“I feel grateful for the opportunity to work on projects that benefit plants, animals, and natural resources for future generations to enjoy.” — Joe
Joe Young, PE | Principal Engineer
Joe is a civil engineer with 13 years of experience in water resources engineering focused on river restoration, habitat improvement, and conveyance design throughout the western United States. During his career, Joe has managed interdisciplinary project teams and led design activities on small- and large-scale projects for a diverse client base including private landowners, small and large agencies, tribal entities, municipalities, and governments of foreign countries. At the heart of Joe’s approach to river engineering is understanding the riverine physical processes. His engineering and design background is complimented with extensive experience in hydrology, hydraulics, sediment transport, habitat suitability, drainage, stormwater, irrigation, scour, erosion control, and channel, streambank, and floodplain restoration using both active and passive stabilization techniques. Joe specializes in providing services such as project management, project design, field data collection, surveying, and construction observation. He is proficient with programs such as ArcGIS, AutoCAD Civil 3D, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, HY-8, Inroads, Microstation, MIKE 21, Infowater, SRH2D, and WaterCAD.
Joe’s technical approach includes utilizing innovative technology and analyses to solve complex problems and deliver practical solutions. Joe understands all projects are founded on a unique set of expectations, goals, and success factors and using a scalable technical approach conforming to the needs of a specific project is critical to successful project development and implementation. He is currently a licensed professional engineer in Idaho, Montana, and Washington. In his free time, Joe is usually mountain biking, backpacking, fishing, hunting, or seeking out untouched powder.