EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

BayLand Consultants & Designers, Inc. (BayLand) is a growing and progressive civil engineering and environmental services firm that specializes in projects at the land-water interface. We are a team of planners, engineers and scientists that provides life cycle planning, permitting, design, construction management and environmental monitoring services for a variety of public and private clientele. The work atmosphere is team-oriented, providing exposure to all elements of project development. Our project committed culture will put you in the middle of our assessments, designs and construction along with experienced staff and managing partners. We learn and move quickly to put our water resource and capital improvement projects in the ground.

Our company offers many employment benefits including:

Single/Family Health Insurance
Health Savings Account
Life/AD&D Insurance
Short Term Disability
401k and Profit Sharing
529 College Savings Plan

Other benefits include competitive salary, flextime, telework, paid personal, sick and vacation leave, paid holidays, performance bonuses, annual salary review, and continuing training/education.

Why work at BayLand? We provide a chance to grow as an engineering and consulting professional while working with a motivated group in a friendly and rewarding environment.

Current employment openings are listed below, howevever, BayLand is always interested in discussing employment and professional development opportunities with water resources engineers and scientists with relevant experience and desire to work in any of our three core practices:

Stream and Ecological Restoration
Stormwater Management and Sustainable Site Development
Marine, Dredging and Shoreline

If you have the experience and desire to join our team, please forward your resume to careers@baylandinc.com.

Employment

CURRENT OPENINGS

Surveyor

SURVEYOR / INSTRUMENT OPERATOR

BayLand Consultants & Designers, Inc. (BayLand) has an immediate opening for a Survey Technician to provide services as an Instrument Operator / Crew Chief to support our in-house survey capabilities for a growing and diverse workload of water resources projects. Experience with using Trimble Robotic Total Station, Trimble GPS, and Trimble Business Center are desired. High school diploma, community college courses/survey classes, and 0-1 years of experience preferred. Will train motivated individual. This position is offering a $1,000 signing bonus to our newest team member!

Responsibilities and Duties

Utilize various electronic and survey equipment to assist in determining location and elevations of various features.
Perform construction stakeout.
Cut and clear brush and trees from line of survey with machete, brush hook or chain saw.
Carry instruments, field equipment, hammers, stakes, nails, etc.
Assist with hydrographic surveys.
Keep survey crew vehicle supplied with equipment; clean and organize vehicle.
Carry out instructions and tasks assigned by Crew Chief.

Job Requirements

Ability to work outdoors with occasional extended hours.
Willing to work locally or travel within the state of Maryland.
Must have an insurable driving record.
High school diploma with 3+ year of experience, or community college courses/survey classes (will train motivated individual).

Compensation Range

$41,600-$54,080 based on qualifications and experience.

BayLand participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility.

If interested, please email your Cover Letter and Resume to careers@baylandinc.com.

CIVIL ENGINEER / WATER RESOURCES ENGINEER (MID-LEVEL)

BayLand Consultants & Designers, Inc. (BayLand) is seeking a Civil/Site Design Engineer with 3 to 5 years’ engineering experience to support a growing workload in a diverse number of water resource and capital improvement projects. These projects include large-scale assessments and master planning for climate change resiliency and design of recreation and park facilities, capital infrastructure improvements, community amenities, and marine facilities projects. This position will support our Stormwater and Sustainable Site Design Practice and help lead project design efforts. Typical duties will include site layout, grading, stormwater management design erosion and sediment control design, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling with considerations for climate change resiliency, preparation of reports, plans, and specifications, coordination with reviewers, permit applications and submittal packages.

The ideal candidate will work directly for Project Managers and have primary engineering design, coordination, and review responsibilities for assigned projects. A successful candidate must be able to demonstrate that they are an organized and motivated individual with strong communication skills; possess an eye for detail; can think critically; can work collaboratively with other team members; and can be responsible for independently completing engineering design tasks with minimal oversight.

The candidate should also be familiar with AutoCAD (Civil 3D preferred) and have exposure to hydrologic and hydraulic modeling software. Coursework in hydrology and hydraulics will be considered in lieu of modeling experience. This position is offering a $2,500 signing bonus to our newest team member!

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

B.S. in Civil Engineering or related field from an accredited college or university
3+ years of experience
Registered as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT)
Proficient with Microsoft Office and AutoCAD Civil 3D
Ability to effectively communicate both orally and written with clients, regulators, public officials and team members
Knowledge of Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Standards for Accessible Design
Knowledge of Maryland drainage manual, stormwater management design guidelines, climate change action plan, and erosion and sediment control methods and practices
Strong technical writing skills
Proficient with TR-20, HEC-RAS, or other H&H modeling software
Ability and desire to participate in field work

Desired Skills

P.E. license, or ability to obtain P.E. license within one year
Knowledge of survey data collection and processing
Familiarity with Geographic Information System (GIS)
Exposure to stream restoration, dredging and/or shoreline protection projects

Compensation Range

$75,000-$90,000 based on qualifications and experience.

BayLand participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility.

If interested, please email your Cover Letter and Resume to careers@baylandinc.com.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST

BayLand Consultants & Designers, Inc. (BayLand) is seeking an experienced Environmental Scientist with 5 to 8 years of relevant experience to join our team in support of a growing workload of water resource and ecological restoration projects. The work will focus on conducting Natural Resource Inventories/Forest Stand Delineations (NRIs/FSDs) and preparing and obtaining environmental permits. Responsibilities include wetland delineations in accordance with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) procedures, plant community surveys and descriptions, coordination with resource protection agencies including the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), Critical Area Commission (CAC), Maryland Historical Trust (MHT), US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), planting/landscape plan formulation, preparation of a diverse range of deliverables using ArcGIS and AutoCAD; preparation of high quality graphics for project reports; and environmental planning and permitting.

The successful candidate will work directly with Project Scientists, Professional Engineers and Project Managers and must be an organized and motivated individual with strong technical writing capabilities and communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively with other team members. The ideal candidate would have experience in wetland delineation, forest stand delineation, and plant identification in the Mid-Atlantic region as well as a strong understanding of soils and soil processes. The ideal candidate would also have experience with wetland permitting for stream and ecological restoration, coastal restoration, and stormwater management projects.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

B.S. Environmental or Natural Resource Sciences
5 – 8 years relevant working experience
Experience and ability to execute plant community surveys, wetland and forest stand delineations and related reports independently
Permitting experience on stream and ecological restoration, living shoreline and/or stormwater management projects
Ability to service multiple projects and multiple in-house technical personnel
Ability to effectively communicate with clients, regulators, public officials and other team members
Experience in delivering high quality professional deliverables and exhibits
ArcMap/ArcGIS/ArcPro experience
AutoCAD experience, including Civil3D

Desired Skills

Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS) certification or ability to gain certification
Experience and/or the ability to prepare planting plans for stream restoration and stormwater management projects
Ability to prepare Critical Area Buffer Management Plans and 10% Rule Calculations
Certification as a Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional or ability to gain certification
Experience with GPS operations, mapping and data management
Familiarity with restoration monitoring procedures to assess functional uplift

Compensation Range

$75,000-$110,000 based on qualifications and experience.

BayLand participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. This position requires that the applicant be legally authorized to work in the United States.

If interested, please email your Cover Letter and Resume to careers@baylandinc.com.

Civil Engineer

Environmental Scientist