Hydrologist - Mid Level - Hydropower and Dam Engineering Expert
3 days ago
The Hydrologist - Mid Level - Hydropower and Dam Engineering position at Barr Engineering Company is a challenging and rewarding opportunity for a skilled professional to join our team. As a key member of our hydrology and water resources group, you will work on multidisciplinary project teams providing hydrologic engineering and related technical expertise for water retaining dams and hydropower facilities.
Key Responsibilities:
• Conduct hydrologic assessments of wet and dry extreme precipitation and flow events
• Develop inflow hydrographs and flow duration curves
• Perform flood frequency analysis and hydrologic hazard curve development
• Develop reservoir operation simulation models
• Conduct inundation modeling and mapping
• Perform hydrologic engineering analysis and report writing
• Conduct dam safety evaluations and risk analyses
Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering with an emphasis on hydrology and/or water resources
• 5 years of relevant professional experience with an emphasis on hydrologic engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification or ability to obtain certification within one year
• Ability to perform probability and statistical analysis of hydrological datasets
• Familiarity with a variety of software packages and modeling tools, in particular HEC-SSP, HEC-HMS, USACE time series toolbox, and other statistical packages
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with project team members and clients
Preferred Qualifications:
• Master's degree or PhD in civil engineering with an emphasis on hydrology and/or water resources
• 6 or more years of relevant professional experience with an emphasis on hydrology and/or water resources
• Experience with water resources challenges in Colorado, including precipitation and flooding data analysis; urban and rural hydrologic analysis; storm sewer analysis and design; open channel and pipe flow analysis; hydraulic structures; stormwater quality and green stormwater infrastructure design; bank stabilization and stream restoration; floodplain analysis and mapping; dam break analysis; dam and levee analysis
• Ability to perform stochastic modeling of hydrological processes
• Experience and knowledge of software packages HEC-SSP and HEC-HMS
• Experience with development of hydrologic hazard curves
• Knowledge of and experience with other software packages including RMC-BestFit, RMC-RFA, HEC-ResSim, RiverWare, LifeSim, or HEC-RAS
• Experience with determination of low flows in a semi-arid environment
• Experience with storm analysis including discrimination of storm types, orographic effects, and snowmelt considerations as well as with determination of the probable maximum precipitation and probable maximum flood
• Experience with flood frequency analysis, including incorporation of paleoflood information
• Knowledge of and experience using guidelines from established dam safety programs, including those from USACE, USBR, or FERC
• Observer or participant of a semi-quantitative or quantitative risk analysis session
What We Offer:
Barr Engineering Company offers a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates.
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