water resources engineer / environmental designer

Location: Knoxville, TN

Wildlands Engineering (Wildlands) is seeking an individual with a passion for environmental restoration to join our growing company in Knoxville, TN. The advertised position is a full-time, in-office role, but alternative arrangements will be considered.

Licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) or Engineering Intern (EI) is strongly preferred, and at least two years of experience in a consulting firm is required. We also encourage experienced environmental designers to apply. Desired skillsets include stream and wetland restoration design, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, AutoCAD Civil 3D design and grading, construction oversight, understanding of easements, property boundaries and survey, and understanding of vegetation and ecological processes. This position will work with project managers and multi-disciplinary team members to design, permit and oversee implementation of ecosystem restoration and water resource engineering projects. Projects include a diversity of ecosystem restoration and water resource engineering and may include design of streams, wetlands, and watershed improvements; dam removal and aquatic organism passage; hydrologic and hydraulic models; flood resiliency planning and design; and/or watershed planning and retrofit stormwater best management practices (BMPs). This position will require occasional overnight travel and outdoor fieldwork.

Required Qualifications
• A four-year degree in biological systems, civil, agricultural, ecological, or environmental engineering, or related field
with design experience.
• Undergraduate degree in engineering or similar.
• Licensure as an Engineering Intern (EI) (or in progress) required; PE license preferred
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D, particularly with alignments, profiles, corridors, and surface modeling.
• Experience with hydraulic, hydrologic, and/or watershed modeling.
• Experience preparing technical reports, construction plans and technical specifications, construction cost estimates,
and construction administration.
• A general understanding of ecological processes relevant to riparian and wetland restoration in the southeastern
United States.
• Experience with ArcGIS and/or AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Experience with the preparation of construction documents, including construction plans, erosion control, bid
estimates, technical specifications, and technical reporting.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office, including Excel.
• Ability to work in an independent position with cross-office coordination across the southeast.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

Please send resume and cover letter to: 

Email: (preferred method): resumes@wildlandseng.com; subject line: Water Resources Engineer/Designer

Mailing Address: Wildlands Engineering, 13047 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37934

The cover letter should identify previous work experience, why you are interested in this position, your approximate available start date, and any other information that you feel is important. Please be prepared to provide contact information for three references, if requested.

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