Project River Engineer

GeoEngineers•Boise, ID

22h

About The Position

As a Project River Engineer, you will be part of an amazing multi-disciplinary team that includes fluvial geomorphologists, biologists, geotechnical engineers, permitting specialists, and river engineers. Your work will primarily be focused on the planning, analysis, design, and delivery of natural resources projects including in riverine, riparian, and other habitats; culvert replacement; fish passage/aquatic organism passage design; hydraulic and hydrologic modeling; ecohydraulics/habitat analysis, as well as others.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering required; Master's degree preferred.
Minimum five years of relevant professional experience, including at least two years of project management experience, Master's degree time counts toward experience requirements.
Training and experience must include the use of standard 1-dimensional hydraulic models (e.g. HEC-RAS), with a preference for candidates with experience with 2-dimensional (2-D) hydraulic modeling.
Familiarity using CAD in design development (e.g. Civil3D/AutoCAD or MicroStation).
PE license required.
Professional-level verbal and written communication skills.
Valid driver’s license.
All candidates are subject to completing a background check, and reference check.
All candidates are required to participate in our medical surveillance program.
Ability to perform a wide range of physical activities and do heavy work including exerting up to 50 pounds of force on occasion.
Able to perform consistent work on a PC.
Ability to travel for short-term and long-term assignments as needed.
All employees are responsible for conducting their work in a safe manner. This includes identifying potential safety hazards and reporting them to the designated project manager in a timely manner and participating in project safety briefings. This also includes wearing appropriate safety equipment when working in the field and completing all required health & safety training prior to beginning fieldwork.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of environmental planning and regulations and general knowledge of Pacific Northwest waterways are desired.

Responsibilities

Responsible for managing budget, schedule and delivery of water resource projects, which include river and habitat restoration, fish passage design, FEMA studies, natural channel conveyance design, and other water resource-related projects.
Leads and conducts field data collection applicable to project objectives.
Completes engineering analyses and calculations.
Develops conceptual and numeric models (i.e., hydraulic, hydrologic, ecohydraulic, sediment mobility, wood stability, etc.)
Completes spatial analyses (e.g., mapping, design surface preparation, contours, etc.)
Assists with business development (client interface), proposal preparation, budgeting, etc.
Work with your team to develop project designs, technical reports, specifications, cost estimates, and bid documents.
Support permitting efforts for regulatory authorization.
Perform construction observation to help construction contractors interpret our designs.
Collaborate with multi-disciplinary project teams.
Provide technical guidance and training for junior and technician staff.