Stream Restoration Designer/Engineer II/III

Job Description

Who We Are

McCormick Taylor, Inc . is a full-service civil engineering firm providing creative design, planning, and environmental solutions to the challenges of everyday life. Since 1946, we’ve focused on our relationships with people—our employees, our clients, and the communities we serve. Our culture matters because our people matter. We strive to create pathways for career advancement that suit the individual. We embrace hybrid work flexibility and the cultural shift toward a greater work-life balance. We’ve grown as a company over 75 years and 17 offices by building our team around people that share our passion for meaningful and impactful work.

Who We’re Looking For

McCormick Taylor is seeking an experienced Stream Restoration Designer/Engineer II/III for our Watershed Services team in our growing Baltimore, MD office. We are looking for a person that is excited to lead a dynamic, collaborative team that is passionate about their work. The ideal candidate is anticipated to have 5-12+ years of experience with design of stream restoration projects as well as experience with fluvial geomorphology, sediment transport, stream ecology and stream assessment principles. The candidate should have experience designing and developing contract documents for Maryland state and municipal/county clients under local on-call contracts for environmental design services. The role may include work in adjacent states and District of Columbia. Job title and compensation commensurate with depth of design project experience, certifications and degree.

This Role’s Reach

The Stream Restoration Designer/Engineer will work closely with our Team supporting assessment and design of small to large stream restoration projects from conceptual design through development of advertisement packages for construction. This position will involve field and office work primarily in Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and Pennsylvania performing physical and biological field surveys of streams, evaluating existing conditions, conducting functional assessments, developing restoration design solutions and overseeing environmental restoration construction. Some travel in the Mid-Atlantic region likely.

Responsibilities

Support environmental restoration design projects including but not limited to stream, wetland, and shoreline restoration projects
Develop construction plans, specifications, and construction cost estimates
Develop reports in support of assessment, design, and monitoring efforts
Perform field work including but not limited to geomorphic assessment, natural resource inventories, and watershed inventories and assessments
Communicate and collaborate with the project team

Job Requirements

B.S. or M.S. in relevant engineering or science field (e.g., Civil, Environmental, Ecological, Biosystems) required. P.E. a plus but not required
5+ professional years of experience
Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills required.
Critical thinking skills required.
Ability to work both collaboratively/in a team environment and independently required.
Project design experience related to stream, wetland, living shoreline, and/or other water quality initiatives required. Project management experience a plus.
Experience performing field work for geomorphic assessments, stream functions assessment/ecological uplift potential, environmental construction oversight, and post-construction monitoring required.
Experience completing MS4/TMDL credit calculations using Chesapeake Bay Program protocols preferred.
Ability to work in physically challenging outdoor settings required.
Experience working in the Mid-Atlantic region (Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and Pennsylvania) preferred.
Experience with HEC-RAS and other hydrologic and hydraulic modeling and analysis software preferred.
Experience developing engineering construction plans using Bentley products (OpenRoads, etc.) preferred.

We value your interest in our organization! At McCormick Taylor, our people are our greatest asset. If you join us, we hope for the opportunity to grow and succeed together. We offer an unparalleled, comprehensive benefits package—including no-deductible medical plans, free vision and dental plans, programs to enhance work-life balance, and flexible and hybrid work schedules.

McCormick Taylor is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strongly supports and celebrates the unique backgrounds of all our employees and our applicants. Our commitment to inclusion spans age, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality, religion, and physical and mental ability. Our focus is on building a culture that promotes, supports, and values the diverse backgrounds and voices of our employees so that everyone feels welcome and can succeed. We strive to build a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve.
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