What are the responsibilities and job description for the Water Resources Engineer position at Hydros Consulting Inc?
Hydros is looking to hire an experienced Water Resources Engineer with background in the following areas:
· Surface and ground water modeling with an emphasis in basin-scale management paradigms, operating policies and water rights allocation.
· Seasonal hydrologic and water supply forecasting using climate-driven models and datasets
· Water rights engineering and historical consumptive use analysis
· Data visualization tools and database and software development
Minimum education / experience requirement: Master’s Degree in Water Resources/Environmental Engineering/Hydrology plus 3 years’ experience in Consulting, or Bachelor’s Degree plus 5 years’ experience.
About Hydros:
We are an employee-owned firm based in Boulder, Colorado. We are dedicated to providing outstanding service and technological expertise to our clients. Our staff are self-starters with an interest in providing high quality consulting services to clients throughout the western United States. Much of our work centers on the modeling and management of complex surface water systems (e.g., river basins and reservoir systems with numerous competing demands operating within a complex policy and legal framework). Hydros offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including a 100% employer funded retirement plan, health insurance, and continuing education and volunteer opportunities.
Desired qualifications include:
- M.S. or Ph.D. In Water Resources Engineering, Hydrology, Earth Sciences, or related field with experience in Water Resources. Previous consulting experience highly desirable.
- Excellent communication skills required; the ability to clearly and effectively communicate technical material to non-technical client staff is highly valued.
- Expertise in the development and application of numerical models to water resources systems including:
- Experience with State of Colorado water rights engineering and analyses tools (CDSS, StateCU, IDSCU, IDSAWAS, etc.)
- Modeling Platforms: RiverWare, MODFLOW / GW-Vistas, StateMOD, HEC tools
- Experience in the development and use of climate-driven models for developing short-term to mid-term hydrologic forecasts; familiarity with datasets such as NLDAS, MERRA, and other land and atmospheric analysis tools
- Programming Languages / Utilities such as: R, Python, VBA, database languages
- Bonus points for experience in water quality modeling and permitting
- Self-starter who is able to work independently.
Interested? Please send Resume / CV and 3 professional references to info@hydrosconsulting.com