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 diverse teams and encourage collaboration in an equitable and 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. That’s how we make a difference to our clients, people, 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.

Benefits & Wellbeing
Retirement Savings:• 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: The company will match equal to 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed; all employees are eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan and are 100% vested in the value of their own contributions and any employer matching contributions.
Time away from work:• Vacation time is provided to full and part-time regular employees. Vacation is accrued based on the number of hours worked per week as well as prior years of experience.• Woodard & Curran offers paid sick time to eligible employees who are absent due to their own non-work related illness, injury, or medical procedure.• Woodard & Curran provides up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding in a 12-month period.• Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance from Sun Life to assist with replacing a portion of your income in the event of non-job-related illness or injury. Eligible employees are automatically enrolled and eligible immediately.
Coverage and support for your needs and well-being:
Personal and Family health: Company offers three medical plan options based on geography; plus HSA and PSA plans are available based on eligibility, additional options include dental and vision plans.
The company provides basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is available through Sun Life.
WayForward powered by Dario: EAP Program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing coaching.
LiveWell wellbeing program: credit incentive is available, up to $600 annually – nutrition and fitness reimbursement, and access to the Virgin Pulse