Early Career Water Resources Engineer

Research Triangle Institute • Fort Collins, CO

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About The Position

RTI International's Center for Water Resources (CWR) is seeking an entry-level or early career water resources engineer or scientist. This role involves contributing to various water resources modeling projects, including river forecasting, water supply modeling, and hydrologic risk analysis. The successful candidate will engage in data management and analysis, hydrologic modeling, and the development of decision support tools, while being part of a collaborative team dedicated to advancing the field of water resources.

Requirements

• Master's degree or a bachelor's degree with 1 year of experience in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field with emphasis in Water Resources.
• Experience with water resources systems modeling and systems, including Reservoir or operations modeling such as RiverWare, MODSIM, HEC-ResSim, ResJ, or WEAP.
• Familiarity with hydrologic modeling tools such as HEC-HMS, SAC-SMA, or VIC.
• Experience with hydraulic modeling tools such as HEC-RAS, SWMM, or MIKE 11.
• Knowledge of operational or planning system configuration using applications like Delft-FEWS or HEC-CWMS/HEC-WAT.
• Proficiency in open-source programming languages (Python, R, C#, or VB(.NET)) for data management and statistical analyses.
• Experience with ArcGIS or QGIS for geospatial processing and analysis.
• Familiarity with relational databases (e.g., SQLite, SQL Server).

Nice To Haves

• Interest in coding/programming to support data analysis and tool development.
• Experience working in a collaborative team environment with diverse staff.

Responsibilities

• Support CWR's river forecasting projects by developing hydrologic, hydraulic, and/or reservoir models.
• Configure decision support tools and systems for water management.
• Analyze and manipulate time series and spatial data.
• Calibrate, execute, and interpret results from hydrologic and hydraulic models.
• Develop coding/programming solutions to support data analysis and dashboard/tool development.

Benefits

• Opportunities for internally funded research and development.
• Training on specific models and technology used in projects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree