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Who We Are

Our most valuable resources are the people that make Straughan thrive. We believe every individual truly enriches the team with their knowledge and experience. Straughan team members are ever-curious, life-long learners. We are creative, inventive, and agile enough to address changing needs of project priorities.

We are driven to provide our very best. In the environmental industry, Straughan strives to set the standard through our professionalism, integrity, and innovative strategies. We never lose sight of our mission – to advance sustainable and resilient communities.

Diversity of thought

Straughan believes diversity makes us stronger. A diverse workplace improves innovation, creativity, productivity, and professional growth. We strive to challenge our assumptions and develop innovative solutions to common problems. We build project teams with diverse expertise and backgrounds to create and test ideas that improve the status quo. 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commitment

We recognize the pain, injustices, and divisions within our communities due to inequalities, racism, and intolerances of all kinds. We cannot have strong communities without equality and justice for all.

As we build our team, we are committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are open-minded and care about your capability, your drive, and your desire and determination to contribute your gifts, talents, and perspective.

Straughan is committed to continuous learning, support, and outreach that contributes positively to creating a work environment, community and a society that understands and values the human spirit in all its forms.

Have fun. Make a difference.

We celebrate successes. We learn and grow every day. We welcome challenges. We support each other. We seek divergent ideas and input. We care deeply about sustainability. We lead and support our communities. We encourage personal enrichment and renewal.

straughanSOCIAL

We believe that engagement is important whether you work in the office, are entirely remote, or do a little of both. straughanSOCIAL is our place for game nights, coffee meetups, seed swaps, kickball games, wellness events, and much more!

Flexible Work Arrangements

The way we work is changing, and we understand the increasing demands you face in your personal and work life. Straughan provides flexibility in work arrangements whenever possible.

Environmental Initiatives

If there’s one thing all Straughan employees have in common, it’s our enthusiasm for the environment. We seek to implement environmental best practices in every aspect of our work for our clients, our company, and our communities. We also have an active employee Green Team who volunteer to further our environmental practices.

Professional Development

In a constantly changing and unpredictable world, we hope to develop future leaders who care about improving the field of environmental science, management, and engineering. We encourage our staff to learn in a variety of ways and offer staff-led lunch & learns, webinars, training, tuition reimbursement, coaching, professional society membership, and more.

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Our Commitment

Quality, customer service, safety, and management commitments for every project.

Creative Strategies

Strategies to improve outcomes for the environment and communities, while often reducing project costs and schedules.

Comprehensive Capabilities

Versatile environmental expertise – from project planning and design through construction and program management.

benefits

At Straughan, we invest in the entire you.

To better understand our workforce, we are committed to continuously evolving and creating practices, providing benefits, and policies that meaningfully address the needs and desires of our team. We invest fully in you for your today and your tomorrow. Here are some of the ways we support all of our team:

401(k) retirement plan with an employer match

Medical and dental insurance

Tuition assistance

Short- and long-term disability insurance

Continuous development

Maternity/Paternity leave

Generous paid time off, including 8 holidays

Health savings and flexible spending accounts

Employer-paid life and voluntary life insurance

Flexible work arrangements

Professional society membership

“I became interested in working at Straughan after talking to existing employees who enthusiastically described a company culture that is inclusive, friendly, collaborative, and rewarding. Since Straughan also shares my passion for environmental sustainability, it was an easy decision to join the team. I am lucky to work with an incredible group of scientists, planners, engineers, and sustainability and cultural resource specialists on projects that make an impact.”

Lauren Wirth Director, Natural Resources

“I joined Straughan because I wanted to start my career with a company that could help me gain experience in a variety of areas. Over 6 years later, I’m still here because the company culture is amazing. Straughan continues to support me and my career development, I feel so fortunate to work here!”

John Bishop Water Resources Engineer

“I came to Straughan with a background and passion in environmental science. I immediately saw the passion that my fellow coworkers had for the environment, their projects, and the production of high-quality work. We have an experienced team of professionals with a good sense of teamwork willing to teach one another.”

Lauren McMahon, CEP-IT Environmental Analyst

“What brought me to Straughan was the obvious sustainability-oriented culture that I observed during my interview, and that culture is why I can’t think of a better place to work to this day. Whether working on projects with clients and the public, or on our internal sustainability initiatives at Straughan, we are able to place sustainability at the forefront of what we do and work towards building a sustainable world.”

Andrew Sankowski, PE Water Resources Engineer

“I came to Straughan with a background in archaeology and the company has supported my professional development goals to expand into other areas of cultural resource management including architectural history and preservation planning. I work with a diverse group of environmental resource scientists, planners, and engineers and collaboration with them leads to sustainable and creative approaches to projects that enhance the documentation and preservation of our cultural heritage.”

Sarah Michailof Cultural Resources Specialist

“I came to Straughan to collaborate with a great team that is passionate about protecting, preserving, and restoring natural resources – both in our work and in our daily lives. At Straughan, sustainability is more than a mindset, it is a movement that we are actively advancing. We take on big challenges and work on fulfilling projects that make the world a better place to live.”

Joe Arrowsmith, PE Director, Ecosystem Restoration
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We believe successful, productive employees create a successful, productive company. We work closely to develop and support employees to reach their full potential, and we are proud of the reputation our employees have earned and the high degree of our collective success.

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Columbia, MD

Water Resources Engineer

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Posted: October 3, 2025 Columbia, MD

Water Resources Engineer

Who We Are

Straughan Environmental, Inc. is a successful, rapidly growing, woman owned business that provides high quality and cost-effective consulting services to a wide variety of clients in the governmental and private sectors. Straughan is committed to advancing sustainable and resilient communities. We are experts in environmental planning, design, assessments, and policy. Our staff consists of wildlife and wetlands scientists; geomorphologists and hydrologists, civil and environmental engineers; inspectors; biologists and botanists; planners; cultural resource specialists; and GIS and CAD professionals. This combination of technical expertise and an understanding of policy make Straughan a highly competitive firm and a great place to advance your career.

Job Purpose

Straughan is currently seeking an Water Resources Engineer to join our Engineering Business Unit. Straughan is currently operating under a flexible, hybrid workplace strategy that allows employees to work primarily from home with official schedules approved by their supervisor. The ideal candidate should have an interest in and understanding of current environmental issues and a shared vision for sustainability.

The main responsibility of a water resource engineer is to provide quality design and modeling support that advance sustainable and resilient communities while achieving project objectives. They will work with a diverse team to perform field assessments, develop mapping and design plans for construction, obtain permits, and perform computations and analyses for a variety of projects and clients.

Straughan Benefits

One of the ways Straughan supports our staff is by providing generous benefits such as Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401k Retirment plan with an employer match, tuition assistance, PTO, 8 holidays, Parental leave, HSA, FSA, Flexible work schedule, employer paid short and Longterm disability.

Salary Range for this position is $66,430 – $87,190. The compensation for this role is commensurate with experience. 

Duties & Responsibilities

Collect and analyze data

Perform field assessments and site inspections

Perform calculations, analyses, and reporting

Present project details and technical information to colleagues and clients

Assist in the preparation of engineering documents plans, reports, cost estimates, and specification

Keeping up to date with changes in regulatory legislation and guidelines

Ability to use a variety of specialist computer applications/simulation software

Provide assistance to other team members and management to accomplish department goals and objectives

Requirements

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Civil/Environmental Engineering

Experience

  • No experience required
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with clients and co-workers

Desired Qualifications

  • Stormwater management design and permitting experience
  • Erosion and sediment control design and permitting experience
  • Stream restoration design including sediment transport modeling experience
  • Drainage system design experience
  • Hydrology & Hydraulics analyses
  • Geomorphic assessment experience
  • Shoreline protection design experience
  • Site design and LEED experience
  • Green infrastructure (GI), low impact development (LID), or environmental site design (ESD) experience
  • Environmental consulting and/or civil engineering practices (Forest Conservation Plans, Wetland Delineations/Wetland Impact Plates, Planting Plans, and similar environmental documents) experience
  • Active involvement in professional organizations
  • Engineer in Training (EIT) certified
  • MicroStation or AutoCAD experience
  • Experience with HEC-RAS
  • Experience with WIN TR-55
  • Experience with WIN TR-20
  • Experience with GEOPAK and/or INROADS
  • Experience with Pond Pack
  • Experience with ArcMAP/GIS

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by applicable law.

  • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time
  • Must be able to traverse various types of terrain for extended periods of time
  • Physical ability to perform outdoor field work and in unpleasant field conditions
  • Physically able to conduct inspections and carry equipment used for inspections

Straughan is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status

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Columbia, MD

Mid-Level Water Resource Engineer

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Posted: June 12, 2025 Columbia, MD

Mid-Level Water Resource Engineer

 Who We Are

Straughan Environmental, Inc. is a successful, rapidly growing, woman owned business that provides high quality and cost-effective consulting services to a wide variety of clients in the governmental and private sectors. Straughan is committed to advancing sustainable and resilient communities. We are experts in environmental planning, design, assessments, and policy. Our staff consists of wildlife and wetlands scientists; geomorphologists and hydrologists, civil and environmental engineers; inspectors; biologists and botanists; planners; cultural resource specialists; and GIS and CAD professionals. This combination of technical expertise and an understanding of policy make Straughan a highly competitive firm and a great place to advance your career.

Job Purpose

Straughan is currently seeking a highly motivated and versatile Mid-Level Water Resources Engineer to join our Engineering Business Unit who has the ability to be a leader, deliver quality projects, and grow Straughan’s presence. The ideal candidate should have an interest in and understanding of current environmental issues and a shared vision for sustainability and resiliency. They will work with a diverse team to perform field assessments, develop mapping and design plans for construction, obtain permits, and perform computations and analyses for a variety of projects. Straughan is currently operating under a flexible, hybrid workplace strategy that allows employees to work primarily from home with official schedules approved by their supervisor. Applicants must be currently located in Maryland or Delaware.

Straughan Benefits

One of the ways Straughan supports our staff is by providing generous benefits such as Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401k Retirment plan with an employer match, tuition assistance, PTO, 8 holidays, Parental leave, HSA, FSA, Flexible work schedule, employer paid short and Longterm disability.

Salary Range for this position is $90,000 – $130,000. The compensation for this role is commensurate with experience.

Duties & Responsibilities

  •  Lead small tasks or project components, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.
  • Support project managers in planning, budgeting, and resource allocation for mid-to-large-scale projects.
  •  Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, clients, and stakeholders to achieve project and department goals.
  • Participate in project planning and stakeholder meetings to gain insights into project management processes.
  • Support project managers in preparing proposals, cost estimates, and schedules.
  • Collect and analyze data
  • Perform field assessments and site inspections
  • Perform calculations, analyses, and reporting
  • Prepare and review technical reports, drawings, and project deliverables.
  • Prepare technical reports, drawings, and visualizations using software such as AutoCAD, MicroStation, and GIS.
  • Present project details and technical information to colleagues and clients
  • Prepare engineering documents plans, reports, cost estimates, and specification
  • Ability to use a variety of specialist hydrologic/hydraulic software
  • Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and interns
  • Attend and prepare for conferences with possible presentations.
  • Design best management practices for stormwater management, stream/shoreline restoration, and erosion & sediment control projects
  • Obtain permits from State and local agencies
  • Perform drainage design and prepare reports, include storm drain and culvert analyses.
  • Perform hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, including bridge scour.
  • Serve as a project engineer for complex water resource engineering projects
  • Support construction projects by reviewing submittals, answering RFI’s, and conducting field visits to ensure compliance with the contract drawings and specifications.
  • Mentor and develop junior engineers
  • Develop working relationships with internal and external clients
  • Maintain significant professional qualifications and participate in professional organization activities

