Company: FlowWest
Job Title: Senior Restoration Engineer
Application link: https://www.flowwest.com/about/careers/senior-restoration-engineer
Job Description:
Senior Restoration Engineer
Help shape the future of California’s rivers.
FlowWest is looking for a Senior Restoration Engineer to lead design and analysis for river, floodplain, wetland, habitat, and fish‑passage projects across California. If you thrive at the intersection of engineering, ecology, and impact, this is your chance to make a measurable difference for watersheds and communities.
What You’ll Do
- Lead engineering design for river and habitat restoration projects
- Drive technical analysis for hydraulic structures, channels, and fish passage
- Guide junior staff in Civil 3D design, surfaces, drawings, and quantities
- Manage projects, budgets, schedules, and multidisciplinary coordination
- Collaborate with scientists, engineers, and partners to deliver resilient solutions
What We’re Looking For
- Registered Civil Engineer (CA)
- 10–15 years in public works or consulting
- 5+ years leading river or habitat restoration design in CA or the PNW
- Strong Civil 3D skills and experience mentoring junior designers
- Proven project management and collaborative communication
Bonus Skills
- BS/MS in Civil, Environmental, or related engineering field
- Experience with:
- Construction plans, specs, estimates, and technical reports
- Scopes, schedules, and budget management
- HEC‑RAS or similar hydraulic modeling
- Fish passage or stream restoration design
- Client engagement and team leadership
Why FlowWest
- Mission‑driven work restoring rivers and ecosystems
- Supportive, collaborative culture
- Professional development opportunities
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Remote‑friendly, with preference for candidates within driving distance of our Oakland office (Pacific Time Zone candidates also considered)
If you’re passionate about water resources engineering and want your work to matter, we’d love to hear from you.
Category: Relevant Job Postings
Firm Description:
Since 1984, Inter-Fluve has been a leading water resources science and engineering firm specializing in river restoration. We have worked across the United States and internationally on projects that include dam removal, aquatic habitat restoration, wetlands assessment, floodplain restoration, watershed analysis, estuary restoration, and other water-related projects. Our dedicated team of self-starting professionals share their passion for nature through their service to our Earth. We apply a broad range of science and engineering skills to investigate and design restoration, enhancement, and recovery solutions for degraded riverine, wetland, estuarine and lake environments. Throughout our history, our company’s focus has always been to collaborate, explore, question, and advance our craft.
Visit our website to learn more about our story at www.interfluve.com.
Internship Position Title: Ecological Restoration Design Intern
Goal of the Internship Program: To provide hands-on learning opportunities to the next generation of river and wetland restoration practitioners.
Position Overview
This internship program provides opportunities for hands-on experience in river and wetland restoration design for students or recent graduates. The program provides a range of potential opportunities, such as learning science and engineering methods from practitioners; meeting local, state, and federal project partners; conducting fieldwork; and observing project implementation. Inter-Fluve supports increasing diversity and inclusion in the river restoration design profession. We welcome and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply for this position. This internship may include fieldwork, data analysis, topical research, technical writing, and engagement with clients, subcontractors, project partners, and stakeholders. While the intern will be asked to assist with a range of tasks associated with Inter-Fluve projects, there may also be the opportunity to complete a research project that is aligned with the interests of the intern and Inter-Fluve. The intern will be expected to work closely with their direct supervisor, collaborate with other staff as appropriate, and advance their work tasks and/or selected
research project to completion.
Preferred Qualifications
- Rising college senior or recent college graduate (within 2 years of graduation)
- College major within the STEM fields
We encourage all who are interested, even if they do not feel they meet these qualifications to apply.
The table below presents a sampling of skills that will be useful in the internship.
| Field data collection Excel data analysis GIS mapping and analysis CAD drafting Conceptual drawings Technical writing | PowerPoint presentations Independently motivated, curious Works well in small groups Attention to detail Verbal communication with project partners, clients, community members |
We do not expect the applicant to bring all of these skills to the internship and we anticipate there are many other valuable skills not listed that the applicants will bring. If you are interested in the position, but are concerned you may not have enough of the skills listed, please reach out so we can discuss.
2026 Internship Details
Location: Hood River, OR; Cambridge, MA; or Damariscotta, ME
Duration: 8-10 weeks, beginning in June or July 2026
Work Schedule: Up to 30 hours per week, Monday through Friday. Work site will likely include office and field with optional overnight travel. While this position is hybrid (with at least three days per week in person expected), we find that interns get the most benefit from being in person as much as possible.
Pay Rate: $23/hour
Additional Information:
- All travel expenses to field work locations will be covered included gas, transportation, hotel, food, etc.
- Equipment: necessary equipment such as a laptop, waders for fieldwork, field vests, and other
- equipment needed to complete the tasks requested will be provided.
- Driver’s license and car are not required, though possessing them will be convenient for the intern.
Mentorship & Employment Opportunities:
- Inter-Fluve will provide a mentor during the internship.
