Colorado Water Resources Engineer - Hybrid

Orion Placement; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

Orion Placement seeks a Colorado-based water resources engineer with 4+ years of experience to lead and support water-rights projects, modeling, and planning. You will collaborate with professionals on challenging projects, develop water allocation strategies, and contribute to long-term water management solutions.

The role offers hybrid work after onboarding, a competitive salary, and comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, generous PTO, and a 401(k) with employer matching.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Colorado water resources engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Water Resources, Hydrology, Hydrogeology, or related discipline.
• PE registration or plans to obtain within one year of joining.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
• Master's degree, GIS experience, and CDSS familiarity preferred.
• Strong understanding of Colorado water rights, water administration, and surface water modeling.
• Knowledge of groundwater principles and modeling, water quality, and water accounting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support Colorado water rights applications, augmentation plans, historical consumptive use analyses, and water accounting systems.
• Build and analyze water allocation models using tools such as RiverWare, StateMod, MODSIM, and Excel.
• Evaluate water supply scenarios, groundwater and surface water resources, and long-term water management strategies.
• Assist with water supply planning, demand studies, permitting, and system operations.
• Support water quality sampling, field measurements, data analysis, and technical reporting.
• Collaborate with engineers, clients, and water management professionals to develop effective solutions.
• Help coordinate daily water operations, including occasional limited weekend coverage through a rotating on-call schedule.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering / Water Resources / Hydrology / Hydrogeology

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Orion Placement seeks a Colorado-based water resources engineer with 4+ years of experience to lead and support water-rights projects, modeling, and planning. You will collaborate with professionals on challenging projects, develop water allocation strategies, and contribute to long-term water management solutions.

The role offers hybrid work after onboarding, a competitive salary, and comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, generous PTO, and a 401(k) with employer matching.