Water Resources Engineer III​/IV

Location

Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 US (Primary)
Grand Junction, CO 81501 US

Variety. Close client relationships. Projects with lasting impact. Colorado lifestyle. Supportive, collaborative teams. If this describes your ideal job environment, then SGM is the place for you! As the largest civil engineering firm on the Western Slope of Colorado, our clients have come to appreciate the large-firm resources we can deliver with small-firm, personalized service. We have and seek great people, and invest our time, energy, and resources to make our local communities great places to live.

SGM is seeking a Water Resources Engineer III or IV to reside in the Grand Junction, or Glenwood Springs, Colorado office. This position will require engineering and technical analytical support for a wide variety of water resource and water rights projects and to maintain strong working relationships with our clients and other SGM disciplines to ensure timely execution of other civil, drinking water, and wastewater projects, as needed.

Work could include project planning to collect various types of water resources and water rights data in the field or managing junior staff to inform project outcomes. This position will also be responsible for processing data and interpreting the results to guide and inform project outcomes; developing or directing ArcGIS mapping; preparing technical reports summarizing project findings; and managing projects ranging in size from $5,000 – $500,000.

Work could also entail writing proposals, designing data collection programs, providing regulatory permitting support, conducting water rights analysis, supporting the planning, development, and adjudication of groundwater and surface water supplies, overseeing project construction, supporting project assets management, and writing grant applications and/or providing project financial planning input to clients.

• Support the technical needs and execution of projects associated with SGM’s water resource services including water supply planning and development, groundwater and surface water development, and water quality needs
• Manage projects, budgets, and client relationships, and provide quality control review, for projects such as the following:
  • Technical support for Water Court applications (SWSPs, Augmentation Plans, etc.)
  • Water supply planning studies
  • Hydrologic and water rights yield investigations
  • Stream depletion analyses such as crop consumptive use, net depletions, and evaluation of potential injury to other water users
  • Water budget models for discrete systems and for river basin modeling
  • Assist clients in identifying, understanding, and solving problems
• Work with water rights attorneys and state water officials and have knowledge of Colorado water rights and water resource management to obtain permits and decrees for clients
• Work with municipalities and special districts to support in water resources management and planning
• Independently plan and implement tasks to support complex hydrology investigations
• Develop and maintain client relationships and trust
• Communicate effectively with SGM teams and clients
• Complete necessary documentation including peer review of reports, memos, client correspondence and other items
• Serve as a technical lead for field investigations, data collection and analysis
• Mentor and guide junior staff on project tasks

Salary DOE:

Engineer III: 4-10 years $89,600-$115,600

Engineer IV: 8-15 years $105,400-$131,300

• 4+ years of experience in water resource consulting and management including watershed management, water supply planning, floodplain and hydrology modeling, water rights, and water quality services
• Bachelor’s degree required and Master’s degree preferred, ideally in engineering, hydrology, hydrogeology, water resources, or other related science discipline
• Demonstrated knowledge of Colorado water rights and water resource management, including local, state, and federal drinking water, wastewater, ground and surface water rules and regulations
• A strong technical understanding of the principles of hydrology and ability to independently plan and conduct complex hydrology…