Colorado Water Resources Engineering Leader

Colorado Water Resources Engineering Leader

Location: Denver CO Type: Full-time Salary: $160000-$190000 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. Youll be the senior technical voice on water rights and water supply guide strategy on Colorado projects and build the client relationships that expand the firms presence across Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region. Youll also collaborate with teams on the firms national platform. This role reports to the Regional Director.

What Youll Do

Lead and Grow Core Services

• 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 the Business

• Grow a book of business across the Colorado and Rocky Mountain markets
• Develop long-term relationships with core clients
• Lead competitive pursuits alongside the marketing team

Lead Teams and Projects

• 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

What You Bring

Education

• Bachelors degree in Environmental Engineering Civil Engineering Hydrology Geology Earth Sciences or a related field
• Masters degree preferred

Experience

• 12 years of experience including 8 years as a water resources engineer in Colorado
• Expert testimony experience preferred
• Professional registration desirable (or 12 years of demonstrated experience where registration isnt available for your degree)

Technical Skills

• Knowledge of Colorado water rights frameworks and administration
• Surface water modeling and water balance modeling
• Water resources planning
• Data management and visualization
• Technical writing

Core Competencies

• Strong written and verbal communication with clients subconsultants regulatory agencies and the public
• Commitment to integrated solutions responsiveness ingenuity quality and results
• Valid drivers 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

Compensation and Benefits

Pay

• Base salary of $160000-$190000 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

Equal Opportunity

All qualified 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.