Civil Engineer / Programmer (Water Resources Engineering, GIS) – Junior to Mid-Level
Wood•Chantilly, VA
•Remote
About The Position
Wood’s Water Tech team is seeking a skilled programmer with a civil engineering, environmental, or GIS background for a variety of projects in the water resources domain. This role involves writing code to help federal, state, and local clients tackle real-world environment & infrastructure issues like climate change resiliency and flood risk. The company is seeking to expand its capabilities at the intersection of civil infrastructure and technology.
Requirements
- Background in civil engineering, environmental science, GIS, or related field.
- 2+ years Python programming experience, incl. experience with the Python data science ecosystem (Jupyter, Anaconda, NumPy, Pandas, Xarray, Dask, etc.)
- Experience with major open-source GIS libraries and tools (GDAL/OGR, Rasterio, Shapely, Fiona).
- Familiarity with common desktop GIS environments (QGIS, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcPy).
- Excellent technical writing and communication skills.
- Self-starter with a strong desire to continuously learn new technologies and techniques.
- Must pass drug test, background check, and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the Company's driving (MVR) policy.
Nice To Haves
- Background in water resources engineering, hydrology, and hydraulics, esp. modeling experience with HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, SWMM, etc.
- 2D hydraulics modeling experience a plus.
- Experience developing web applications or APIs with Python (Django, Flask, FastAPI, or similar)
- Relational database experience esp. PostgreSQL, PostGIS
- Experience with frontend web development (JavaScript, HTML/CSS, frameworks such as React, Angular, Vue, etc.)
- Experience with web mapping libraries (Leaflet, MapboxGL, Maplibre, etc.)
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
Responsibilities
- Design and develop core software libraries and key applications used by civil engineers and GIS analysts.
- Collaborate with engineers and analysts to build applications and workflows.
- Build and deploy GIS-centric web applications to cloud environments.
- Document software libraries and end-user products.
- Test applications and implement bug fixes.
- Analyze GIS data, create visualizations, and prepare technical memos and reports.
Benefits
- Growth opportunities within a large global company across different areas of the business.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
