A Water Resource Specialist samples water, analyzes samples, and provides information on environmental or health risks. Assists local and state governments with planning and watershed resource management. May specialize as an environmental scientist. May work as a water or wastewater treatment plant operator.
Designer II - Water Resources McAdams United States, North Carolina, Raleigh 621 Hillsborough Street (Show on map) Jul 24, 2026 McAdams is a full-service land planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, transportation, and geomatics firm located in North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Florida. We seek to partner with our clients to create meaningful experiences through inspired design. Our employees are what make McAdams different. We bring experiences to the forefront of everything we do, and to do that takes special people.
Stream Restoration Designer II Location:
Preference to work out of our Raleigh office. Position Purpose Designers will work as part of a project team to deliver a variety of stream, wetland, and buffer restoration projects for both public and private clients across the Southeast. This work will include but is not limited to geomorphic assessments, stream and wetland restoration design, permitting, construction observation, and post-construction monitoring. Essential Functions + Responsibilities Assist in conducting geomorphic assessments (cross section and longitudinal profile survey, pebble counts, and BEHI analysis, etc.)
Design, analysis, and permitting forstream and wetland restorationprojects
Develop technical memos and mitigation plans
Delineate drainage areas and use AutoCADor ArcGISto develop drainage area maps
Complete Hydrograph routing, Riverine Modeling, FEMA Flood Studies, CLOMR/LOMR letters, and No-Rise certifications
Complete analyses of open channel systems
Work in accordance with company standards withprojectteam from concept phase through construction administration for a variety ofprojects
Assist with annual monitoring activities of constructedprojects and preparation of annual monitoring reports.
Be willing to perform field work as necessary for geomorphic assessments, construction observation, and monitoring activities
Be able to manage time spent on assigned tasks efficiently Qualifications Four-year bachelor's degree from an accredited program in CivilEngineering, EnvironmentalEngineering, Biological and AgriculturalEngineering, CivilEngineering Technology, or related field
2- 5 years of experience in water resources and environmental design experience
Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3Dand ArcGIS
Experience with technical writing
Excellent communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
Self-starter with strong drive to better oneself,projectteam, and community
Work collaboratively with all team members on all aspects of project execution
Possess strong organizational skills with an attention to detail
Candidates should be prepared to provide work samples and/or take a CAD assessment Preferences EI on path to PE
Rosgen or equivalent stream restoration training
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