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Civil/Environmental Engineering or related field

Experience:

  • Minimum of 4 year of relevant experience.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with clients and co-workers
  • Excellent computer skills are required, including knowledge of MicroStation or AutoCAD
  • A working knowledge of applicable engineering principals in the areas of water resource engineering and/or sustainability concepts
  • Ability and interest to perform field work such as geomorphic assessments, investigation of existing site conditions for design projects and studies, and data collection
  • Experience using engineering applicable engineering software such as Geopak, InRoads, Hec-RAS, TR-20, TR-55, and ArcGIS
  • Permitting Experience

Certification: Professional Engineer (PE)

 

Desired Qualifications

  • Stormwater management design
  • Erosion and sediment control design
  • Stream restoration design including sediment transport modeling experience
  • Drainage system design experience
  • Wetland Design experience
  • Hydrology & Hydraulics analyses including 2D modeling
  • Geomorphic assessment experience
  • Shoreline protection design experience
  • Site design and LEED experience
  • Low impact development (LID) and environmental site design (ESD) in Maryland
  • Familiarity with municipalities in the Mid-Atlantic (e.g., MD, DC, VA, DE, PA)
  • Blue-Green Infrastructure experience
  • Environmental Permitting (Forest Conservation Plans, Wetland Delineations/Wetland Impact Plates, Planting Plans, and similar environmental documents) experience
  • Public Outreach experience
  • Experience working on federal contracts such as USACE, USFWS, or NOAA
  • Experience with 2D or 3D hydrodynamic circulation models (ADCIRC, DELFT3D, EFDC, HEC-RAS 2D, SMS, SRH-2D)
  • Experience with complex integrated flood and water quality modeling (SWMM, InfoWorks ICM, MIKE)
  • Experience modeling river/estuary/shelf processes such as baroclinic tracer transport, storm surge, wind wave, coastal inundation, and water quality.
  • GIS (Arc-MAP, Arc-PRO) experience

 

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by applicable law.

  • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time
  • Must be able to traverse various types of terrain for extended periods of time
  • Physical ability to perform outdoor field work and in unpleasant field conditions
  • Physically able to conduct inspections and carry equipment used for inspections

Straughan is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status

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North Carolina

Senior Water Resources Engineer -NC

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Posted: September 2, 2025 North Carolina

Senior Water Resources Engineer -NC

Who We Are

Straughan Environmental, Inc. is a successful, rapidly growing, woman owned business that provides high quality and cost-effective consulting services to a wide variety of clients in the governmental and private sectors. Straughan is committed to advancing sustainable and resilient communities. We are experts in environmental planning, design, assessments, and policy. Our staff consists of wildlife and wetlands scientists; geomorphologists and hydrologists, civil and environmental engineers; inspectors; biologists and botanists; planners; cultural resource specialists; and GIS and CAD professionals. This combination of technical expertise and an understanding of policy make Straughan a highly competitive firm and a great place to advance your career.

Job Purpose

Straughan is currently seeking a highly motivated and versatile Senior Water Resources Engineer to join our Engineering Business Unit who has the ability to be a leader, deliver quality projects, and grow Straughan’s presence in Virginia and/ or North Carolina. The ideal candidate should have an interest in and understanding of current environmental issues and a shared vision for sustainability and resiliency. They will work with a diverse team to perform field assessments, develop mapping and design plans for construction, obtain permits, and perform computations and analyses for a variety of projects. This position also provide senior management support for projects, business development, and staff oversight. Straughan is currently operating under a flexible, hybrid workplace strategy that allows employees to work primarily from home with official schedules approved by their supervisor.

