Water Resources Engineer, Center for Watershed Protection

Water Resources Engineer

Join the Center for Watershed Protection team and use your skills to make a real difference in watershed practices across the nation. We are looking for a creative individual with a proven track record to perform and manage a wide range of technical projects, including stormwater
practice design and implementation, watershed protection and restoration plans, stormwater and watershed research, and writing of innovative stormwater guidance manuals.  The ideal applicant will have 2-10 years of experience in delivering on-the-ground stormwater management, watershed planning, or watershed restoration solutions, and have outstanding technical and project management skills. The individual must demonstrate an ability to effectively manage multiple projects from conception to completion while working in a fast-paced team environment.  The watershed projects are both technical and geographically diverse, and may include such tasks as:

• Develop concepts and occasional engineering designs for innovative systems of structural and non-structural stormwater practices to improve water quality in urban, suburban, and rural watersheds.
• Write national and state guidance manuals to build more effective local storm water programs and design more effective stormwater practices.
• Review local and state codes to improve water resources protection.
• Develop regulatory language and compliance tools for stormwater management.
• Design and implement practices to restore urban watersheds across the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
• Work with local governments to develop watershed plans to protect sensitive resources in rural and suburban watersheds.
• Conduct literature reviews and research; write technical reports for both technical and lay audiences.
• Teach your watershed skills to others at conferences, presentations, and workshops.

Qualifications: Bachelors in civil or environmental engineering or related field, Masters preferred. Strong writing and speaking skills essential, with demonstrated ability to translate complex engineering and science concepts into clear and understandable terms. Some out-of
town travel is expected.  Additional desirable skills and experience include:
General Watershed/Site Assessment
Surveying
Stream Corridor Assessments
Water Quality Sampling and Analysis
Wetland Delineation
Stormwater Management Program Planning
Knowledge of NPDES Stormwater Regulations
Knowledge of stormwater regulations and design criteria and
standards
BMP Concept Design
Stormwater BMP Design Experience
Experience with Design-Bid-Build (and perhaps Design-Build)
Process
Experience with Plan Review/Environmental Permitting Process
Project management experience
Experience working with local or state governments
Experience in hydrologic and hydraulic theory and modeling
Research experience


Salary and Benefits: The Center offers the opportunity to work on a diverse range of watershed protection and restoration projects as part of a dedicated team with a national reputation for developing innovative solutions to challenging watershed problems. Add to that a casual dress code, fun colleagues, and a unique work environment in a small historic city. And, of course, the Center offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
Medical and dental insurance for domestic partners and families
Life insurance
Short and long term disability insurance
Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts
403(b) and employer-contributed retirement plans
Paid time off for vacations and holidays
Credit union membership

Salary is commensurate with experience.

How to Apply:  Interested in joining us?  Please submit, via email, a cover letter referencing your interest in working for the Center, salary requirements, and availability, along with a current resume and a short (less than 5 pages) technical writing sample by November 6, 2011 to Greg Hoffmann (gph@cwp.org). No phone calls or faxes, please.

The Center for Watershed Protection is an Equal Opportunity Employer.