Hydrologist

Dewberry•Denver, CO

1d•$83,000 - $119,000

About The Position

Dewberry is seeking an experienced and innovative Hydrologist to join our Resilience Solutions Group. This role focuses on advancing the state of the science in inland hydrology and hydrometeorology to improve water resources engineering, planning, and design. The ideal candidate will apply deep technical expertise in hydrology, statistics, and risk analysis to design and develop advanced scientific workflows and cloud-based systems. They will also collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, planners, and software developers to deliver impactful, data-driven resilience solutions for federal, state, and local clients. Dewberry offers a comprehensive and very competitive package of insurance programs to regular full-time employees and their eligible dependents the first of the month following their date of hire. The insurance package includes: medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life. Additional insurances, at no cost to the employee: life (employee only), accidental death and dismemberment, business travel and accident, and short- and long-term disability are also provided. Employees pay a share of Dewberry’s premium expenses (on a pre-tax basis) for medical and dental insurance plans. Dewberry offers a wide range of other employee benefits, including: 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, 529 College Savings Plans, Travel Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Spending Accounts and Supplemental Life Insurance for employee, spouse, and children. Positions within our officer program are also eligible for an annual bonus and stipend. Both vary based on level within the program and bonuses are dependent upon company performance. In addition, a host of discounted purchase programs are available to all employees. Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Requirements

Candidates must demonstrate knowledge and expertise in performing complex hydrologic analysis using software. Preferred candidates will have experience evaluating watershed dynamics in the context of extreme events, including fundamental understanding of inter-relationships between atmospheric science and hydrology in the natural and built environments.
BS, MS, or PhD in civil engineering with a concentration in water resources, hydrologic science, or atmospheric science.
Expertise in hydrologic modeling with 5+ years of experience working in the industry.
Expertise in development, calibration, and validation of event and continuous hydrologic models such as HEC-HMS, WRF-Hydro, SWAT, VIC, PRMS, HSPF, etc. with 5+ years of HEC-HMS model development experience strongly preferred.
Experience in obtaining, manipulating, and verifying meteorological data from a variety of observational and modeled data sources.
Familiarity with federal flood frequency guidance (Bulletin 17C) and experience in applying it using tools such as HEC-SSP.
Knowledge of statistical modeling and simulation techniques and their application to hydrologic and atmospheric data.
Experience in GIS for visualization, manipulation, and quality control of geospatial and meteorological data.
Coding capabilities with Python.
Strong technical writing and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) or Professional Hydrologist (PH)
Experience with numerical weather models and/or climate models and outputs
Experience with reservoir operations modeling and reservoir systems analysis
Experience with stochastic storm transposition
Experience with cloud-based systems

Responsibilities

Leverage expertise in hydrologic analysis to lead or support technical needs of diverse projects across the municipal, state, and federal markets.
Lead or contribute to the development of analytical approaches to meet project requirements.
Productively collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams of engineers, planners, and scientists for integrated project delivery.
Participate in client and public engagement meetings.
Develop reports, provide formal and informal presentations to clients.
Demonstrate subject matter leadership and professional development through external publications and professional organizations.