Senior Water Resources Engineer

Role Overview

Our Riverscapes and Shorelines Team is actively seeking a Senior Water Resources Engineer who can bring their passion and expertise to our dynamic group. Our ideal candidate has a passion for, and experience in, supporting and delivering projects across a broad spectrum of complexities with a primary focus on water resources, including wetland and riverine systems.

The ideal candidate for this role will reside within approximately 45 minutes of one of our Northern California offices (San Rafael, Petaluma, or Emeryville). Other locations, including fully remote within California or Oregon, will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Active projects span the San Francisco Bay Area, Central Valley, Sierra foothills, and North and South coasts. In this role you will have the choice to work in person or remotely. Field site visits may be needed during design development and construction.

Core Responsibilities

• Leading and conducting river restoration-related design projects
• Collaborating with other senior staff to propose on and win work with existing and new clients
• Training and mentoring staff with diverse skill sets and backgrounds
• Project Management
• Specialization in the following:
  • Hydrologic analysis using a combination of software (HEC-HMS, TR-55, SWMM, or similar)
  • Hydraulic analysis using a combination of software (HEC-RAS, MIKE, FHWA SMS, HY-8, Hydraulic ToolBox, etc)
  • Developing construction documents including plans, specifications, and cost estimates for water resources projects
• Proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of 15 years of professional experience
• A Bachelor's degree in civil, agricultural, or environmental engineering, or related field with an emphasis on water resources
• A professional Civil Engineering license from the state of California with the ability to obtain licensure in Oregon and other states as needed
• Familiarity with natural systems and a thorough understanding of river restoration
• To be physically capable of walking on rough, sloped, terrain and licensed to drive for field visits and construction observations
• An eagerness to work collaboratively with coworkers who are mostly working remotely
• A valid driver's license and reliable transportation (while WRA has fleet vehicles that can be reserved for field use, during busy field seasons a truck may not be available)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with FEMA Floodplain Development (CLOMR/LOMR) permitting; Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) certification a plus
• Graduate degree in engineering or physical sciences
• Advanced training in stream restoration
• Sediment transport modeling
• Watershed master planning
• Business Development
• Project Management

Compensation

WRA has an established internal leveling system for our staff that maps to salary bands that have been informed by market data. Our leveling system is dependent on years of relevant industry experience, education, and the level of responsibility and autonomy at which you're expected to operate.

The salary range for this position is $125,000 - $161,000 which represents 2 job levels that WRA is open to considering for this role. In your first conversation with our recruiter, we will discuss leveling and compensation with you to make sure that expectations are aligned.

Who are we?

WRA is an employee-owned environmental consultancy. We are a tenacious team of planners, engineers, and scientists, and we aim to leave the lands we love better than we found them. Our clients and partners hire us because we're skilled at navigating through challenging projects involving wildlands, parks, community spaces, restoration and infrastructure.

WRA is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to creating a diverse environment. We recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.