Water Resources Engineer ESF5725
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Job Description
DiNatale Water Consultants is 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 principals and modeling and water quality field work and analysis. Technical proficiency with Excel and an understanding of the Colorado water rights system is required.
This is a fulltime position at DiNatale Water s offices located in Boulder Colorado. We support a flexible work schedule including the potential for remote work one or two days a week. Fulltime inoffice 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 DiNatale Water licensed professional engineer staff and assist with any of the following:
o Water rights engineering
o Water rights applications
o Historical consumptive use analyses
o Water accounting development
o Augmentation plan development
o Alternatives analyses
o Support on expert opinion disclosures
o Litigation support
o Water rights opposition work
o Water allocation modeling
o Development and use of water allocation models using various modeling platforms including RiverWare Excel MODSIM StateMod and others
o Development of model scenarios and analysis of model results
o Water rights and operational scenario modeling
o Risk and resiliency modeling including future conditions under climate change or differing interstate compact conditions
o Water supply planning
o Water supply planning and management
o Water demand studies
o Potable and nonpotable water planning
o Permitting support
o Groundwater resources and conjunctive use of surface water and groundwater
o Water treatment options
o Water supply system operations
o Daily water system operations both during the work week and for limited hours weekends as part of a rotating oncall team including:
Requesting water deliveries from multiple sources at specified times verbally and via email
Communicating with water commissioners ditch riders clients and other water rights operators
Keeping track of multiple water operations across a large geographic area
Sending out daily reports on operations
Using Excel to track and follow operations
Communicating daily with the rest of the operations and accounting team
o Operational protocol development
o Water accounting management and development
o Water quality field and analysis work
o Field work including water quality sampling and flow measurement
o Analysis of temporal and spatial water quality trends
o Visual representation of water quality results
o Analysis and development of reservoir water quality models
Qualifications
o BS degree required and MS degree preferred preferable in civil engineering hydrology hydrogeology water resources or other related discipline
o 5 to 10 years of experience with Colorado water resources and water rights system water administration including close familiarity with Colorado geography and waterrelated infrastructure
o Excellent written and verbal communication skills
o Strong time management skills
o Advanced Excel skills
o Proficiency with MS Office applications online databases including Colorado Decision Support System (CDSS) GIS skills and general IT skills are a plus
o Professional Engineer registration or plans to obtain within one year of being hired.
Compensation
o In addition to salary DiNatale Water offers several benefits to employees including:
o Generous and flexible paidtimeoff policy and holidays
o Health dental disability insurance
o Cell phone
o 401k with employer match and profitsharing programs
Employment Type
Full Time
