Hydraulic Modeler

Jones & Henry Engineers; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Jones & Henry Engineers in Carmel, IN, seeks a full-time Hydraulic Modeler focused on stormwater, wastewater and floodplain modeling to join our team. You will create and optimize hydraulic models, analyze data, and develop solutions to improve infrastructure. The ideal candidate has a strong grasp of hydraulic principles, experience with HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, EPA SWMM and GIS, and can clearly communicate technical results to engineers and stakeholders. PE license or ability to obtain is preferred.

Qualifications

• BS degree in civil or environmental engineering.
• Professional Engineer license or ability to obtain.
• Experience developing hydrologic/hydraulic models for public infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Develop hydrologic/hydraulic models for water resources infrastructure.
• Perform rainfall-runoff, open-channel and floodplain analyses.
• Prepare reports, calculations, maps, and permit documentation.
• Coordinate with engineers, planners, and agencies.
• Support FEMA and floodplain studies as needed.
• Present technical results to diverse audiences.

Skills

Hydraulic modeling

Hydrologic analysis

Data analysis

Communication

GIS

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Tools

HEC-HMS

HEC-RAS

EPA SWMM

InfoWorks

ICM

SewerGEMS

TR-55

TR-20

Job description

Your Future Is Our Future

Your Future Is Our Future

Why Jones & Henry?

Culture: We live our values of Professionalism, Relationships and Opportunities. We offer flexible work schedules to allow employees to have a healthy balance of work and home life. Company activities help to build our internal community.

Lifestyle: We offer competitive salaries and benefits including profit sharing, 401(k) plan with employer match, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance.

Training & Support: We have an established track record of launching successful careers. Jones & Henry encourages continuing education and skill expansion at every job level. Mentorship and training opportunities are offered throughout the year.

Job Summary: Jones & Henry has an opening for a full time Hydraulic Modeler, with a focus on stormwater, wastewater and floodplain modeling, to join our team.

The Details:

This role will involve creating and optimizing hydraulic models, analyzing data and developing solutions to improve water and wastewater infrastructure. Our ideal candidate has a strong understanding of hydraulic principles, data analysis and the ability to use hydraulic modeling software effectively. The primary goal is to create accurate hydraulic models that aid in the planning, designing and execution of infrastructure projects.

• Develop hydrologic and hydraulic models for watersheds, streams, rivers, storm sewer systems, sanitary sewer systems, culverts, detention facilities, floodplains, and other water resources infrastructure
• Perform rainfall-runoff, open-channel flow, closed-conduit flow, floodplain, inundation, culvert, detention, and stormwater management analyses
• Build, run, calibrate, and validate models using industry-standard software such as HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, EPA SWMM, InfoWorks, ICM, SewerGEMS, TR-55, TR-20, GIS-based tools, and related modeling platforms
• Prepare drainage studies, floodplain analyses, stormwater reports, technical memoranda, design calculations, maps, exhibits, and permit-support documentation
• Evaluate existing conditions, proposed improvements, flood risks, and design alternatives to support infrastructure planning and engineering design
• Communicate modeling assumptions, results, limitations, and recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
• Maintain quality control of model inputs, outputs, calculations, documentation, and deliverables
• Interpret results and provide insights to guide decision‑making
• Proficiency with modeling tools such as HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, EPA SWMM, InfoWorks, ICM, SewerGEMS, TR-55, TR-20 or comparable software
• Experience using GIS tools to process terrain, land cover, soils, drainage areas, floodplain, and infrastructure data
• Solid understanding of hydraulic principles and water/wastewater system
• Coordinate with engineers, planners, surveyors, environmental staff, clients, agencies, and regulatory reviewers
• Review survey, LiDAR, GIS, rainfall, stream gage, land use, soil, infrastructure, and record drawing data for use in model development
• Support FEMA, state, and local floodplain studies, map revisions, no‑rise analyses, and permitting efforts as needed
• Prepare and present technical reports and presentations
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of advancements in hydraulic modeling and related fields
• Working knowledge of GIS tools
• Conduct field investigations as needed to collect data for model inputs

The Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field
• Professional Engineer (PE) license, or ability to obtain
• Experience developing or reviewing hydrologic and hydraulic models for public infrastructure, land development, transportation, floodplain, watershed, or stormwater projects
• Working knowledge of hydrology, hydraulics, watershed processes, stormwater management, open‑channel flow, culverts, bridges, detention systems, and floodplain principles
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem‑solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the Ability to prepare clear technical reports, calculations, exhibits, and engineering documentation

Our people are incredible! Ensuring that we are always recruiting, retaining and promoting a diverse mix of professionals who are representative of the communities we serve gives us a great opportunity to have access to a broad range of ideas and allows us to provide the Fluid thinking you have come to expect from Jones & Henry.