Remote Soil Science Postdoctoral Jobs in Tennessee

Are you seeking an opportunity to improve the world around you through stewardship of precious natural resources?

We are looking for a mid-career Stream Restoration Engineer to be in one of our following offices: Charlotte, NC; Raleigh, NC; Asheville, NC; Greenville, SC; Johnson City, TN. This opportunity offers a Hybrid work schedule within one of the offices listed. Typical work efforts include planning, design and construction assistance services on various projects including ecosystem restoration, urban stream/wetland improvement, mitigation banking, riverine engineering, stormwater engineering, coastal resiliency, along with associated environmental permitting and compliance. 

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Consistently ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, breadth of expertise, and exceptional client service. 

We invest in our people.  Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too.  We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.

• Directing multi-disciplinary project teams;
• Performing and overseeing detailed fluvial geomorphic, sediment transport, biological, soil science, hydrologic and hydraulic studies;
• Applying knowledge of CWA mitigation regulations and standard operation procedures (SOPs) for the establishment of stream and wetland mitigation banks within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah, Mobile, Charleston, Wilmington, and Nashville Districts;
• Leading and conducting field investigations and providing construction support services;
• Developing construction documents, including engineering drawings and technical specifications;
• Applying and/or directing innovative hydrologic and hydraulic modeling software, from 1-D to 3-D hydrologic, sediment transport and/or morphodynamic models;
• Interacting with client representatives;
• Project-level responsibility for scoping, performing, managing and delivering multiple concurrent project assignments;
• Consistent with our sell-manage-do business model, play a role supporting lead generation, business development, staff development, and mentoring; and
• Help broaden our reputation via publishing and visibility at prominent industry conferences.
• Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in civil, agricultural, biological, or biosystem engineering, natural resources science, hydrotechnical, with emphasis on water resources or closely related discipline. (required)
• Advanced degree in geology, natural resources science, environmental or civil engineering, with emphasis on water resources or closely related discipline. (preferred)
• Ability to obtain Professional registration (within 3 years) if not presently held (i.e., P.E., P.G., P.W.S., A.E., C.E., CERP, CPSS and/or CPSC). (preferred)

• At least 5 years (7+ years preferred) of consulting experience in fluvial geomorphology, ecological restoration (riverine/wetland/riparian systems), soil science, biological monitoring, mitigation banking, and natural resources remote sensing; or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required) 
• Experience planning, conducting field and desktop data collection, data analysis, and application in an engineering context to restore degraded stream/riverine and wetland systems (e.g., developing engineering plans for construction execution). (required)
• Experience producing Mitigation Plans and/or Mitigation Banking Instrument documents, including related agency (USACE) coordination.(preferred)
• Significant experience with conducting fluvial geomorphologic assessments in streams and riverine systems (including the various methodologies that can be employed) and using remote sensing GIS toolsets for related analysis. (preferred)
• Experience with remote sensing/modeling/design tools such as ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Hydro, coding in Python (or other code languages), HEC-RAS (1D & 2D), groundwater flow (riparian zones) models, HydroCAD and AutoCAD Civil 3D.  (preferred)
• Experience with a variety of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for geospatial data collection (e.g., LIDAR, imagery, etc.) and possessing an FAA remote pilot license (Part 107) or willingness to attain and maintain license. (preferred)
• Experience with the application of the theory of machine learning and/or artificial intelligence (AI) methods to natural resource data analysis and solution generation. (preferred)
• Strong oral and technical writing skills. (required)
• Valid U.S. driver's license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)

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