes, slopes, conveyance features, and outfalls.
Prepare plans, specifications, technical reports, construction cost estimates, and permitting or construction documents.
Complete designs in accordance with client requirements, applicable standards, and regulatory guidance, using industry standard design software.
Apply general engineering principles and best practices to execute assigned tasks efficiently and accurately.
Coordinate with internal project team members to meet established quality standards and project schedules.
Participate in quality control and quality assurance reviews in accordance with the Project Management Plan.
Provide technical guidance and support to junior staff or Design Engineers, as assigned.
Perform other related duties as assigned.