Entry-level Water Resources Engineer/Hydrogeologist (Sacramento, CA)
Sacramento, CA
Water – Water /
Full-time /
Hybrid
Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. As an employee-owned company, we strive to cultivate teams that encourage collaboration in an inclusive culture. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help us address a broad range of water and environmental issues. We prioritize our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership, and flexibility. This commitment enables us to make a meaningful impact on our clients, communities, and the planet.
Overview:
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a full-time water resources engineer or hydrogeologist interested in developing innovative solutions to challenging groundwater-related projects. The preferred location for this position is our Sacramento, CA office but we are also open to our other office locations in CA. As a key member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work collaboratively on a wide array of integrated water resources modeling and planning projects and provide services to local, state, and federal clients throughout California and beyond. Office location is flexible and a virtual work arrangement can be accommodated.
Responsibilities:
- Actively develop, calibrate, and apply hydrogeologic conceptual and groundwater flow models to support policy and regulatory processes.
- Support a wide variety of groundwater management and planning activities related to SGMA implementation, water supply assessment and management studies, and conduct groundwater analysis in support of environmental permitting and regulatory compliance.
- Conduct complex data analysis related to water resources management, including:
-Compile, review, process, and analyze hydrogeologic data using spreadsheets, databases, GIS, graphing software, and computer programming.
-Evaluate land surface operations, including land use data analysis, and quantify agricultural and urban water supplies and demands.
-Prepare data summaries and graphics, presentations, technical reports and memoranda.
-Develop tools using codes such as Python or other programming languages to support and analyze groundwater modeling projects.
Qualifications:
- BS in Water Resources Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Hydrology, Hydrogeology, or a related field, MS/PhD preferred.
- The candidate must be a proactive communicator, both internally and externally, and work with both junior and senior project staff.
- Excellent organizational, writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Experience in working on water resources, groundwater and/or closely related projects; specific experience with local and regional modeling is highly desirable.
- Current or prior knowledge of California regulations is desirable.
- Experience with hydrologic modeling platforms such as CA Department of Water Resource’s Integrated Water Resources Model (IWFM) and/or US Geological Survey’s MODFLOW models is desirable.
- Experience with programing languages such as Python for data analysis is desirable.
$75,000 - $85,000 a year
Pay:
This position’s anticipated pay range is provided above; final exempt salary or non-exempt hourly pay will be dependent on experience level as well as considering a % based geographic differential based on where the final candidate will be working. Geographic differentials are used to recognize and reflect cost of labor differences between geographic markets.
Employee Support & Benefits
Retirement Savings:
• 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: The company matches 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed
Time away from work:
• Observed holidays: Choose up to 9 holidays to observe annually
• Vacation: Accrued based on years of experience and calculated on hours worked
• Sick time: Paid sick time for non-work related illness or injury.
• Parental leave: Up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding
Coverage and support for your needs and well-being:
• Disability: Paid short and long term disability
• Health: Medical plan options; plus dental and vision plans.
• Life: Basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is available through Sun Life.
• Wellbeing: DarioMind assistance program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing resources.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Woodard & Curran is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply. We are committed to ensuring our employment practices are non-discriminatory and based solely on job-related factors.
If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to apply, please contact Beth Sweitzer.
Inclusion & Belonging
We welcome individuals from all backgrounds to apply, as we believe that different perspectives and experiences enrich our workplace and enhance our ability to serve our clients and communities effectively.
At Woodard & Curran, we are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive work environment. We understand that the best solutions for our clients and communities come from a culture that nurtures the success and growth of all employees. As an employee-owned organization, our dedication to fostering growth, access and opportunity empowers us to serve our clients effectively and advance our mission of making a positive impact on the world. Our success is rooted in supporting our team members to reach their full potential, enabling us to deliver the most innovative, sound and effective solutions to improve our communities around us.
Non-Solicitation Disclosure:
Please be advised that we do not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from recruitment agencies. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted without a signed contract in place will be considered unsolicited and will not be eligible for any referral fees. Recruitment agencies must have a valid, signed agreement with our company prior to following the submission process to consider potential candidates.
