About the OpportunityHeadway Environmental is a growing environmental consulting firm specializing in ecological restoration engineering, watershed resilience, and nature-based drainage and flood risk reduction infrastructure.
As demand for nature-based solutions (NBS) continues to grow, we are expanding our Ecological Restoration Engineering practice and seeking a Project Ecosystem Restoration Engineer to join our team.
This position is ideal for an engineer who is passionate about engineering with nature, restoring streams, reconnecting floodplains, and designing resilient watershed systems that improve both ecosystem function and community flood resilience.
Headway Environmental is a small but nationally recognized firm, and this role offers the opportunity to work closely with senior restoration engineers while helping scale and shape a rapidly growing practice area.
We are looking for someone who enjoys working in an entrepreneurial environment, taking ownership of design work, mentoring junior staff, and contributing to innovative ecological engineering projects across the United States.
Location: National/Hybrid Remote
Company: Headway Environmental
Position Type: Full Time
What You Will DoAs a Project Ecosystem Restoration Engineer, you will contribute to the design and delivery of ecological restoration and nature-based solutions projects.
Responsibilities include:
- Lead engineering design for ecosystem restoration and nature-based infrastructure projects, including:
- Stream and river restoration
- Natural channel design
- Floodplain reconnection
- Wetland and riparian restoration
- Green infrastructure and nature-based stormwater systems
- Ecologically enhanced drainage and flood mitigation systems
- Develop and prepare engineering calculations, technical design documentation, and construction drawings
- Perform watershed hydrologic analysis and hydraulic modeling, including:
- HEC-HMS
- HEC-RAS
- SWMM or comparable modeling tools
- Develop Civil 3D models and construction plans for restoration projects
- Conduct watershed and river assessments, including evaluation of channel stability, sediment transport considerations, and floodplain connectivity
- Coordinate with interdisciplinary teams including environmental scientists, geomorphologists, and permitting specialists
- Provide technical guidance to CADD technicians and junior engineers
- Assist project managers in maintaining project schedules and budgets
Required Qualifications - Professional Engineer (PE) license required in at least one U.S. state
- Bachelor's degree in:
- Civil Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Water Resources Engineering
- Biological and Agricultural Engineering
- Or closely related discipline
- 5+ years of experience in water resources engineering with emphasis on ecological restoration, river engineering, or nature-based infrastructure
- Experience designing stream restoration or natural channel projects
- Strong experience with:
- AutoCAD Civil 3D
- HEC-HMS
- HEC-RAS
- SWMM or equivalent hydrologic/hydraulic modeling tools
- Experience preparing engineering construction plans and design documentation
- Ability to work independently in a collaborative, fast-moving consulting environment
Preferred Qualifications - Master's degree in civil engineering or environmental engineering
- Training in:
- Fluvial geomorphology
- Natural channel design
- Stream restoration design (Rosgen or equivalent)
- Experience in the development of FEMA CLOMR/LOMRs
- Experience with GIS software
- Experience supporting projects involving environmental permitting or ecosystem restoration planning
Who Will Thrive HereWe are looking for engineers who are excited about designing systems that restore and enhance natural processes, rather than traditional grey infrastructure.
Ideal candidates are motivated by:
- River and watershed restoration
- Nature-based solutions and green infrastructure
- Climate resilience and flood mitigation
- Interdisciplinary environmental engineering
Additional Information Pay Range: $76,000 - $105,000 per year
