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Forsgren Associates

Hydraulics Manager

Salt Lake City, UT · On-site +1

$125K - $135K/yr

Lead, mentor, and develop hydraulic engineering staff, including setting goals, providing performance feedback, supporting career development, and identifying training opportunities. * Manage team ...

Forsgren Associates

Hydraulics Manager

Boise, ID · On-site +1

$125K - $135K/yr

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Forsgren Associates

Hydraulics Manager

Wenatchee, WA · On-site +1

$125K - $135K/yr

Lead, mentor, and develop hydraulic engineering staff, including setting goals, providing performance feedback, supporting career development, and identifying training opportunities. * Manage team ...

Forsgren Associates

Hydraulics Manager

Rexburg, ID · On-site +1

$125K - $135K/yr

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Forsgren Associates

Hydraulics Manager

Laramie, WY · On-site +1

$125K - $135K/yr

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Forsgren Associates

Hydraulics Manager

Denver, CO · On-site +1

$125K - $135K/yr

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Hydraulics Manager

Salt Lake City, UT • On-site, Remote

Forsgren Associates
Civil Engineering Construction • 51 - 200 employees
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$125K - $135K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Life, Retirement

Posted 12 days ago

Job description

This role is eligible for a $20,000 sign-on bonus, subject to the terms and conditions of the Company's sign-on bonus program.

When you join Forsgren Associates, a newly acquired Apex Company, you won't just be 'going to work'. You'll be helping grow a longstanding business while receiving the recognition and support your commitment to professional growth deserves. This candidate can sit remotely in the intermountain west. 

Your Responsibilities as a Hydraulics Manager:

  • Serve as the Hydraulics Engineering Manager and discipline lead for Forsgren's Hydraulics Practice, providing technical and operational leadership for the hydraulics team.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop hydraulic engineering staff, including setting goals, providing performance feedback, supporting career development, and identifying training opportunities.
  • Manage team workload and resource allocation, balancing project demands, staff capacity, schedules, and priorities across multiple projects.
  • Build and grow the hydraulics practice by identifying opportunities, supporting proposals and pursuits, and strengthening relationships with existing and prospective clients.
  • Provide oversight of technical quality, project delivery, and adherence to company standards and industry best practices.
  • Partner with office and company leadership on staffing needs, strategic growth initiatives, forecasting, and development of the hydraulics practice.
  • Manage projects including scope, schedule, budget coordination, project delivery, and client relations.
  • Provide technical leadership on 1D and 2D hydraulic and surface water modeling for bridge openings, culverts, and floodplains; bridge scour evaluation and mitigation design; floodplain analysis and permitting; drainage, gravity, and irrigation system modeling and design; and stormwater management analysis considering control of water quantity and quality.
  • Coordinate with design teams, environmental staff, clients, contractors, and regulatory agencies to support project design, permitting, and delivery.
  • Serve as a technical resource and mentor to project teams across Forsgren, supporting staff on complex hydraulic and hydrologic challenges.
  • Represent Forsgren with clients and at industry events, helping strengthen the company's reputation and expand its presence in the hydraulics market.

What we're looking for:

  • B.S. in Civil Engineering (or related field)
  • Professional Engineer (PE) registration in Idaho (or ability to obtain within 6 months)
  • 10+ years of Civil Engineering experience with a focus in hydraulic modeling and design
  • A strong understanding of hydraulics and hydrology in engineering design, including runoff calculations, open-channel hydraulics including application to bridge hydraulic and scour analysis, culvert design, and detention structure/BMP design principles
  • Experience in hydraulic modeling using 1D/2D HEC-RAS and SMS SRH-2D
  • Familiarity with HEC-18, HEC-20, and HEC-23
  • Experience in HY-8
  • Experience with FEMA floodplain management, modeling, and permitting (LOMR/CLOMR)
  • Experience with Aquatic Organism Passage (AOP) desirable

Why you'll love working for us:

  • Company-subsidized medical and dental.
  • Company-paid life, short, and long-term disability.
  • 401k match, tuition assistance, and more.
  • Cross-training and the ability to work on a variety of projects.
  • Performance-based bonuses or other incentives.
  • Working with the best and brightest in the industry.
  • 2,000+ employee national firm with 70+ locations across the US.
Apex Job Title: Engineer 5 - Sr Engineering Manager

 Req ID: 12014

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Annual Expected Pay Range
$125,000—$135,000 USD