Senior Water Resources Engineer — Data-Driven Infrastructure

KLH Engineers, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 3 weeks

9 holidays

401(k) plan

Medical, dental, and vision

Professional development

Fitness center

Flexible schedule

Growth opportunities

Job summary

KLH Engineers, Inc. is seeking a Senior Water Resources Engineer to join our Pittsburgh office. You will lead water resource modeling, focusing on water, stormwater management, streams, sewers, and related hydraulic/hydrologic analyses.

You will develop data-driven solutions and leverage GIS to enhance modeling capabilities on real-world municipal projects. You will work with project engineers to validate results, apply engineering judgment, and contribute to strategic planning for long‑term

Qualifications

• M.S./Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Water Resources, or related field preferred. B.S. considered with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong foundation in hydraulics, fluid mechanics, hydrology, and stormwater management.
• Experience with SWMM, HEC-RAS, GIS, statistical analysis, and data processing/coding.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all KLH water resource modeling, including water, stormwater management, stream modeling, storm, sanitary, and combined sewers, and other civil engineering hydraulic/hydrologic modeling applications.
• Apply advanced knowledge of open channel hydraulics, fluid mechanics, hydrology, and stormwater management to solve complex water resource problems.
• Manage and analyze large datasets using statistical analysis, coding, and computational tools to develop data-driven solutions.
• Develop and utilize hydraulic/hydrologic models, including SWMM and HEC-RAS, to evaluate systems and design scenarios.
• Use GIS and other technology to analyze spatial and environmental data and improve modeling capabilities.
• Work with project engineers and managers to validate results and apply engineering judgment to real-world projects.
• Develop innovative, data driven solutions for complex infrastructure challenges.
• Participate in strategic planning efforts that shape infrastructure investments for decades into the future.

Skills

Hydraulics

Fluid mechanics

Hydrology

Stormwater management

SWMM

HEC-RAS

GIS

Data processing

Education

M.S./Ph.D. in Civil Engineering or Water Resources

B.S. with 5+ years acceptable

Tools

SWMM

HEC-RAS

GIS

Job description

KLH Engineers, Inc. is seeking a Senior Water Resources Engineer to join our Pittsburgh office. You will lead water resource modeling, focusing on water, stormwater management, streams, sewers, and related hydraulic/hydrologic analyses.

You will develop data-driven solutions and leverage GIS to enhance modeling capabilities on real-world municipal projects. You will work with project engineers to validate results, apply engineering judgment, and contribute to strategic planning for long‑term