Hydrologist

Overview

Hydrologist is sought 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 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 collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, planners, and software developers to deliver data-driven resilience solutions for federal, state, and local clients.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. We seek exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best 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.

Dewberry offers a comprehensive and 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, are provided: life (employee only), accidental death and dismemberment, business travel and accident, and short- and long-term disability.

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.

• 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.

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 or hydrologic science
• Expertise in hydrologic modeling or design with 5+ years of experience working in the industry
• Experienced in applied approaches for data analyses, modeling, and product development for hydrologic systems
• Experienced in hydrologic modeling software and analytical packages such as HEC-HMS and HEC-SSP
• Experienced in GIS
• Coding capabilities with Python
• Strong technical writing and communication skills

• Professional Hydrologist (PH)
• Professional Engineer (PE)
• Experience in stochastic storm transposition
• Experience with cloud-based systems

Note: Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position…