Dudek

Restoration Engineer

Dudek

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • California

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Salary

💰 $120,000 - $185,000 per year

Job Level

SeniorLead

About the role

  • Provide technical leadership and expertise on river and stream restoration design projects throughout California.
  • Collaborate with an experienced team of engineers, geomorphologists, and restoration professionals in conceptual design, design development, construction document preparation, and QA/QC reviews, and construction support for instream and off-channel habitat restoration, fish passage projects, and flow enhancement projects.
  • Help market and grow Dudek’s restoration practice while putting passion for river and watershed restoration to work.
  • Mentor, guide, and learn from interdisciplinary team, fostering knowledge-sharing and professional growth.
  • Lead the engineering design process and perform in-depth reviews for complex restoration projects.
  • Oversee preparation of engineering plans, specifications, and cost estimates.
  • Implement and uphold rigorous QA/QC protocols.
  • Collaborate with and take direction from multidisciplinary team of geomorphologists, ecologist, and biologist to advance river restoration projects from concept through completion.
  • Occasional project site visits, outdoors with potential noise, uneven surfaces, extreme weather, and moving vehicles and equipment.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Civil Engineering or a closely related field
  • 12+ years of combined experience in river engineering, geomorphology, hydrology, hydraulic analysis and modeling, and stream restoration, including at least 3+ years serving specifically as a lead engineer on river restoration projects.
  • Proven expertise in river restoration design and engineering with completed and successful projects to demonstrate skills
  • Strong collaboration skills with working knowledge of geomorphology, stream morphology, hydrology, and landscape ecology
  • Field experience in directing and managing crews on-site, construction supervision, and able to direct field adaptations as needed to solve problems and remain within contracting limits
  • Specialized skills in fish passage design and barrier removal techniques
  • Must possess a valid driver’s license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by first day of employment
  • Preferred: Proven leadership abilities with experience in managing interdisciplinary teams and mentoring junior staff
  • Preferred: Expertise in biotechnical bank treatments, precision grading, large wood structure engineering, and various state-of-the-art construction methods
  • Preferred: Proficiency in hydrology and hydraulics modeling and/or sediment transport analysis and modeling
  • Preferred: California Professional Engineer (PE) license
  • Preferred: Project experience or PE licensure within Oregon, Washington, and/or Idaho