Senior Design Engineer

Herrera Environmental Consultants•Portland, OR

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Herrera seeks an engineer with 15 or more years of professional experience, leadership, and expertise in designing projects in natural environments. You will participate in establishing and implementing strategic initiatives and work as part of integrated planning and design teams with ecologists, landscape architects, engineers, and scientists to develop multi-disciplinary projects in sensitive ecological settings. You will support a variety of mitigation, restoration, stormwater management, flood risk reduction, and infrastructure protection projects for public and private clients throughout the Western United States. Typical types of projects this position may support or lead include: Developing plans, specifications, and cost estimate packages for civil engineering projects; Civil engineering design for site development and surface water management projects including grading, drainage, utilities, temporary erosion control and water management, and integration with environmental critical areas requirements and landscape architecture design elements; Planning and design for green infrastructure and nature-based solutions; River and stream habitat restoration and enhancement and bank stabilization; Fish passage improvements; Coastal engineering and habitat restoration; Flood management planning and design.

Requirements

15 years of professional experience in the development of design and construction documents for multidisciplinary civil engineering projects in sensitive ecological settings
Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering
A current professional engineer (PE) license in Oregon, or ability to readily obtain one within six months
Experience leading teams in the development of civil engineering designs including the preparation of calculations, technical reports, plans, specifications, and cost estimates, and other design documents
Experience preparing proposals and developing scopes of work and budgets for civil engineering design projects
Experience identifying, evaluating, and responding to Requests for Proposals and other business development opportunities
Familiarity with West Coast watershed characteristics and processes
Familiarity with public agency capital project delivery processes
Ability to multi-task and work with a fast-paced team of interdisciplinary staff working on several concurrent projects in a variety of jurisdictions
Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
Strong decision-making skills
A current driver's license

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in civil engineering or environmental engineering
Experience as a project manager and the client's primary point of contact with the proven ability to effectively manage and motivate multiple project teams
Experience developing and executing on a strategic business development plan
Experience with fish passage analysis and the hydraulic design of roadway culverts and bridges
Experience providing construction oversight and providing design services during construction
Experience with hydrologic analysis and modeling techniques
Environmental permit application experience in Western states (e.g., state and federal permits for in-water work, local agency permits for grading, erosion control, etc.)
Proficiency with Bluebeam, AutoCAD, and/or Civil 3D
Experience with field data collection and equipment

Responsibilities

Establishing and implementing strategic initiatives
Working as part of integrated planning and design teams with ecologists, landscape architects, engineers, and scientists to develop multi-disciplinary projects in sensitive ecological settings
Supporting a variety of mitigation, restoration, stormwater management, flood risk reduction, and infrastructure protection projects for public and private clients throughout the Western United States
Developing plans, specifications, and cost estimate packages for civil engineering projects
Civil engineering design for site development and surface water management projects including grading, drainage, utilities, temporary erosion control and water management, and integration with environmental critical areas requirements and landscape architecture design elements
Planning and design for green infrastructure and nature-based solutions
River and stream habitat restoration and enhancement and bank stabilization
Fish passage improvements
Coastal engineering and habitat restoration
Flood management planning and design

Benefits

Salaried and exempt from overtime
Flexible hybrid work culture
Medical/prescription drug/dental/vision insurance for employees and dependents; employees covered at no cost on base plan with buy-up options available; company contribution for dependents
Section 125 flexible benefits plans – healthcare and dependent care
Company-paid life insurance for employees; option to purchase additional life insurance for employees and dependents at employees’ expense
Company-paid long term disability insurance for employees; option to purchase short-term disability insurance at employees’ expense
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – we are 100% employee owned!
401(k) retirement plan
Paid vacation, accrued bi-weekly, equivalent to 20 days per year for a 40 hour/week employee and prorated for employees working 24-39 hours/week
Paid sick leave, accrued bi-weekly, equivalent to 10 days per year for a 40-hour/week employee and prorated for employees working 24-39 hours per week
Flexible paid holidays (10)
Paid volunteer time (8 hours annually)
Company-paid annual membership dues for one professional organization
Professional development / continuing education allowance
Discretionary annual bonus
Transit benefit