Straughan Benefits

One of the ways Straughan supports our staff is by providing generous benefits such as Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401k Retirment plan with an employer match, tuition assistance, PTO, 8 holidays, Parental leave, HSA, FSA, Flexible work schedule, employer paid short and Longterm disability.

Salary Range for this position is $97,000 – $150,000. The compensation for this role is commensurate with experience.

Requirements

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Lead major projects, including maintaining schedule, budget, client relationships, and managing project elements including tracking project milestones and prepare project manager reports; and supervising preparation of deliverables and ensuring quality control.
  • Manage multiple staff and mentor junior staff in technical, administrative, client management, and business development skills.
  • Lead business development initiatives, including proposal preparation and facilitating teaming.
  • Perform significant client contact and coordination with other consultants, individuals must have demonstrated ability to work towards consensus on difficult issues.
  • Possess strong organizational skills, including the ability to track and manage multiple tasks and priorities, as well as the ability to communicate effectively in both speech and writing.
  • Assist in the development of the Engineering department, fostering professional camaraderie, identifying opportunities for growth/expansion, and leading hiring efforts.
  • Attend and prepare for conferences with possible presentations.
  • Maintain significant professional qualifications.
  • Design best management practices for stormwater management, stream/shoreline restoration, and erosion & sediment control projects
  • Obtain permits from State and local agencies
  • Lead multi-discipline projects and client relationships, delivering projects on time and within budget
  • Develop storm drain and culvert design and analysis reports.
  • Perform hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, including bridge scour.
  • Serve as a project engineer for complex water resource engineering projects
  • Perform field assessments and site inspections to obtain data and document conditions
  • Communicate and collaborate with the project team, project managers, clients, and local communities.
  • Support construction projects by reviewing submittals, answering RFI’s, and conducting field visits to ensure compliance with the contract drawings and specifications.
  • Mentor and develop junior engineers
  • Coordinate the quality and timeliness of project deliverables.
  • Development of scope and labor estimates for task proposals
  • Support pursuit of new projects.
  • Develop working relationships with internal and external clients
  • Maintain significant professional qualifications and participate in professional organization activities.
  • Present project details and technical information to colleagues and clients
  • Understand regulatory legislation and guidelines
  • Ability to use a variety of specialist computer applications/simulation software
  • Provide assistance to other team members and management to accomplish department goals and objectives
  • Capable of working independently and collaboratively while contributing to complex aspects of a project.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s in Civil/Environmental or Coastal Engineering

Experience: PE registered in North Carolina or Virgina or ability to have by reciprocity, additional state registration/experience desired

  • 8+ years’ experience
  • Experience managing projects
  • Experience managing client relationships
  • Experience with proposal development
  • Experience with preparing task and labor estimates
  • Experience managing staff
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with clients, peers, and other contractor organizations
  • Excellent organization and written communication skills
  • Stormwater management design and planning
  • Erosion and sediment control design
  • Shoreline restoration design experience
  • Drainage system design experience
  • Hydrology & Hydraulics analyses
  • Dam Safety and Hazard analyses
  • Flood Studies
  • Flood Resiliency and Mitigation Strategy experience
  • Excellent computer skills are required, including basic knowledge of MicroStation or AutoCAD; Proficient with Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Adobe Suite
  • Experience using engineering applicable engineering software such as Geopak, InRoads, Hec-RAS, TR-20, and TR-55.

Desired Qualifications

  • Familiarity with DOTS and municipalities in Virgina, North Carolina, or the Mid-Atlantic (e.g., MD, DC, VA, DE, PA)
  • Blue-Green Infrastructure experience
  • Site design and LEED experience
  • Low impact development (LID) and environmental site design (ESD) in Maryland, Virginia, or North Carolina
  • Environmental Permitting (Forest Conservation Plans, Wetland Delineations/Wetland Impact Plates, Planting Plans, and similar environmental documents) experience
  • Public Outreach experience
  • Experience working on federal contracts such as USACE, USFWS, or NOAA
  • Experience with 2D or 3D hydrodynamic circulation models (ADCIRC, DELFT3D, EFDC)
  • Experience with complex integrated flood and water quality modeling (SWMM, InfoWorks ICM, MIKE)
  • Experience modeling river/estuary/shelf processes such as baroclinic tracer transport, storm surge, wind wave, coastal inundation, and water quality.
  • GIS (Arc-MAP, Arc-PRO) experience
  • Stream Restoration experience
  • Wetland Design experience

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by applicable law.

  • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
  • Physically able to conduct scoping and construction site visits

Straughan is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status

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Virginia

Senior Water Resources Engineer -VA

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Posted: September 2, 2025 Virginia

Senior Water Resources Engineer -VA

Who We Are

Straughan Environmental, Inc. is a successful, rapidly growing, woman owned business that provides high quality and cost-effective consulting services to a wide variety of clients in the governmental and private sectors. Straughan is committed to advancing sustainable and resilient communities. We are experts in environmental planning, design, assessments, and policy. Our staff consists of wildlife and wetlands scientists; geomorphologists and hydrologists, civil and environmental engineers; inspectors; biologists and botanists; planners; cultural resource specialists; and GIS and CAD professionals. This combination of technical expertise and an understanding of policy make Straughan a highly competitive firm and a great place to advance your career.

Job Purpose

Straughan is currently seeking a highly motivated and versatile Senior Water Resources Engineer to join our Engineering Business Unit who has the ability to be a leader, deliver quality projects, and grow Straughan’s presence in Virginia and/ or North Carolina. The ideal candidate should have an interest in and understanding of current environmental issues and a shared vision for sustainability and resiliency. They will work with a diverse team to perform field assessments, develop mapping and design plans for construction, obtain permits, and perform computations and analyses for a variety of projects. This position also provide senior management support for projects, business development, and staff oversight. Straughan is currently operating under a flexible, hybrid workplace strategy that allows employees to work primarily from home with official schedules approved by their supervisor.

Straughan Benefits

One of the ways Straughan supports our staff is by providing generous benefits such as Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401k Retirment plan with an employer match, tuition assistance, PTO, 8 holidays, Parental leave, HSA, FSA, Flexible work schedule, employer paid short and Longterm disability.

Salary Range for this position is $97,000 – $150,000. The compensation for this role is commensurate with experience.

Requirements

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Lead major projects, including maintaining schedule, budget, client relationships, and managing project elements including tracking project milestones and prepare project manager reports; and supervising preparation of deliverables and ensuring quality control.
  • Manage multiple staff and mentor junior staff in technical, administrative, client management, and business development skills.
  • Lead business development initiatives, including proposal preparation and facilitating teaming.
  • Perform significant client contact and coordination with other consultants, individuals must have demonstrated ability to work towards consensus on difficult issues.
  • Possess strong organizational skills, including the ability to track and manage multiple tasks and priorities, as well as the ability to communicate effectively in both speech and writing.
  • Assist in the development of the Engineering department, fostering professional camaraderie, identifying opportunities for growth/expansion, and leading hiring efforts.
  • Attend and prepare for conferences with possible presentations.
  • Maintain significant professional qualifications.
  • Design best management practices for stormwater management, stream/shoreline restoration, and erosion & sediment control projects
  • Obtain permits from State and local agencies
  • Lead multi-discipline projects and client relationships, delivering projects on time and within budget
  • Develop storm drain and culvert design and analysis reports.
  • Perform hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, including bridge scour.
  • Serve as a project engineer for complex water resource engineering projects
  • Perform field assessments and site inspections to obtain data and document conditions
  • Communicate and collaborate with the project team, project managers, clients, and local communities.
  • Support construction projects by reviewing submittals, answering RFI’s, and conducting field visits to ensure compliance with the contract drawings and specifications.
  • Mentor and develop junior engineers
  • Coordinate the quality and timeliness of project deliverables.
  • Development of scope and labor estimates for task proposals
  • Support pursuit of new projects.
  • Develop working relationships with internal and external clients
  • Maintain significant professional qualifications and participate in professional organization activities.
  • Present project details and technical information to colleagues and clients
  • Understand regulatory legislation and guidelines
  • Ability to use a variety of specialist computer applications/simulation software
  • Provide assistance to other team members and management to accomplish department goals and objectives
  • Capable of working independently and collaboratively while contributing to complex aspects of a project.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s in Civil/Environmental or Coastal Engineering

