Water Resources Engineer- Boulder, CO

Futurerecruit.net; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid-time-off policy

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

401k with employer match

Profit-sharing programs

Cell phone allowance

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Water Resources Engineer to join their team in Boulder, CO. This full-time role offers the chance to work on diverse water resources projects, including surface water modeling and groundwater analysis. With a focus on Colorado's unique water rights system, the ideal candidate will leverage their expertise to support water accounting, supply planning, and quality analysis. Enjoy a flexible work schedule with potential remote work options after initial training. Join a collaborative environment that values innovation and professional growth, while making a significant impact in the field of water resources.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in water resource engineering and Colorado water rights.
• Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with water modeling platforms.

Responsibilities

• Assist with water rights applications and historical consumptive use analyses.
• Support daily water system operations and communicate with various stakeholders.

Skills

Water Resource Engineering

Surface Water Modeling

Colorado Water Rights

Groundwater Principles

Water Quality Analysis

Excel Proficiency

Communication Skills

Time Management

Education

BS in Civil Engineering or related field

MS in Civil Engineering or related field

Tools

Excel

RiverWare

MODSIM

StateMod

GIS Software

Job description

Water Resources Engineer - Full-Time
Location: Boulder, CO, 80301

Seeking a water resources engineer with 5 to 10 years of experience to assist with multiple water resources projects. The successful candidate will have experience in water resource engineering, including surface water modeling, Colorado water rights, knowledge of groundwater principles and modeling, and water quality fieldwork and analysis. Technical proficiency with Excel and an understanding of the Colorado water rights system is required.

This is a full-time position at offices located in Boulder, Colorado. We support a flexible work schedule, including the potential for remote work one or two days a week. Full-time in-office orientation and training, as well as project and client meetings, will be expected before remote work options are available.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will work with licensed professional engineer staff and assist with any of the following:

1. Water rights engineering
2. Water rights applications
3. Historical consumptive use analyses
4. Water accounting development
5. Augmentation plan development
6. Alternatives analyses
7. Support on expert opinion disclosures
8. Litigation support
9. Water rights opposition work
10. Water allocation modeling
11. Development and use of water allocation models using various modeling platforms including RiverWare, Excel, MODSIM, StateMod and others
12. Development of model scenarios and analysis of model results
13. Water rights and operational scenario modeling
14. Risk and resiliency modeling, including future conditions under climate change or differing inter-state compact conditions
15. Water supply planning
16. Water supply planning and management
17. Water demand studies
18. Potable and non-potable water planning
19. Permitting support
20. Groundwater resources and conjunctive use of surface water and groundwater
21. Water treatment options
22. Water supply system operations
23. Daily water system operations, both during the work week and for limited hours on weekends as part of a rotating on-call team, including:
1. Requesting water deliveries from multiple sources at specified times verbally and via e-mail
2. Communicating with water commissioners, ditch riders, clients, and other water rights operators
3. Keeping track of multiple water operations across a large geographic area
4. Sending out daily reports on operations
5. Using Excel to track and follow operations
6. Communicating daily with the rest of the operations and accounting team
24. Operational protocol development
25. Water accounting management and development
26. Water quality field and analysis work
27. Field work including water quality sampling and flow measurement
28. Analysis of temporal and spatial water quality trends
29. Visual representation of water quality results
30. Analysis and development of reservoir water quality models

Qualifications:

1. BS degree required and MS degree preferred, preferable in civil engineering, hydrology, hydrogeology, water resources or other related discipline
2. 5 to 10 years of experience with Colorado water resources and water rights system, water administration, including close familiarity with Colorado geography and water-related infrastructure
3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
4. Strong time management skills
5. Advanced Excel skills
6. Proficiency with MS Office applications, online databases including Colorado Decision Support System (CDSS), GIS skills, and general IT skills are a plus
7. Professional Engineer registration or plans to obtain within one year of being hired.

Compensation:

1. The salary for this position will be based on level of experience but is anticipated to be in
2. We support a flexible work schedule, including the potential for remote work one or two days a week.
3. In addition to salary, we offer several benefits to employees including:
4. Generous and flexible paid-time-off policy and holidays
5. Health, dental, disability insurance
6. Cell phone
7. 401k with employer match and profit-sharing programs