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Job description
Water Resources Engineer - Full-Time
Location: Boulder, CO, 80301
Seeking a water resources engineer with 5 to 10 years of experience to assist with multiple water resources projects. The successful candidate will have experience in water resource engineering, including surface water modeling, Colorado water rights, knowledge of groundwater principles and modeling, and water quality fieldwork and analysis. Technical proficiency with Excel and an understanding of the Colorado water rights system is required.
This is a full-time position at offices located in Boulder, Colorado. We support a flexible work schedule, including the potential for remote work one or two days a week. Full-time in-office orientation and training, as well as project and client meetings, will be expected before remote work options are available.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will work with licensed professional engineer staff and assist with any of the following:
Water rights engineering
Water rights applications
Historical consumptive use analyses
Water accounting development
Augmentation plan development
Alternatives analyses
Support on expert opinion disclosures
Litigation support
Water rights opposition work
Water allocation modeling
Development and use of water allocation models using various modeling platforms including RiverWare, Excel, MODSIM, StateMod and others
Development of model scenarios and analysis of model results
Water rights and operational scenario modeling
Risk and resiliency modeling, including future conditions under climate change or differing inter-state compact conditions
Water supply planning
Water supply planning and management
Water demand studies
Potable and non-potable water planning
Permitting support
Groundwater resources and conjunctive use of surface water and groundwater
Water treatment options
Water supply system operations
Daily water system operations, both during the work week and for limited hours on weekends as part of a rotating on-call team, including:
Requesting water deliveries from multiple sources at specified times verbally and via e-mail
Communicating with water commissioners, ditch riders, clients, and other water rights operators
Keeping track of multiple water operations across a large geographic area
Sending out daily reports on operations
Using Excel to track and follow operations
Communicating daily with the rest of the operations and accounting team
Operational protocol development
Water accounting management and development
Water quality field and analysis work
Field work including water quality sampling and flow measurement
Analysis of temporal and spatial water quality trends
Visual representation of water quality results
Analysis and development of reservoir water quality models
Qualifications:
BS degree required and MS degree preferred, preferable in civil engineering, hydrology, hydrogeology, water resources or other related discipline
5 to 10 years of experience with Colorado water resources and water rights system, water administration, including close familiarity with Colorado geography and water-related infrastructure
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong time management skills
Advanced Excel skills
Proficiency with MS Office applications, online databases including Colorado Decision Support System (CDSS), GIS skills, and general IT skills are a plus
Professional Engineer registration or plans to obtain within one year of being hired.
Compensation:
The salary for this position will be based on level of experience but is anticipated to be in
We support a flexible work schedule, including the potential for remote work one or two days a week.
In addition to salary, we offer several benefits to employees including:
Generous and flexible paid-time-off policy and holidays
Health, dental, disability insurance
Cell phone
401k with employer match and profit-sharing programs
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Worksite address
boulder, CO, 80301, US
Who can apply
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