Watearth wants you to love coming to work. We want you to spend your days working on environmental and engineering projects that make a difference for our clients and in people’s lives; projects that support the environment, from improving regional water quality, to preventing flooding, to enhancing our nation’s cities with green infrastructure planning and design. At Watearth, you will have opportunities to fight back against climate change, help communities and clients, and have fun alongside a team of experts that care profoundly for the well-being of our world. Watearth has a weird mix of about half engineers and half environmental professionals, and we’re all great communicators. You will work with major clients throughout the nation on a wide variety of projects.

Watearth fosters a professional work environment where staff develop trust, take appropriate creative risks, and rely on each other for insights and review. We train new hires, lend a helping hand, and encourage growth by discussing your career goals with you. We follow up on those goals by supporting your pursuit of them through regular feedback and mentorship.

Watearth staff are located nationwide, and this role will be located near Austin, TX, Los Angeles, CA, or the Bay Area, CA. Collaboration primarily occurs virtually and some field work is to be expected. As a result, a person who is comfortable with communicating heavily in the digital world will feel most at home at Watearth. Details will matter: to be considered for the position, make sure to add “Everything flows in the right direction.” to your email subject line or cover letter.

Let’s talk about you. You are committed to doing a good job and will be a proactive and responsive communicator. You care about doing quality work and are willing to commit the effort necessary to achieve that quality work. You can manage your own time effectively and be a collaborator in a team-run company.

Benefits and Perks:
• Full Time Working Hours.
• Remote, Hybrid, or In-Office Working Environments
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Coverage Options
• 401K
• Generous PTO Policy
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability Plans

Roles and Responsibilities:
• Perform civil engineering, environmental engineering, water resources, and Green Infrastructure design.
• Assist with environmental studies, sustainability, and resiliency projects.
• Prepare water resources and environmental technical reports and respond to team and client feedback.
• Assist in the set up and organization of hydrology/water quality and hydraulics models, floodplain studies, green infrastructure and stormwater designs, and resiliency and sustainability planning documents. Reading and understanding of design plans or as-built drawings.
• Perform field work, including site visits, soils testing, stormwater inspections, surveying, and more (depending on background).
• Work on GIS analysis and exhibits (depending on GIS skills).

Minimum Experience Requirements:
• Bachelor of Science or Master of Science in civil engineering or environmental engineering.
• 1-4 years experience in engineering or planning: civil engineering, environmental engineering and/or water resources engineering.
• Engineer in Training (EIT) certificate.
• Experience with preparing environmental and water resources studies including design (conceptual design, plans, specifications, cost estimates, etc.), documentation, and modeling.
• Experience with AutoCAD.
• Experience with ArcGIS Pro preferred.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative while maintaining close communication and collaboration with the team.
• Ability to safely perform field work (comply with COVID-19 vaccination and safety protocols, possess valid driver’s license and good driving record, maintain personal transportation with valid vehicle insurance suited to field work, and ability to lift up to 25 pounds).

We are excited to have you apply to our team. We know you’ll put as much effort and thought into your application as we put into this advertisement, and we can’t wait to see what you can bring to the table.

Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter and current resume in .pdf format. Please also include a brief video or audio recording addressing the following (send to [email protected]):
• Why you are interested in the position.
• What you know about Watearth.
• Your ideal work environment.
• Your strengths.
• Your 5-year goals.

Once resumes are received, we will send out email communications regarding next steps. Please keep an eye on your email for further instructions. We invite you to explore our website and learn more about the exciting work that Watearth does. www.watearth.com

We can’t wait to hear from you! Cheers!