Category

Engineering - Water Resources

Job Type

Full-Time

Travel

Salary Grade

$113,600.00 - $144,500.00 ( Senior Engineer I )

Job Description

SGM seeks a Senior Water Resources Engineer to reside in the Grand Junction, Durango, or Glenwood Springs, Colorado office. This position will provide technical science and data support on a wide variety of water resource projects and maintain strong working relationships with our clients and other SGM disciplines to ensure timely execution of other civil, drinking water, and wastewater projects as needed. Work could include developing plans to collect various types of water resources and water rights data in the field or managing junior staff to inform project outcomes. This position will also be responsible for processing data and interpreting the results to guide and inform project outcomes; developing or directing ArcGIS mapping; preparing technical reports summarizing project findings; and managing projects ranging in size from $5,000 – $500,000. Work could also entail writing proposals, designing data collection programs, providing regulatory permitting support, conducting water rights analysis, overseeing project construction, supporting project assets management, and writing grant applications and/or providing project financial planning input to clients.

The overarching expectations for this position are to plan, develop, and manage projects of all sizes with limited external direction. This position will also have responsibilities with winning new work with existing or new clients and supporting existing work with clients through responsive service, experience, expertise, presence, and valued opinions. This position may be responsible for mentoring and directing work of, and may supervise, junior staff members. Demonstrated leadership in one or more areas of business development, client service management, or technical specialization is also an essential aspect of succeeding in this position. Some travel within Colorado may be required to support project execution.

SGM offers a generous benefits package to full-time employees including medical, dental, vision coverage, employer paid STD/LTD/Life, HSA/FSA plans, 401k employer match, parental leave, vacation & sick leave, 8 paid holidays, and incentive compensation bonuses. Benefits may be prorated for part-time employees. This position will be posted until filled but no sooner than two days from now. **Listed salary range is based on a 40-hour work week.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the technical needs and execution of projects associated with SGM’s water resource services including water supply planning and development, ground water, surface water and water quality needs
• Work with water attorneys and state water officials and have knowledge of Colorado water rights and water resource management to obtain permits and decrees for clients
• Work with municipalities and special districts to support in water resources management and planning
• Conduct water rights analyses such as: historical consumptive use analyses, demand, and supply analyses, physically and legally available yield analyses, groundwater movement analyses
• Independently plan and implement tasks to support complex hydrology investigations
• Develop and maintain client relationships and trust
• Communicate effectively with SGM teams and clients
• Complete necessary documentation including peer review of reports, memos, client correspondence and other items
• Serve as a technical lead for field investigations, data collection and analysis
• Mentor and guide junior staff on project tasks

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• 10 years of experience in water resource consulting and management including watershed management, water supply planning, floodplain and hydrology modeling, water rights, and water quality services
• Bachelor’s degree required and Master’s degree preferred, ideally in engineering, hydrology, hydrogeology, water resources or other related science discipline
• Demonstrated knowledge of Colorado water rights and water resource management, including local, state, and federal drinking water, wastewater, ground and surface water rules and regulations
• A strong technical understanding of the principles of hydrology and ability to independently plan and conduct complex hydrology investigations
• Strong technical written and verbal communication skills
• Takes initiative to meet task deliverables and to learn new skills and software relevant to projects
• Able to communicate with staff including project leadership and communication of client needs
• Outgoing and willing to meet and interact with a wide variety of people
• Leadership abilities and capable of working on a team
• Project planning and management experience is preferred including water resource management, regulatory permitting, project construction, project assets management, grant applications and/or project financial planning
• Experience with permitting and Clean Water Act compliance is preferred but not essential
• Familiarity with AutoCAD Civil 3D, HEC-RAS, EPA SWMM, HY-8, FlowMaster, StormCAD, Hydraflow, ArcGIS/ArcMap
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, including tracking, sorting, filtering, and manipulating complex datasets; using high level formulas to concisely summarize data (VLOOKUP, SUMIF, etc.); creating user-friendly tables and charts to visually display complex data
• Licensed Professional Engineer, preferably in Colorado
• Valid Driver’s License

SGM is seeking applicants who have the desire to provide quality service, enjoy working in a team atmosphere, and want to be a part of a company that finds as much value in their employees as they do their clients.
At SGM, we are a company that believes in fostering personal growth, encourages collaboration, and offers merits for a job well done. We offer a competitive pay scale, vacation time, health care coverage, and other reward programs to our staff.
SGM is a thriving full-service multidisciplinary engineering, consulting, and surveying firm headquartered in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. SGM currently employs over 100 people in various positions. We love where we live, work, and play. We are nestled in the beautiful Rocky Mountains of Western Colorado. SGM’s success is built upon strong long-standing relationships with a solid base of municipal, special district, state and federal government, and private sector clients. SGM delivers responsive service and high-quality solutions in the areas of water and wastewater, water resources, transportation, structural, municipal, and civil/site development engineering. SGM also boasts a full-service land surveying practice and an MEP Team, delivering energy efficiency and renewable energy consulting services. SGM is headquartered in Glenwood Springs, with additional offices in Aspen, Salida, Durango, Gunnison, Grand Junction, and Meeker.
As an equal opportunity employer, SGM realizes that a diverse group of employees will bring a broader range of ideas and a stronger vision to the world of engineering, consulting, and surveying. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law. CDOT Non-Discrimination in Employment Notice