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Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world’s most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions. We’re Hiring for a Hydroinformatics Engineer! If you are excited and passionate about helping #LetsSolveWater, consider joining our team today! Xylem, Inc. is a leading global water technology company servicing more than 150 countries and is dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues. We are looking for individuals to join our mission by exceeding customer expectations through smart sustainable solutions. At Xylem, you will have the opportunity to solve water by participating in our paid Volunteer Program, Xylem Watermark!

The Hydroinformatics Engineer will be responsible for the development and implementation of algorithms and analytics for operational optimization of water distribution, wastewater collection, and treatment systems through the use of real time data, hydraulic modelling, machine learning, and advanced control systems. A Hydroinformatics Engineer is a multidisciplinary engineer with optimization and hydraulic modeling skills and a passion for using data to improve urban watershed environmental and societal impact. This position offers the opportunity to join Xylem Vue team in their endeavor to revolutionize the ways water utilities solve age-old infrastructure problems. In today’s rapidly changing digital solutions landscape, water utilities are trusting Xylem to lead them in their smart water journey; earning this trust begins with excellent software products, and delivery processes that embody the highest levels of technical integrity. The successful candidate will demonstrate how past experiences and education, combined with a passion for improving our industry through digital services, will lead to a highly motivated water project delivery team focused on client success.

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Act as the subject matter expert to configure, calibrate and deploy digital twin simulation services for optimizing the operation of water and wastewater networks.
• Solve complicated, open-ended water resources problems by applying optimization techniques and innovative data analytics over sensor data and hydraulic models.
• Communicate and collaborate with teams of engineers and decision makers to define problems, strategize solution approaches, and bring solutions to implementation.
• Develop and manage large datasets.
• Communicate summaries and conclusions drawn from data in clear and concise ways, visually and verbally.
• Translate data analytics into language understood by engineers and data analysts, both in the practitioner and research space.
• Participation in Xylem Watermark volunteer activities.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/Environmental/Chemical/Mechanical Engineering; preference given to those with advanced technical degrees or training.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in water, sewer or stormwater modelling.
• Hydraulic modeling software for drinking water networks (EPANET or similar) and (or) stormwater networks (SWMM or similar).
• Previous experience programming in software languages such as Python, R, C, MATLAB, etc.
• Experience with modern data science workflows for data access and filtering, geospatial analysis, and model parameter estimation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and eager to develop new skills.
• A creative mind and hands-on problem-solving abilities.
• Fluent in English.

• Knowledge of data management modeling tools.
• Working knowledge of Agile Methodology and Jira.
• Practical knowledge of modern data science methods for hydraulic and model development.
• Previous practical experience working in a water utility, organization, or setting.

At Xylem, we embrace diversity and strive to create avenues where employees feel valued and appreciated through our DE&I initiatives and Employee Resources Groups (ERG). Xylem is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affinitive Action workplace. Xylem prohibits discrimination, harassment of any kind and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or sexual orientation (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, marital status, medical conditions or disability, genetic information, age, or other non-merit factors.

• Flexible Time Off (FTO) for salaried positions
• Health, dental, vision
• Investment savings plan
• Additional miscellaneous benefits

You will have the opportunity to solve water by participating in our paid Volunteer Program, Xylem Watermark.

The information listed within this job description is designed to indicate the general nature of work expected for this position and shall not be viewed as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required in this position. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job absent undue hardship. Xylem reserves the right to modify this job description or assign other duties to this position as needed.

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