Staff Water Resources Engineer

Stone Environmental a 100% Employee-Owned environmental science and engineering consulting firm based in Montpelier Vermont and voted a top place to work in Vermont for the last six years is seeking a Staff Water Resources Engineer to join our Water Resources Management team. Our mission is to help our clients solve environmental challenges with integrity expertise and innovation. What really sets us apart is our culture and the inspiring dedicated people we work with. Stone embraces open communication transparent leadership and a commitment to giving back to our community.

As a Staff Water Resources Engineer this position will provide technical and engineering support for stormwater wastewater site/civil river restoration and flood mitigation projects. The preferred applicant will be comfortable supporting a variety of project stages ranging from conceptual design and scoping efforts to final design permitting and construction management/oversight. The ideal applicant will possess cross-disciplinary experience and a demonstrated ability to apply that experience to the improvement and stewardship of land and water resources across northern New England. Work will involve a blend of planning site assessment analysis design calculations and modeling plan and specification development and technical report preparation. Office tasks will typically include engineering design calculations modeling and preparation of engineering drawings completion of permit application documents construction specifications and technical reports. Field tasks will typically include topographic surveying site assessments stream geomorphic and culvert assessments soil characterization and construction oversight.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate and communicate clearly with project managers and team to plan time schedule and utilize tools and resources as necessary to complete tasks efficiently.
• Support the planning design and construction oversight of stormwater wastewater stream restoration dam removal and other water resources engineering projects as needed.
• Develop site civil engineering plans utilizing AutoCAD and related software.
• Conduct hydrologic and hydraulic analysis primarily utilizing HydroCAD and HEC-RAS.
• Complete field work and field data collection including topographic surveying GPS data collection stream geomorphic assessments road-stream crossing assessments and water quality and sediment sampling. Field work may include working in inclement weather lifting up to 50 lbs hiking through rough terrain wading in wetlands flowing streams impoundments and occasional overnight deployment as-needed.
• Perform basic geospatial analysis utilizing AutoCAD Civil 3D ArcGIS or related software.
• Support local state and federal permit application materials development.
• Maintain quality work standards and productivity.
• Travel within and outside of Vermont as necessary to support project work.

Required Qualifications and Education

• A Bachelors or Masters degree in Civil Engineering Environmental Engineering or a closely related field.
• 2 5 years of relevant professional experience in civil engineering environmental engineering water resources or a closely related field.
• Excellent oral written and interpersonal communication skills including report writing experience.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• General knowledge of engineering principles.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple tasks and objectives.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in office and field settings.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D HydroCAD or related tools.
• Familiarity with hydrologic and hydraulic modeling principles.
• Proficiency with field data collection methods including topographic surveying and GPS data collection.
• Current Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or the ability to obtain within six months.
• Legally able to work in the United States.
• Valid drivers license and ability to drive to project sites.

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. in civil engineering environmental engineering environmental science hydrology fluvial geomorphology or closely related discipline.
• Familiarity with state and federal permitting processes and environmental regulations.
• Experience providing construction oversight.

Base Annual Pay

Our best estimate of the salary range for this position is $60000-$70000. This offer is determined based on a number of job-related factors including internal comparators skills education training credentials experience and scope and complexity of role responsibilities. In addition Stone offers Employee Ownership and a holistic benefits package.

How to Apply

Please visit our careers page on our company website at to apply online.