Lead Hydraulic Engineer and Water Resource Specialist

4 weeks ago


Fort Collins, Colorado, United States Verdantas Full time
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Welcome to Verdantas, where innovation meets sustainability, and your career finds purpose. Our team of world-renowned engineers, scientists, biologists, and knowledgeable support staff are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of environmental consulting, sustainable engineering, and cutting-edge digital technology.

Job Overview

As a vital member of the Verdantas Labs team, you'll be joining a group of experts focused on supporting diverse industries, ranging from power generation, manufacturing to critical infrastructure, defense, and biopharmaceuticals. Our services encompass a breadth and scope not commonly found in one location. From conceptual design to detailed design, biological/fisheries studies, stream restoration, sediment transport, flood mitigation, fish passage, bridge hydraulics, and scour countermeasure design – all of these specialized services are found within our Labs team.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Hydraulic Engineer and Project Manager with 10 to 20 years of experience in civil hydraulic engineering. Your expertise will contribute to the ongoing expansion of our services and the exploration of innovative solutions. You will lead water resource projects, develop technical approaches and costing, analyze field and modeling data, interpret modeling results, and provide hydraulic design. Strong communication skills and experience with commonly used software for water resource modeling are required.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work with colleagues who pride themselves on the quality of their work and focus on unique, one-of-a-kind projects with clients throughout a range of geographies and industries.

Responsibilities:
  • Business development in the area of Water Resources
  • Provide technical excellence and thought leadership in river/stream restoration, sediment transport, flood mitigation, fish passage, bridge hydraulics, and scour countermeasure design
  • Management and technical execution of water resource engineering projects
  • Develop technical approaches and costing, analysis of field and modeling data, interpretation of modeling results, and hydraulic design
  • Technical writing (proposals, memos, reports, presentations, conference papers, etc.)
Requirements:
  • Masters in Hydraulic or Civil Engineering preferred
  • 10 to 20 years of experience in civil hydraulic engineering
  • Project management experience
  • Hydraulic and sediment-transport modeling and analysis
  • CFD experience is a plus
  • Registered as a Professional Engineer
  • Marketing/business development capabilities (e.g., giving talks, writing papers)
  • Supervisory and mentoring experience
What We Offer

Becoming part of our legacy of expertise and dedication comes with numerous benefits, including:

  • A competitive salary of $120,000 - $180,000 per year
  • Paid parental leave
  • Medical, dental, vision insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid time off + holidays

Verdantas strives to develop new ways to increase diversity awareness within our organization. We recruit and reward employees based on capability and performance – regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, or physical ability. For us, it is imperative to build balanced teams from all walks of life and believe that a diverse workforce is a stronger workforce.



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