Experience: PE registered in North Carolina or Virgina or ability to have by reciprocity, additional state registration/experience desired

  • 8+ years’ experience
  • Experience managing projects
  • Experience managing client relationships
  • Experience with proposal development
  • Experience with preparing task and labor estimates
  • Experience managing staff
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with clients, peers, and other contractor organizations
  • Excellent organization and written communication skills
  • Stormwater management design and planning
  • Erosion and sediment control design
  • Shoreline restoration design experience
  • Drainage system design experience
  • Hydrology & Hydraulics analyses
  • Dam Safety and Hazard analyses
  • Flood Studies
  • Flood Resiliency and Mitigation Strategy experience
  • Excellent computer skills are required, including basic knowledge of MicroStation or AutoCAD; Proficient with Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Adobe Suite
  • Experience using engineering applicable engineering software such as Geopak, InRoads, Hec-RAS, TR-20, and TR-55.

Desired Qualifications

  • Familiarity with DOTS and municipalities in Virgina, North Carolina, or the Mid-Atlantic (e.g., MD, DC, VA, DE, PA)
  • Blue-Green Infrastructure experience
  • Site design and LEED experience
  • Low impact development (LID) and environmental site design (ESD) in Maryland, Virginia, or North Carolina
  • Environmental Permitting (Forest Conservation Plans, Wetland Delineations/Wetland Impact Plates, Planting Plans, and similar environmental documents) experience
  • Public Outreach experience
  • Experience working on federal contracts such as USACE, USFWS, or NOAA
  • Experience with 2D or 3D hydrodynamic circulation models (ADCIRC, DELFT3D, EFDC)
  • Experience with complex integrated flood and water quality modeling (SWMM, InfoWorks ICM, MIKE)
  • Experience modeling river/estuary/shelf processes such as baroclinic tracer transport, storm surge, wind wave, coastal inundation, and water quality.
  • GIS (Arc-MAP, Arc-PRO) experience
  • Stream Restoration experience
  • Wetland Design experience

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by applicable law.

  • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
  • Physically able to conduct scoping and construction site visits

Straughan is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status

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Columbia, MD

Senior Environmental Project Manager

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Posted: October 3, 2025 Columbia, MD

Senior Environmental Project Manager

Who We Are

Straughan Environmental, Inc. is a successful, rapidly growing, woman owned business that provides high quality and cost-effective consulting services to a wide variety of clients in the governmental and private sectors. Straughan is committed to advancing sustainable and resilient communities. We are experts in environmental planning, design, assessments, and policy. Our staff consists of wildlife and wetlands scientists; geomorphologists and hydrologists, civil and environmental engineers; inspectors; biologists and botanists; planners; cultural resource specialists; and GIS and CAD professionals. This combination of technical expertise and an understanding of policy make Straughan a highly competitive firm and a great place to advance your career.

Job Purpose

Straughan is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Natural Resources Business Unit. In this role, you will lead complex environmental projects, serve as the primary client contact, and ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. You will mentor junior staff, manage client relationships, and contribute to business development efforts while advancing Straughan’s mission of delivering innovative, sustainable solutions.

Straughan Benefits

One of the ways Straughan supports our staff is by providing generous benefits such as Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401k Retirment plan with an employer match, tuition assistance, PTO, 8 holidays, Parental leave, HSA, FSA, Flexible work schedule, employer paid short and Longterm disability.

