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Stantec’s Environmental Services practice in the Mountain Region (serving 11 states) is seeking a Senior Restoration Engineer with at least 15 years of experience leading and preparing ecological restoration projects within Rocky Mountain region. The position is to be based out of Denver or Colorado Springs, Colorado. Stantec flexible work arrangements include a hybrid model (i.e., a combination of office and remote working) and robust benefits package.

• Lead, coordinate, and project technical oversight of the preparation of plans and specifications for ecosystem restoration including stream restoration projects.
• Lead, author, and assemble technical reports including writing narratives, describing analytical findings, producing exhibits, and providing potential recommendations.
• Lead or support dam removal, fish passage, and aquatic organism passage (AOP) planning, design, regulatory coordination, construction oversight, and monitoring.
• Interact and interface with environmental regulators and clients; proactively assess and resolve concerns.
• Manage tasks and projects according to approved scopes of work and deliver quality reports on schedule and within budget.
• Apply technical and business knowledge and methods to develop creative, effective, and economical solutions to address current and potential project issues.
• Assist in analyzing current and emerging technical issues, and implementing actions to proactively address market, business, regulatory, and/or economic issues.
• Champion Health, Security, Safety and Environment (HSSE) Policies, Procedures, Standards and Guidelines in the execution of all work.
• Provide supervision, training, technical direction and mentoring to more junior staff.
• Contribute to and lead business development activities, including proposals, pre-qualifications, and relationship building with clients and prospective clients and industry colleagues.

• At least 15 years of experience successfully executing technical aspects, design and implementation oversight of complex projects in Colorado and/or other neighboring states.
• Skilled in communications and technical information exchange with clients, engineers and scientists, government regulators and agencies, and academia, as well as non-technical communication to the public.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills (i.e., strong writer)
• Demonstrated experience with leading planning projects and ability to motivate self and others to overcome obstacles and achieve goals.
• Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure and to prioritize and balance sometimes heavy workloads to achieve goals while keeping up with a highly mobile and changing environment.
• Experience and ability in collaborative problem solving, with teammates, stakeholders, and clients.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with fluid mechanics, hydrology, and hydraulic processes
• Experience with CAD design software (AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation)
• Ability to communicate clearly via phone, email, and in person to internal and external clients and agency personnel
• Experience with highly complex projects focusing on ecosystem restoration with state and federal permitting regulatory entities.

Bachelor’s degree in environmental, ecological, or civil engineering, or related field, and at least 15+ years of related experience.

Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of Colorado and have or have the ability to obtain PE licensure by comity/reciprocity in other western states (e.g., NM, UT, WY, AZ, NV, CA) as project needs require

15+ years of experience, preferably in environmental consulting, or working for a federal/state environmental agency. Experience with additional regulatory requirements and state resource permit processes a plus.

Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Civil, Water Resources, or Environmental Engineering or a related degree

Rosgen Training – Levels 1 through 4, or similar stream restoration implementation training

Experience with multiple stream design approaches

Experience with hydrologic and hydraulic models, including HEC-RAS (1-D & 2-D)

Experience with ESRI software, including ArcGIS.

Experience with dam removal and/or fish passage projects.

Experience coordinating with fisheries agencies, tribes, and federal land managers

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

• Locations in MN, OH, VT, & Various CA, NY Areas - $128,600.00 - $192,900.00 Annually
• Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ Areas - $141,500.00 - $212,200.00 Annually

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements

Primary Location: United States | CO | Denver

Organization: BC-2037 EnvSvcs-US Mountain

Employee Status: Regular

Business Justification: New Position

Travel: Yes

Schedule: Full time

Job Posting: 08/05/2026 04:05:50

Req ID: 1005789

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