Managing Technical Consultant, Scientist

ERM • Houston, TX

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

ERM is seeking an energetic, experienced Managing Technical Consultant, Scientist, Water Resource / Water Quality to join its Water Resources, Climate Change & Modeling Group. The role applies advanced modeling, analytical, and consulting expertise to help clients address water resource management, environmental compliance, permitting, climate change, sustainability, and business continuity challenges. The successful candidate will contribute technical skills and leadership to multidisciplinary projects and to the growth of ERM’s business and client base, while connecting with ERM’s global water resources technical team to share resources and best practices.

The position combines hydrologic, hydraulic, hydrodynamic, and water quality modeling with geospatial analytics and quantitative impact assessment. Work supports clients in understanding, managing, and mitigating complex water-related risks, meeting compliance and permitting objectives, pursuing sustainability goals, and maintaining business continuity. The role also supports high-quality project delivery and major client engagements, including multimillion-dollar projects.

Requirements

• M.S. in Environmental or Civil Engineering; exceptional candidates with a bachelor’s degree will be considered.
• Educational background in aquatic chemistry, fluid mechanics, statistics, and water resources, or equivalent experience.
• 4–6 years of relevant experience.
• Working knowledge of programming environments such as FORTRAN, Visual Basic, C++, MATLAB, and/or R.
• Experience with hydraulic models, including flood modeling tools such as Flo2D, FloodModeller, HEC-RAS, or similar.
• Experience with watershed or water quality models such as GEMSS, SWAT, CE-QUAL-W2, EPA-SWMM, and WMS.
• Strong aptitude for and interest in problem solving and analytical thinking, with a high degree of organization and attention to detail.
• Solid English written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience writing detailed technical reports.
• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• 8+ years of experience.
• Experience contributing to multidisciplinary water resource and water quality projects.
• Experience applying geospatial data analytics and tools such as ArcGIS.
• Experience supporting complex environmental compliance, permitting, climate change, or quantitative impact assessment projects.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with technical teams across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Participate in multidisciplinary teams of modelers conducting watershed- and basin-wide studies in support of water resource management.
• Assist with applying hydraulic and hydrologic models to natural and urban watersheds.
• Assist with applying hydrodynamic and water quality models to freshwater and marine environments.
• Assist with quantitative impact assessment studies related to client operations in lacustrine, riverine, and marine environments.
• Use geospatial data analytics, related software such as ArcGIS or similar, calculations, and models to address impact, regulatory, and climate change issues.
• Acquire and process datasets, monitor model applications, perform supporting calculations, and document results.
• Perform project management within scope, schedule, and budget expectations and ensure quality standards on deliverables.
• Provide technical expertise on major, multimillion-dollar projects.
• Contribute technical skills and leadership to support the growth of ERM’s business and client base and connect with the global water resources technical team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level