Water Resources Engineering Leader
Listed on 2026-10-26
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Engineering
Water Management, Environmental Engineer -
Management
Water Management
Colorado Water Resources Engineering Leader
Location:
Denver, CO| Type:
Full-time Hybrid Salary: $160, 000-$190, 000 per year, plus annual performance bonus
The Opportunity Lead and grow a Colorado water rights engineering practice at an employee-owned engineering and environmental sciences consulting firm. You'll be the senior technical voice on water rights and water supply, guide strategy on Colorado projects, and build the client relationships that expand the firm's presence across Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region. You'll also collaborate with teams on the firm's national platform.
This role reports to the Regional Director.
- Water supply planning and development
- Water budgets and water accounting frameworks
- River and stream system supply modeling
- Water transfers and strategic supply planning
- Water rights valuations Colorado water rights engineering: yield studies, changes, augmentation plans and accounting Expert analysis, testimony support and litigation support
- Build and manage a team to deliver an established pipeline of work
- Mentor team members and support their technical and professional growth
- Run multiple concurrent projects on time, on budget and to a high technical standard
- Review deliverables for quality assurance and quality control
- Interpret technical results and draw clear conclusions
- Communicate Complex Work
- Write technical memoranda, reports and studies, including expert reports, water supply assessments, urban water management plans, water supply strategies, integrated plans, water transfers and conservation programs
- Present complex technical issues clearly to broad audiences
- Coordinate and facilitate meetings with clients and external parties
- Knowledge of Colorado water rights frameworks and administration rface water modeling and water balance modeling
- Water resources planning
- Data management and visualization
- Technical writing
- Strong written and verbal communication with clients, subconsultants, regulatory agencies and the public
- Commitment to integrated solutions, responsiveness, ingenuity, quality and results
- Valid driver's license
Work Environment Fast-paced setting with a high-volume workload and frequent short deadlines Occasional travel, including overnight, for client meetings and site visits (up to 25%) Ability to lift up to 25 lbs and to sit or stand for extended periods
Pay Base salary of $160, 000-$190, 000, based on skills, experience, qualifications and location Annual performance bonus tied to individual and company performance
Benefits- Employee ownership through an ESOP, plus 401(k) profit-sharing
- Medical, vision and dental coverage
- Career advancement and training opportunities
- A culture committed to work/life balance
Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected category under applicable law.
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