Salary Range for this position is $110,000 – $170,000. The compensation for this role is commensurate with experience.

 

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Serve as a Senior Project Manager and primary point of contact for client team.
  • Perform management role in hybrid office/virtual capacity as needed from Straughan office and/or client site (primarily in Baltimore/DC/Northern VA area).
  • Manage large project/client environmental program and client relationships, delivering program tasks on time and within budget.
  • Communicate and collaborate with the project team, project managers, contractors, and agency representatives.
  • Serve as liaison with Federal, state, and local regulatory agencies; facilitate simple and complex permits, modifications, and supporting documentation; track permit conditions and commitments.
  • Oversee preparation and submittal of Forest Conservation Plans, Wetland Delineations/Wetland Impact Plates, Planting Plans, Compensatory Mitigation Plans, and similar environmental documents.
  • Collaborate on tidal/nontidal wetland mitigation and stream stabilization design; provide remedial action recommendations.
  • Oversee field investigations and scoping meetings.
  • Support construction-phase tasks by reviewing submittals, answering RFI’s, and conducting field visits to ensure compliance with the contract drawings and specifications.
  • Manage direct reports and subcontractor staff; mentor junior staff.
  • Manage/Oversee the quality, timeliness, and financial aspects of the environmental projects, including the development of annual work plans, scopes, budgets and proposals necessary for contract negotiation.
  • Develop proposals and lead business development efforts for designated clients.
  • Attend conferences and industry events to promote Straughan and identify business opportunities.
  • Organize complex and concurrent program elements, provide routine status updates, and develop program/task projections and schedules.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Environmental Science, Civil/Environmental    Engineering, Geomorphology, or related field

 

Experience: Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience, including at least 4 years of complex project management experience.

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills a must.
  • Experience with providing environmental consulting services (assessments and permitting).
  • Ability to pass background check.

Desired Qualifications

  • Design-Build and/or alternative delivery experience
  • Transportation, Energy, and/or Utility sector experience
  • Experience navigating local, state, federal environmental regulations
  • PWS, ISA Certified Arborist, and/or other related certification with experience in Mid-Atlantic region
  • Active involvement in professional organizations
  • Business development and marketing experience for technical services
  • Proficiency in regional plant identification and soil and hydrology evaluation
  • Develop construction specifications and cost estimates
  • NEPA documentation experience
  • Rosgen Certified or similar training
  • Proficiency using GIS, including experience with geodatabases, collecting/importing/manipulating data, creating mapping, and using related field equipment
  • Proficiency in MicroStation or AutoCAD
  • Familiarity with water budgets, hydrology & hydraulic analyses, sediment transport, landscape plans, HEC-RAS, and/or TR-55/TR-20

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by applicable law.

  • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
  • Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds at a time
  • Must be able to traverse various types of terrain for limited periods of time
  • Physical ability to perform some limited field work and in unpleasant field conditions
  • Physically able to conduct limited inspections and carry equipment used for inspections

Straughan is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status

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Equal employment opportunity (EEO), Affirmative action, and Diversity and Inclusion policy statement

Straughan is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.  Straughan affirms its long-standing commitment to maintain a diverse workforce reflective of the communities in which we operate, maintains a business culture that recognizes the contributions and interests of diverse cultural and social groups, and maximizes employee efforts by understanding individual differences and perspectives.  It is the policy of Straughan not merely to refrain from employment discrimination as required by federal, state, and local enactments, but to take positive affirmative action to realize for women, people of color, individuals with physical or mental disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, and veterans’ full equal employment opportunity.  It is also our goal to employ and advance in employment individuals with disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, and protected veterans, and to treat qualified individuals without discrimination on the basis of their physical or mental disability or veteran status. 

EOE/AA Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity – We are an equal opportunity employer, but we are more than that. We are open-minded and care only about your capability, your drive, and your desire and determination to contribute your gifts and talents fully.