- Inter-Fluve may consider hiring the intern following completion of the program if an opening is available and the candidate meets the job description. As with any open position, the intern will be considered along with other applicants; completing the internship does not guarantee a job opportunity following the internship.
Inter-Fluve supports increasing diversity and inclusion in the river restoration design profession. Inter-Fluve is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, neurodiversity, disability, age, veteran status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. All inquiries will be handled confidentially.
To apply, please submit a Resume & Cover Letter via email to [email protected]. Applications
will be reviewed on a rolling basis through February 2026 with interviews conducted in March 2026.
The Yurok Tribe has a job opening for a fluvial geomorphologist within the Tribe’s Technical Services Program (TSP).
The position involves a wide range of activities associated with stream rehabilitation design, project implementation, monitoring, analysis, reporting, and field data collection associated with large-scale stream and habitat restoration projects throughout northern California and Oregon, with major focus on the Klamath River basin. The optimal candidate will be an early-career professional with a graduate degree.
The position description is posted at Job Opportunities | Sorted by Job Title ascending | Yurok Tribe (CA) Careers
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s (SFPUC) Urban Watershed Planning Division is recruiting multiple intern positions to work in our green infrastructure group beginning in summer 2026. The Urban Watershed Planning Division develops long-range plans, policies, programs, and standards using an integrated watershed planning approach to optimize the performance and resiliency of San Francisco’s sewer system using green infrastructure. This internship may involve a range of duties and will depend
on the skills and experience of the selected candidate(s). Potential duties include community outreach and engagement, supporting administration of the San Francisco Stormwater Management Ordinance, supporting planning of capital green infrastructure projects, detailed design review of proposed projects, supporting the implementation of green stormwater infrastructure financial incentive programs, and/or supporting flood resilience programs.
Applicants must be in an accredited Engineering · Architecture · Planning · Landscape Architecture · Computer Science/Information Services Program · Mathematics · Biology · Natural Resources · Electronics program at a university or a related field at a community college. An applicant must be returning to their undergraduate program or entering/continuing a graduate program in the Fall 2026. For students that have graduated, an applicant can be appointed to begin work within 6 months after graduation. Please refer to the How to Qualify in the job announcement for more information.
IMPORTANT: Please be sure to specify your interest in the Urban Watershed Planning position in the Message to Hiring Manager section of the application.
Applications are due January 15, 2026.
Intern Openings and Applications: Please submit your application at the following
link: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Summer 2026 Student Design Trainee Program | City and County of San Francisco
US Bureau of Reclamation Internships at Technical Service Center, Denver
Opportunities to work in various aspects of rivers, water management, and restoration, based in the Bureau’s center for research and innovation in Denver. Best of all, after having done an internship you have a leg up when applying to permanent positions. The TSC has led studies on some of the most exciting river issues of our time, such as the Elwha and Klamath Dam Removals, and Trinity River Restoration Program.
Applications open through Jan 7, 2026. See link for details.
Dudek is hiring! Looking for:
Ecological Designer – early career
Habitat Restoration Landscape Architect – 8+ years of experience
Geomorphologist – 8+ years of experience
Restoration Engineer – 12+ years of experience
More info about the positions is on the Dudek website, and you can apply directly at
Questions? Contact Jake Marcon <[email protected]> and Stuart Fraser <[email protected]>
Abuelitos Foundation (Napa) intends to hire an Ecosystem Restoration Fellow. The position is
ideal for an early-career professional (a grad student, recent grad, or practicing professional) to
implement watershed restoration, permitting, and supporting the nonprofit foundation, and
contributing directly to work of the Conn Creek Land Lab in Napa. See link to job posting.
Public Policy Institute of California’s Water Policy Center is looking for a researcher with
a background in civil or environmental engineering, hydrology or a related discipline and
water/natural resources policy, as detailed in this announcement. Candidates can be
recent grads or more seasoned researchers
The Nature Conservancy in California is hiring a River Scientist.
San Francisco Bay area: $85,100 – $100,000
Merced, Redding, Roseville, Sacramento, Santa Cruz, Truckee: $78,000 – $91,725
Chico, Fort Bragg: $80,000 – $83,375
The River Scientist will work closely with this interdisciplinary team to provide technical and scientific support to river conservation strategies across the Water Program, primarily within the Healthy Rivers strategy. This position will provide science support on projects that seek to restore or protect needed flow, improve instream habitat, and develop scientific tools to enable better management of California’s rivers and streams. Working closely with the Lead River Scientist, the River Scientist will perform a variety of analytical tasks, including reviewing and summarizing plans and reports, performing analysis of flow data, and evaluating the ecological implications of flow and stream restoration actions. The River Scientist will also assist with writing of reports and publications, grant administration, development of technical presentations, and managing science contracts.
The San Francisco Bay Regional Board’s Watershed Management Division has an
opening for an Environmental Scientist in the streams and wetlands program. The
position involves writing permits for work in and around streams, wetlands, and SF Bay
under Clean Water Act Section 401 and the Porter-Cologne Act. Apply by 11/13/2024
For further information::
https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=455097