Senior Hydraulic Modeler

Poutrix; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 98,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

15 days PTO per year

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Hydraulic Modeler to join their Resilience Water Team in Akron, Ohio. This role focuses on water distribution modeling, master planning, and project delivery, supporting innovative solutions nationwide.

The successful candidate will lead engineering activities related to hydraulic modeling, including evaluations, system planning, and developing models. A strong technical background and leadership skills are crucial for this position, as you will collaborate with various stakeholders and guide junior engineers.

Arcadis offers a competitive salary range of $98,000 - $168,000, along with comprehensive benefits for both full-time and part-time positions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in hydraulic modeling or water system planning.
• Bachelor's in Civil or Environmental Engineering and a PE license.
• Strong communication skills with clients and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead distribution system analyses using hydraulic models.
• Prepare and ensure quality assurance of technical reports.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects in water distribution.

Skills

Hydraulic modeling

Engineering analysis

Data analytics

GIS tools

Microsoft Office

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

BSc in Civil or Environmental Engineering

PE license

Tools

Autodesk InfoWater Pro

Bentley WaterGEMS

ArcGIS Pro

Python

Job description

Role Description

Arcadis is looking for an experienced Senior Hydraulic Modeler with strong technical leadership and project delivery experience to join our Resilience Water Team. This role will fuel innovative solutions across the nation with water distribution modeling, master planning, computer modeling, data analytics, and GIS support.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will perform a range of engineering activities related to water distribution hydraulics, including pumping evaluations, flow test studies, water quality investigations, system planning, and the development of hydraulic and water quality models, as well as feasibility studies.

• Lead distribution system analyses through the development, calibration, and application of hydraulic models.
• Apply data analytics and GIS tools to support project execution.
• Serve as a senior technical resource to provide modeling‑based insights for existing and proposed system improvements.
• Prepare, review, and ensure quality assurance of technical reports, memoranda, and master planning deliverables.

Additional Responsibilities

• Lead client coordination and presentations, communicate technical findings to diverse stakeholders, and support trusted advisor relationships with clients.
• Support or lead scope development, fee estimation, and technical approach definition for proposals and pursuits.
• Facilitate coordination for timely completion and submission of project deliverables.
• Maintain and increase professional and technical knowledge through industry association participation, workshops, presentations, and professional publications.
• Provide mentorship, technical guidance, and quality oversight to junior engineers and modelers.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects, including task delivery, coordination, budget awareness, and schedule adherence.
• Ensure project compliance with Arcadis’ practices and quality and safety standards.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in hydraulic modeling, water system planning, or related engineering work.
• Bachelor’s in Civil or Environmental Engineering or a related engineering field of study and a PE license.

Key Skills / Attributes

• Strong hydraulic modeling and engineering experience supporting evaluations, investigations, planning efforts, feasibility studies, and modeling of water systems.
• Proficiency with Autodesk InfoWater Pro and/or Bentley WaterGEMS; GIS experience with ArcGIS Pro.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, effective presentation to stakeholders, collaboration with team members, and client engagement.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Active participation in regional and/or national professional associations.
• Proven track record in hydraulic modeling and master planning projects for water utilities; experience reviewing technical work and guiding junior staff.
• Strong client communication and stakeholder facilitation skills; experience developing scopes of work, budgets, and technical approaches for proposals and project modifications.
• Ability to independently apply sound engineering judgment to complex technical challenges.

Preferred Qualifications

• MS in Civil or Environmental Engineering or related field of study.
• Hydraulic modeling & engineering experience for evaluations, investigations, planning, feasibility studies and modeling of water distribution systems; additional experience with wastewater collection system modeling, water quality modeling, pump station evaluation, storage analysis, or transient evaluations.
• Previous experience with an engineering consulting firm, municipality, or related work serving as a task lead or project manager on water system planning or modeling projects.
• Other related modeling software experience (e.g., InfoWorks, Hammer, AquaTwin, etc.).
• Programming using Python or equivalent languages.

Benefits

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These include medical, dental, and vision; EAP; 401K; STD; LTD; AD&D; life insurance; paid parental leave; reward & recognition program and optional wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $98,000 - $168,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Arcadis is an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.