Research Environmental Engineer – Hydrology, Flood Risk

Job Description: • Support hydrologic, hydraulic, and reservoir modeling projects, including data analysis, model setup, calibration, and interpretation of results. • Collaborate with the WARES team to implement and enhance RTI’s water resources modeling tools. • Collect, analyze, and summarize technical and hydrologic data. • Develop and calibrate hydrologic, hydraulic, and river basin simulation models. • Design and develop spreadsheets, scripts, and databases to manage data and improve workflow efficiency. • Develop models to simulate large-scale water system operations and stochastic hydrologic modeling. • Perform data processing, quality control, and automation using scripts and tools. • Lead small projects or task orders of moderate complexity. • Contribute to proposal development and sections of larger proposals. • Share work internally and externally through presentations and conference papers. • Support business development by identifying opportunities to expand or enhance existing projects and developing research ideas or white papers. Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree at least 5 years of experience; or Master’s degree at least 3 years of experience; or PhD + 0 years of experience; or Equivalent combination of education and experience. • Experience in at least one of the following areas: PFHA Hydrologic, hydraulic, watershed, or reservoir modeling (setup, calibration, analysis). • Statistical analysis of hydrometeorological time series. • Collection, QA/QC, and interpretation of hydrologic data. • Experience with technical documentation and report writing. • Experience with water resources statistics. • Basic geospatial processing and mapping experience using ArcGIS or QGIS. • Proficiency with arenaflex Excel and familiarity with relational databases (SQL). • Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and work in a team environment. • Excellent attention to detail, ability to do accurate and error-free work with complex datasets. • Excellent oral and written communication skills. Benefits: • Competitive base salary • Generous paid time off policy • Merit based annual increases • Bonus opportunities • Robust recognition program • Health insurance plans (including dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability) • Access to a retirement savings program such as a 401(k) plan • Paid parental leave for all parents • Financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments • Financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities • Employee assistance program • Numerous other offerings to support a healthy work-life balance Apply tot his job

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