Senior Restoration Engineer - Water Resources

November 16, 2024

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WRA, Inc.

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WRA, Inc. is an environmental consultancy focused on creating sustainable solutions where people and the environment thrive. They offer a range of services including biological studies, environmental compliance, habitat restoration, and regulatory permitting to help clients navigate complex regulatory environments. Their work spans multiple markets such as ecological restoration, community resilience, and transportation. WRA, Inc. is dedicated to making a net positive impact through ecological restoration projects, planning, and consultancy services, providing creative and efficient solutions rooted in science and led by data. The company is involved heavily in ecological projects such as the Bolinas Lagoon Wye Wetlands Restoration Project and aims to leave the lands they love better than they found them.

wetlands • endangered species • wildlife biology • rare plants • habitat restoration

51 - 200 employees

Founded 1981

📋 Description

•WRA is growing an interdisciplinary team of river restoration professionals including engineers, landscape architects, fluvial geomorphologists, ecologists, and fisheries biologists. •Our projects range from large floodplain restoration to dam removal, urban stream rehabilitation across California. •We aim to restore riverine and coastal systems that support healthy and resilient natural and human communities. •We help clients develop grant proposals, prepare financial models, partner with investors, and engage stakeholders. •The position location is flexible within the state of California; fully remote within California or Oregon will be considered on a case by case basis.

🎯 Requirements

•A minimum of 8 years of professional experience •A Bachelor’s degree in civil or environmental engineering, or related field from an accredited university •A professional Civil Engineering license from the state of California or the ability to obtain within six months •Familiarity with natural ecosystems 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 •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