Hydraulic & Hydrology Engineer

Position Description: RIZZO is looking for a senior level hydrology and hydraulic modeler to provide technical supervision and oversight in the area of integrated water resources engineering modeling and hydraulic & hydrology analysis and modeling. The successful candidate should be able to perform flood frequency analysis, water availability and water balance analysis, dam break analysis, embankment erosion & sediment transport analysis for different type of projects, e.g. tailing dams, hydropower, flood control structures, levees and drainage system. The successful candidate will have a solid foundation in hydraulics, surface water hydrology, fluid mechanics & statistics.  The successful candidate should also have several years of modeling experience for water related infrastructures. The candidate should be able to develop and run numerical models such Riverflow-2D, FLO-2D, FLOW-3D, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, ANSYS and OpenFOAM. The candidate should have the experience of working with GIS and CADD Software’s.  

Responsibilities:
Additional duties will include, but are not limited to:
• Preparations of work plans, reports, and presentations
• Preparation of technical scopes of work for proposals
• Attendance and participation at client and regulatory meetings, both domestic and international
• Technical supervision of junior engineers
• Providing input on planning, budgets, scheduling, etc. primarily for modeling tasks of water resources projects.

Education Requirements: B.S. degree in Civil or Hydraulic Engineering. M.S.,M.Eng preferred.

Experience Requirements:
• 10+ years related experience
• P.E. license or ability to obtain P.E. licensure,
• Demonstrated project management experience and technical oversight of water resource projects,
• Numerical modeling experience is required. 
• Coastal modeling and/or coastal engineering experience helpful but not required. 

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year (commensurate with experience)

Competitive Compensation Package:

• 401(k)
• Accident/Wellness insurance
• Dental insurance
• Dependent care spending account
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Company paid life, AD&D, and short/long term disability
• Paid time off (vacation, paid sick leave, holidays)
• Professional development
• Employee referral program
• Relocation assistance (as applicable)
• Vision insurance
• Optional work from home Fridays
• Twelve (12) annual work from home days

BACKGROUND

RIZZO International, Inc. is a woman-owned, highly focused consulting firm specializing in all aspects of civil engineering, earth sciences, and field/testing services for dams, nuclear power plants, and other power-related markets. Our firm has worked around the world on unique, challenging, and technically demanding projects. We take pride in our commitment to providing personal and professional services in a responsive, high quality manner, and continually strive to exceed our clients’ expectations by providing innovative and economically smart solutions. To learn more about our global experience visit us at our website.

EOE M/F/Disability/Veteran 

EEOC Disclaimer: RIZZO International, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer in that our policy, in accordance with Federal and State laws, prohibits employment discrimination solely on the basis of a person’s race, color, creed, sexual orientation, sex, marital status, or disability except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.

Candidates need to submit their resume through our website for consideration.