Senior design engineer Jobs in Knoxville, TN

Overview

As an Ecological Design Engineer for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC), in Knoxville Office, you will be responsible for the design of stream and wetland restoration projects using natural stream design principles and techniques. You will routinely prepare stream and wetland construction drawings and specifications, coordinate 404 / 401 regulatory permits, oversee construction of projects, ensuring compliance with the design criteria, and perform field data collection, design parameters, and regulatory criteria.

Ideal candidates will have experience with fluvial geomorphology, hydrology, hydraulics, sediment transport, stream and wetland ecology, and natural channel design. This position requires experience in AutoCAD Civil 3D, interact with clients, periodic travel and field work as well as proficiency with technical writing.

Qualifications

• 1-5 years relevant experience;
• . or . Degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering field;
• Experience in natural channel design and wetland restoration design;
• Demonstrated understanding of Sections 401 and 404 Clean Water Act regulations and permitting from State and Federal Regulatory Agencies;
• Experience in Stream and Wetland Mitigation;
• Rosgen Levels 1-4 preferred;
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D and ArcGIS preferred;
• TN Stream Quantification Tool (SQT) Assessment experience preferred; and
• Construction Oversight or third-party construction inspection experience.

About Us

We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a  Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record . We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and work on interesting projects. You can accomplish this while working with a team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients and to teach you along the way.

We have support! We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community – focused on giving back to the communities in which we work; CEC Ignite – focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA – focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance; and CEC Women – focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!

We care about our people! People and Culture are two of the five elements of our strategic plan. When you care about your people, they will want to grow a career with you – that is our goal. CEC offers you a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success.

CEC offers a matching 401(k); profit sharing; a performance bonus; company stock; medical, dental, and vision insurance; short and long-term disability; tuition assistance; professional development; and work-life balance.

CEC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

THIRD PARTY RECRUITERS

If CEC has not expressly requested recruiting services or contractually engaged with you for recruiting services on a specific position, any resumes or candidate profiles sent to CEC shall be considered unsolicited. Therefore, any such submissions will be considered property of CEC, with no associated fees due to your firm.