Water Resources Engineer

Our client is looking for a water resources engineer with 5 to 10 years of experience to help with various water resources projects. The ideal applicant will have prior expertise in water resource engineering, including surface water modeling, Colorado water rights, groundwater principles and modeling, and water quality fieldwork and analysis. Technical ability in Excel and comprehension of the Colorado water rights system is necessary.

Client is a small, highly specialized water resources organization that blends cutting-edge water analysis techniques with our team's extensive practical knowledge. We see supporting our clients as both a technical and artistic challenge. Our staff is well-balanced; we mix real-world expertise with modern planning, modeling, and water accounting skills. Client takes pleasure in creating unique, pragmatic, and cost-effective solutions for its clients. Client values quality in work products and customer service, as well as a creative, collaborative, and flexible work environment. We are looking a creative, curious engineer that is both technically skilled and able to communicate well in written and verbal formats, but also prepared to think outside the box to produce new value-added engineering services Client is known for.

This is a full-time position at the client's offices in Boulder, Colorado. We provide a flexible work schedule, which includes the option of working remotely one or two days each week. Full-time in-office orientation and training, as well as project and customer meetings will be anticipated before remote work possibilities are offered. Principal Duties and Responsibilities The successful applicant will work with Client licensed professional engineer staff and assist with any of the following:

Water rights engineering

o Water rights applications o Historical consumptive use analyses

o Alternatives analyses

o Water accounting development o Augmentation plan development

o Support on expert opinion disclosures

o Litigation support

o Water rights opposition work

Water allocation modeling

Development and use of water allocation models using various modeling platforms including RiverWare, Excel, MODSIM, StateMod and otherso Water rights and operational scenario modeling

o Risk and resiliency modeling, including future conditions under climate change or differing inter-state compact conditions

o Development of model scenarios and analysis of model results

Water supply planning

o Water supply planning and management

o Water demand studies

o Potable and non-potable water planning

o Permitting support

o Groundwater resources and conjunctive use of surface water and groundwater

o Water treatment options

Qualifications

A BS degree is necessary, and an MS degree is desired, preferably in civil engineering, hydrology, hydrogeology, water resources, or any relevant field.

5 to 10 years of expertise in Colorado's water resources and water rights system, water management, including a thorough understanding of Colorado topography and water-related infrastructure

Excellent writing and verbal communication abilities

Strong time management skills

Compensation

The salary for this position will be based on level of experience but is anticipated to be in the $70,000 to $115,000 range.

In addition to salary, Client offers several benefits to employees including:

o Generous and flexible paid-time-off policy and holidays

o Health, dental, disability insurance

o Cell phone

o 401k with employer match and profit-sharing programs