Senior Hydraulic Engineer - Fort Collins, United States - Verdantas

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Job DescriptionDescriptionWelcome to Verdantas, where innovation meets sustainability, and your career finds purpose. As a vital member of the Verdantas Labs team, you'll be joining a group of world-renowned engineers, scientists, biologists, and knowledgeable support staff dedicated to pushing the boundaries of environmental consulting, sustainable engineering, and cutting-edge digital technology.

Within the Labs team, we focus on supporting diverse industries, ranging from power generation, and manufacturing to critical infrastructure, defense, and biopharmaceuticals. Our services encompass a breadth and scope not commonly found in one location. From conceptual design to detailed design, biological/fisheries studies, analytical modeling, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), field measurements, physical modeling, precision flow meter calibrations, to field testing – all of these specialized services are found within our Labs team.

Formerly known as Alden Research Laboratory, our team proudly stands as the cornerstone of North America's oldest continuously operating hydraulic modeling and testing laboratories. Comprising world-renowned engineers, biologists, and laboratory specialists, our shared enthusiasm is dedicated to unraveling intricate flow-related engineering and environmental challenges.

When you join the Verdantas Labs team, your expertise will contribute to the ongoing expansion of our services and the exploration of innovative solutions. WE value team members with unique skills and offer an environment where your contributions play a crucial role in advancing our commitment to excellence in environmental consulting, engineering, and digital technology services.

Become a part of our legacy of expertise and dedication, where your contributions play a vital role in shaping the future of hydraulic modeling and testing.

We are seeking a Senior Hydraulic Engineer and project manager with 10 to 20 years of experience in civil engineering hydraulics and its application in water resources, especially with hydraulic modeling, river mechanics, erosion control/bank stabilization, sediment transport, flood mitigation, and channel restoration and design. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding and history of performing riverine-based projects. The ability to communicate complex concepts to clients through oral, written, and graphical communication is key. Experience involving riverine flows, hydraulic structures, fish passage, channel design, sediment transport, and geomorphology is highly preferred. The candidate must be a team player with strong leadership qualities but be comfortable working independently. This position will work closely with our Fort Collins, CO office, where current staff have a range of in-office and remote preferences. Ideally, the position would be based out of that office, but under certain circumstances, basing the position out of other locations may be considered.

This is an opportunity to work with colleagues who pride themselves on the quality of their work and to focus on unique, one-of-a-kind projects with clients throughout a range of geographies and industries.
Responsibilities:

• Business development in the Water Resources area
• Meeting/speaking with prospective clients to learn their needs
• Management and technical execution of water resource engineering projects from start to finish
• Develop technical approaches and costing, analysis of field and modeling data, interpretation of modeling results, and hydraulic design
• Technical writing (proposals, memos, reports, presentations, conference papers, etc.)
• Application of modeling tools in hydraulic assessments and design
• Attendance and presentation at industry conferences and trade shows
• Mentorship of technical staff

Qualifications:

• Master's in Hydraulic or Civil Engineering preferred
• 10 to 20 years of experience in civil hydraulic engineering
• Project management experience
• Hydraulic and sediment-transport modeling and analysis
• Registered as a Professional Engineer
• Marketing/business development capabilities (e.g., give talks, write papers)
• Supervisory and mentoring experience
• Experience with commonly used software for water resource modeling
• Must be able to pass a background check to be considered

Benefits:

• Flexible Work Environment
• Paid Parental Leave
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off + Holidays

Verdantas strives to develop new ways to increase diversity awareness within our organization. We recruit and reward our employees based on capability and performance — regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, or physical ability. For us, it is imperative to build balanced teams from all walks of life and we believe that a diverse workforce is a stronger workforce.

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