Stillwater Sciences seeks a highly motivated staff level or project level engineer to serve as a member of our interdisciplinary team working on habitat restoration planning, design, and implementation, as well as water resources management projects, throughout California. APPLY HERE

The Engineer will be responsible for:

• Participation on interdisciplinary teams focused on water quality management in lake, wetland, riverine, and estuarine settings; watershed assessment; as well as habitat restoration planning.
• Field data collection, analysis, and reporting of hydrologic, water quality, and aquatic habitat information.
• Preparation of environmental assessment and compliance documentation.
• Technical and analytical support in developing engineering designs for river and aquatic habitat restoration projects.
• Topographic and bathymetric surveying.
• Integrating mapping and analytical tasks in ArcGIS and AutoCAD.
• Hydraulic modeling.
• Designing tasks in AutoCAD Civil3D, including grading, creating and working with surfaces, and design drawing production.
• Development of construction specifications and cost estimates.
• Construction management for restoration and infrastructure projects.
• Technical writing. 

Ideal candidates will possess West Coast experience with:

• Restoration planning, design, and implementation in riverine, wetland and estuarine environments.
• Threatened and Endangered (T&E) species recovery, integrated multi-benefit restoration, stormwater engineering, trails and park design, fish passage, and/or dam removal.
• Environmental policy and environmental compliance documentation, water chemistry, in-situ water quality instrumentation and sample collection, fish community sampling, hydrologic measurements, aquatic habitat assessment, instream flow studies, and macroinvertebrate community evaluation.

Qualified applicants should possess:

• BS or MS in fields of Civil/Environmental Engineering.
• 2 or more years of relevant experience.
• Total station, RTK GPS, and bathymetric survey equipment experience.
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil3D including surfaces, grading, and plan layout.
• General knowledge of ArcGIS and HEC RAS.
• Experience with construction management and oversight.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Demonstrated excellence with verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively to organize resources, analyze data, and confidently interact with project team members.
• Valid Driver’s license in good standing.

Application and Compensation Details:

• Full-time (40 hours/week) position in Los Angeles, CA.
• Stillwater Sciences provides a competitive compensation package including a 401(k) plan, full health and dental care, and an Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) after entry criteria are met.
• Annual salary $76,000-$104,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience.
• Out-of-town work (requiring overnight stays) may be required (field efforts, meetings, and conferences).
• This is a hybrid role, typically working 3 days/week in office.