Water Resources Engineer

Biohabitats is seeking an ecologically focused Water Resources Engineer to join our Northeast Highlands & Coastal Bioregion team in Middletown, CT. 

The ideal candidate will have strong organizational, analytical, and engineering skills that can be applied to support a variety of projects including planning studies, in-field assessments, and the preparation of design plans and construction documents. The successful candidate will work with our multidisciplinary team of scientists, landscape architects, and engineers to support ecological restoration, conservation, climate adaptation, and resiliency work for government, private, and non-governmental organizations.  

Biohabitats works with public, private, and not-for-profit clients to restore and regenerate life-supporting ecological processes and create a world of abundant biodiversity, climate resilience, environmental justice, and clean water. Our shared mission to restore the earth and inspire ecological stewardship serves as the foundation for our practice, while self-management, wholeness, and evolutionary purpose define our culture. As a perpetual purpose trust owned company, Biohabitats’ commitment to nature is resolute. 

Our Northeast Highlands and Coastal Bioregion works closely with our Hudson River Bioregion on a range of master planning, green stormwater infrastructure, nature-based coastal resilience, and habitat restoration projects that transform landscapes and enhance ecological function and performance for communities and wildlife from New Jersey up through New England. 

We provide outstanding benefits, as summarized on our Carers Page: https://www.biohabitats.com/about/careers/

Role and Responsibilities 

• Supporting a range of planning, design, and design-build projects (e.g., wetland restoration (coastal and inland), climate resilience and adaptation, living shorelines, green infrastructure and stormwater management, floodplain and river restoration, dam removal, and fish passage).
• Creating site-specific concept designs.
• Preparing design drawings, construction documents, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Providing construction phase services (e.g., bid support, construction observation).
• Performing hydrologic and hydraulic modeling.
• Conducting natural resources and watershed inventories and field assessments.
• Supporting Northeast Highlands and Coastal Bioregion business development activities, including proposal writing.

Required Skills, experience, and Knowledge 

• Applied design experience related to stormwater management and coastal, river, stream, floodplain, and/or wetland restoration projects.
• Understanding and applied experience supporting aspects of design projects from concept through construction drawings and implementation.
• Proficient in the use of AutoCAD and Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Knowledge and applied experience using hydrologic and hydraulic modeling programs for design projects (e.g., TR-55/TR-20, HEC-RAS, SWMM, HydroCAD, Delft3D, MIKE21).
• Restoration construction oversight experience.
• Ability to support or lead field assessments under a variety of weather and site conditions.
• Ability to self-manage and work both independently and in a collaborative, team environment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel throughout the Northeast and Hudson River region.

Preferred Skills, Experience, and Knowledge 

• Knowledge of New England or Northeastern ecosystems.
• Applied design experience related to dam removal.
• Geomorphic assessment knowledge and experience.
• Topographic and/or bathymetric survey knowledge and experience.
• Experience developing proposal scopes of work.
• Knowledge of federal and state (CT, RI, and MA) regulatory permitting and coordination.
• Proficiency in ArcGIS.

education 
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in relevant engineering field (e.g., Civil, Environmental, Ecological, Biosystems) 

Years of Relevant Experience
6 – 10 years of relevant experience as a Water Resources Engineer with a preference for ecological restoration experience 

Professional Registration 
PE or ability to obtain licensure within six months of hire date. 

Location
Middleton, CT

Biohabitats provides a flexible, hybrid work environment. During the onboarding period, new team members are expected to spend several days each week in our Middleton office. They can then transition to at least two office days per week, with flexibility to adjust based on field work and travel.