Woodard & Curran

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a full-time water resources engineer or hydrogeologist interested in developing innovative solutions to challenging groundwater-related projects.. Support groundwater planning activities related to water supply, water source vulnerability, and groundwater resource management. Support a wide variety of groundwater management and planning activities related to SGMA implementation, water supply assessment and management studies, and conduct groundwater analysis in support of environmental permitting and regulatory compliance. BS in Water Resources Engineering, Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Geology, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field, MS/PhD preferred. Experience in working on water resources, groundwater and/or closely related projects; specific experience with local and regional modeling is highly desirable

water resources engineer

Overview: We currently have an exciting opportunity for a full-time water resources engineer or hydrogeologist interested in developing innovative solutions to challenging groundwater-related projects. The preferred location for this position is our Sacramento, CA office. As a key member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work collaboratively on a wide array of integrated water resources modeling and planning projects and provide services to local, state, and federal clients throughout California and beyond. Office location is flexible and a virtual work arrangement can be accommodated. Responsibilities: <ul><li> Support groundwater planning activities related to water supply, water source vulnerability, and groundwater resource management</li><li>Actively develop, calibrate, and apply hydrogeologic conceptual and groundwater flow models to support policy and regulatory processes</li><li>Support a wide variety of groundwater management and planning activities related to SGMA implementation, water supply assessment and management studies, and conduct groundwater analysis in support of environmental permitting and regulatory compliance</li><li>Conduct complex data analysis related to water resources management, including: </li></ul>Compile, review, process, and analyze hydrogeologic data using spreadsheets, databases, GIS, graphing software, and computer programming. Evaluate land surface operations, including land use data analysis, and quantify agricultural and urban water supplies and demands. Develop tools using code such as Python to support and analyze groundwater modeling projects. Prepare data summaries and graphics, presentations, technical reports and memoranda. Qualifications: <ul><li>BS in Water Resources Engineering, Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Geology, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field, MS/PhD preferred</li><li>Excellent organizational, writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills</li><li>Experience with programing languages such as Python for data analysis and visualization</li><li>Interest in water resources data analysis and tool development to support projects is highly desirable</li><li>Experience in working on water resources, groundwater and/or closely related projects; specific experience with local and regional modeling is highly desirable</li><li>Current or prior knowledge of California regulations is desirable</li><li>Experience with integrated hydrologic modeling platforms such as CA Department of Water Resource’s Integrated Water Resources Model (IWFM) and/or US Geological Survey’s MODFLOW models is desirable. </li></ul>Pay: This position’s anticipated pay range is provided above; final exempt salary or non-exempt hourly pay will be dependent on experience level as well as considering a % based geographic differential based on where the final candidate will be working. Geographic differentials are used to recognize and reflect cost of labor differences between geographic markets. Annual Incentive Bonus Opportunity: Eligible positions may receive an annual cash bonus based on the role’s organizational level, and is represented as a percentage range of eligible earnings.

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