
Civil Engineer, Ecological Restoration
Princeton Hydro
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Trenton • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $70,000 - $85,000 per year
Job Level
Junior
About the role
- Grow as an engineer by performing technical analyses and calculations for civil engineering applications including stormwater management, river and wetland restoration, and dam removal/restoration
- Collaborate with your manager to solve engineering challenges and progressively take on project ownership
- Assist with preparing design plans, technical specifications, engineer’s estimates, and critical path project schedules
- Perform construction-related fieldwork and/or oversight (e.g., stream surveys and restoration, dam inspections, stormwater management facilities)
- Be part of a dynamic, multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers committed to improving ecosystems, communities, and quality of life.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in civil, geotechnical, or water resources engineering (or related field) from an ABET-accredited university
- Proficiency in AutoCAD
- Strong technical writing and oral communication skills
- Valid driver’s license
- 0-3 years of applicable work experience
- EIT certification (preferred)
- Experience supporting multidisciplinary projects involving design, permitting, and construction oversight
- Experience with hydrologic modeling (HMS, HydroCAD) and hydraulic modeling (HEC-RAS – steady and unsteady flow)
- Experience with GIS
Benefits
- Hybrid work environment, allowing flexibility and reduced commuting
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with a discretionary 5% company match
- Paid vacation and personal time off
- Paid parental leave
- Fully paid office closure during the last week of December, giving employees time to reset before the New Year.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
hydrologic modelinghydraulic modelingAutoCADtechnical writingdesign planstechnical specificationsengineer’s estimatesproject schedulesstormwater managementconstruction oversight
Soft skills
oral communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingproject ownership
Certifications
EIT certification