Entry-level Water Resources Engineer/Hydrogeologist (Sacramento, CA)

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.

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 OpportunityWoodard & 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.