Water Resources Engineer I - Colorado Projects

Schnabel Branding Colors; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 62,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity leave

Tuition reimbursement

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Life and disability insurance (company

Short-term disability (company-paid)

401(k) with profit sharing

ESOP

Bonus program

Paid time off

9 Paid Holidays

Job summary

Schnabel is a physician-owned, employee-owned engineering and consulting firm focused on earth and environmental problems. The Longmont water resources team seeks a Staff Engineer (entry level) with a passion for solving complex water rights and hydrology challenges in Colorado.

You will contribute to analyses, reports, and modeling under guidance while learning state water policies and laws. The role offers growth within a growing team, opportunity to travel within Colorado, and a pathway to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related ABET-accredited program.
• 0–2 years of relevant water resources, hydraulics, hydrology, dams, or related engineering work.
• Strong interest or background in water rights/water resources engineering.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Assist in performing historical use analyses of water rights including calculation of crop consumptive use, tabulation and analysis of diversions, analysis of water rights call records, calculation of conveyance losses, and estimation of return flows
• Review of water rights decrees regarding decreed amounts, location, timing, and limitations on water usage
• Assist in calculation of lagged groundwater depletion/accretion to stream systems
• Assist in calculation of historical and projected usage for municipal and private user water rights portfolios
• Assist in development of operations modeling to calculate historical and projected water availability and usage operations
• Use ArcGIS to prepare location maps and report figures, georeference aerial images and maps, delineate crop irrigated areas, and identify areas/structures of project interest
• Assist in preparation of technical reports, substitute water supply plans, and Water Court-related engineering reports
• Prepare data-driven graphics for engineering reports, professional papers, and presentations
• Some travel may be required

Skills

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Strong work ethic

Self-improvement mindset

Written communication

Team collaboration

Education

ABET-accredited Civil Engineering degree

Master’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

ArcGIS

Job description

Schnabel is a physician-owned, employee-owned engineering and consulting firm focused on earth and environmental problems. The Longmont water resources team seeks a Staff Engineer (entry level) with a passion for solving complex water rights and hydrology challenges in Colorado.

You will contribute to analyses, reports, and modeling under guidance while learning state water policies and laws. The role offers growth within a growing team, opportunity to travel within Colorado, and a pathway to