Senior Hydrology & Hydraulic Modeling Lead — Global Projects

RIZZO INTERNATIONAL; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Flexible spending account

Short/long term disability

Professional development opportunities

Employee referral program

Optional work from home Fridays

Twelve annual work from home days

Job summary

RIZZO International, Inc. is seeking a Senior Hydrology & Hydraulic Modeling Lead to provide technical leadership on complex water infrastructure projects worldwide.

The role oversees 1D/2D hydrologic and hydraulic analyses for dams, levees, and flood control systems. The candidate will manage advanced numerical modeling across tools like HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, FLOW-3D, OpenFOAM, RiverFlow2D, FLO-2D, and ANSYS, while mentoring junior engineers and coordinating with geotechnical, structural, and

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in hydrology and hydraulic modeling.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license or ability to obtain licensure.
• Leadership and technical oversight on complex water infrastructure projects.
• Extensive numerical modeling experience in surface water hydrology and hydraulics.
• Experience with GIS and CADD software.

Responsibilities

• Lead hydrologic and hydraulic analyses for dams, hydropower facilities, nuclear power plants, tailings dams, levees, flood control systems, and major drainage infrastructure.
• Provide technical supervision and quality control for 1D/2D hydraulic and hydrologic models.
• Develop, review, and validate advanced numerical models using HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, FLOW-3D, OpenFOAM, RiverFlow2D, FLO-2D, and ANSYS.
• Support reservoir operations modeling and climate change impact assessments.
• Prepare technical scopes of work, proposals, reports, and client presentations.
• Attend and lead domestic and international client and regulatory meetings.
• Mentor and supervise junior and intermediate engineers.

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Modeling oversight

Regulatory support

Education

B.S. in Civil, Hydraulic, or Water Resources Engineering

M.S. or Ph.D. preferred

Tools

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

FLOW-3D

OpenFOAM

RiverFlow2D

FLO-2D

ANSYS

GIS

CAD

Job description

RIZZO International, Inc. is seeking a Senior Hydrology & Hydraulic Modeling Lead to provide technical leadership on complex water infrastructure projects worldwide.

The role oversees 1D/2D hydrologic and hydraulic analyses for dams, levees, and flood control systems. The candidate will manage advanced numerical modeling across tools like HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, FLOW-3D, OpenFOAM, RiverFlow2D, FLO-2D, and ANSYS, while mentoring junior engineers and coordinating with geotechnical, structural, and