Water Resources Engineer
Listed on 2026-01-13
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Engineering
Environmental Engineer
Hydros is looking to hire an experienced Water Resources Engineer with background in the following areas:
- Surface and ground water modeling with an emphasis on basin-scale management paradigms, operating policies, and water rights allocation.
- Seasonal hydrologic and water supply forecasting using climate-driven models and datasets.
- Water rights engineering and historical consumptive use analysis.
- Data visualization tools and database and software development.
Minimum education / experience requirement:
Master’s Degree in Water Resources/Environmental Engineering/Hydrology plus 3 years’ experience in consulting, or Bachelor’s Degree plus 5 years’ experience.
We are an employee‑owned firm based in Boulder, Colorado. We are dedicated to providing outstanding service and technological expertise to our clients. Our staff are self‑stators with an interest in delivering high‑quality consulting services throughout the western United States. Much of our work centers on the modeling and management of complex surface water systems (e.g., river basins and reservoir systems with numerous competing demands operating within a complex policy and legal framework).
Hydros offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including a 100% employer‑funded retirement plan, health insurance, and continuing education and volunteer opportunities.
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Water Resources Engineering, Hydrology, Earth Sciences, or a related field with experience in Water Resources. Previous consulting experience highly desirable.
- Excellent communication skills required; the ability to clearly and effectively communicate technical material to non‑technical client staff is highly valued.
- Expertise in the development and application of numerical models to water resources systems, including:
- Experience with State of Colorado water rights engineering and analysis tools (CDSS, State
CU, IDSCU, IDSAWAS, etc.). - Modeling platforms:
River Ware, MODFLOW / GW‑Vistas, State
MOD, HEC tools. - Experience in the development and use of climate‑driven models for short‑to‑mid‑term hydrologic forecasts; familiarity with datasets such as NLDAS, MERRA, and other land and atmospheric analysis tools.
- Programming languages and utilities such as: R, Python, VBA, database languages.
- Bonus points for experience in water quality modeling and permitting.
- Self‑starter who is able to work independently.
Interested? Please send Resume / CV and 3 professional references to .
Seniority level- Entry level
- Full‑time
- Engineering and Information Technology
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