The Watershed Company, a regional leader in science-based and sustainable design, is seeking qualified senior water resources engineering candidates. Successful candidates will work with a multidisciplinary team of accomplished scientists, planners, engineers, arborists, and landscape architects in a growing 37-year-old employee-owned company based in Kirkland, WA. For more details about our firm, visit www.watershedco.com.

Responsibilities: 

  • Manage environmentally complex projects, specializing in streams, wetlands, wildlife, and shorelines.

  • Oversee all stages of project development, including site assessment, public involvement, conceptual through final design, permitting, construction documents (PS&E), quality control, and construction oversight for landscape architecture and environmental projects.

  • Within the candidate’s scope of expertise, grow a practice within the company that is complementary to existing services and aligns with the firm’s mission, including fostering clients, sales and marketing, mentor-ship to and hiring of junior staff.

Qualifications:

  • Strong entrepreneurial goal to invest as a partner in the practice.

  • Professional Engineer licensed to practice in Washington State; must have water resources project experience involving stream culverts and natural open channel streams and rivers.

  • Excellent writing, organizational, critical thinking, and communication skills are required.

  • Experience managing design teams and projects; desire to work in a collaborative multidisciplinary environment.

  • Experience writing scopes of work, project budgeting and responding to RFPs. Grant writing experience a plus.

  • Familiarity with local environmental regulatory processes and requirements; familiarity with development codes and standards.

Salary:

Salary depends on experience and qualifications. Benefits include medical/dental insurance, continuing education, performance bonuses, retirement program with future matched payments, and opportunities for ownership.

The Watershed Company is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and respected. Individuals of all cultures, communities, abilities, and backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Send cover letter and resume to Jobs@watershedco.com.  Please include the phrase “Sr. WRE” in the subject line.