Stream Restoration Designer/Engineer II/III

McCormick Taylor•Baltimore, MD

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

McCormick Taylor is seeking an experienced Stream Restoration Designer/Engineer II/III for their Watershed Services team in their growing Baltimore, MD office. The ideal candidate will lead a dynamic, collaborative team passionate about their work. The role involves supporting assessment and design of stream restoration projects from conceptual design through the development of advertisement packages for construction. This position will include field and office work primarily in Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and Pennsylvania, performing physical and biological field surveys of streams, evaluating existing conditions, conducting functional assessments, developing restoration design solutions, and overseeing environmental restoration construction. Some travel in the Mid-Atlantic region is likely. The job title and compensation will be commensurate with the depth of design project experience, certifications, and degree.

Requirements

B.S. or M.S. in relevant engineering or science field (e.g., Civil, Environmental, Ecological, Biosystems) required.
5+ professional years of experience
Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills required.
Critical thinking skills required.
Ability to work both collaboratively/in a team environment and independently required.
Project design experience related to stream, wetland, living shoreline, and/or other water quality initiatives required.
Experience performing field work for geomorphic assessments, stream functions assessment/ecological uplift potential, environmental construction oversight, and post-construction monitoring required.
Ability to work in physically challenging outdoor settings required.

Nice To Haves

P.E. a plus but not required
Project management experience a plus.
Experience completing MS4/TMDL credit calculations using Chesapeake Bay Program protocols preferred.
Experience working in the Mid-Atlantic region (Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and Pennsylvania) preferred.
Experience with HEC-RAS and other hydrologic and hydraulic modeling and analysis software preferred.
Experience developing engineering construction plans using Bentley products (OpenRoads, etc.) preferred.

Responsibilities

Support environmental restoration design projects including but not limited to stream, wetland, and shoreline restoration projects
Develop construction plans, specifications, and construction cost estimates
Develop reports in support of assessment, design, and monitoring efforts
Perform field work including but not limited to geomorphic assessment, natural resource inventories, and watershed inventories and assessments
Communicate and collaborate with the project team