Hydrology and Hydraulic Modeling Specialist

Company Description

Hydrology and Hydraulic Modeling Specialist

We invite you to bring your enthusiasm, energy, professionalism and drive to find solutions that improve the world as you contribute to innovative and high-quality, sustainable design solutions.

Inviting bright minds

Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative, and empowering culture? We work to create a sustainable future and our inspiring projects and innovative solutions strive to set the standard among our peers. You will join a global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1945. Together, we lead and leave a positive impact on societies, companies, and people around the world.

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. As a foundation-owned people company, founded in Denmark, we believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start – and how we work. Our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act and being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. Ramboll in the Americas has thousands of experts working across more than 70 offices. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Environment & Health, Water, Energy, and Planning & Urban Design.

Job Description

You will join our Water Infrastructure & Climate Adaptation Team

As our new Hydrology and Hydraulics Modeling Specialist, you will join a team dedicated to working with clients to deliver a wide range of water-related projects, from preliminary studies through design and construction and will work alongside our engineers, scientists, and resiliency planners, including collaborating with our global team of experienced professionals, to develop solutions to help urban and rural communities address the impacts of climate change and sustainable solutions.   

Your key tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Performing engineering calculations including hydrologic and hydraulic modelling tasks for a variety of water resources projects including stormwater management, site design, green infrastructure, watershed & floodplain studies, streambank stabilization, stormwater and combined sewer and systems
• Conducting and/or coordinating field investigations on various projects including but not limited to hydrology and hydraulic evaluations and river geomorphological investigations.
• Analyzes and interprets survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photographs, analytical data, geologic data and other data to plan and design projects relative to the engineering discipline.
• Prepares and at times presents reports or analysis such as design calculations, field data results/conclusions and/or cost estimates. Presentation audiences may include other design team members, the project manager, the project owner or the external client.
• May communicate directly with external stakeholders (e.g., vendors, subcontractors, contractors, regulators, etc.)
• Communicates directly with other team members to progress work products. Supports preparation of proposals, fee estimates, purchase orders and subcontract agreements.

• Delegates basic tasks to other team members.

• Participates in the quality review process of work products developed by others and takes ownership of providing quality work to the lead engineer or project manager.

• Participating actively to help create a safety culture in the office and at the jobsite.

Qualifications

Your starting point for growth:

At Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the company. For this role, we believe your starting point is:

• BS in Civil/Environmental Engineering or related Science, with 3+ years of experience hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, including:
  • Experience with SWMM and/or InfoWorks ICM
  • USACE HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS
  • ArcGIS Pro and AutoCAD Civil 3D 
  • PE License or ability to obtain license within 1-3 years

Personal qualities that will help you succeed in this role include ability to work remotely with colleagues and collaboratively with project teams, efficient time management skills, proactive communication, and ability to adapt to working on a variety of projects.

In addition to the base requirements above, having any of the following skill sets and/or experience is a plus:

• Experience with MIKE + / MIKE Zero
• Experience with Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) software packages

Additional Information

What we can offer you

• Investment in your development
• Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles
• Be valued for the unique person you are
• Never be short of inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects
• The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company

Welcome to our Water division

At Ramboll, a global team of bright water consultants support the development of sustainable societies, working with water projects on a global scale. We assist our clients on their most challenging water management issues, delivering solutions that enable people and nature to flourish. Our main service areas cover Climate Adaptation & Resiliency, Water & Wastewater Treatment, Water Resources, and Water & Wastewater Infrastructure.

Ramboll in Americas

Ramboll has nearly 2,000 experts working coast to coast in the Americas applying their passion to deliver innovative solutions within Environment & Health, Water, Energy and Planning & Urban Design. Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a people company.  We invite you to contribute to a sustainable future working in an open, collaborative and empowering culture.

Ready to join us?

Please submit your application. Be sure to include all relevant documents including your CV, cover letter, etc.

Thank you for taking the time to apply! We look forward to receiving your application..

Where People Flourish

Our mission is to create sustainable societies where people and nature flourish. This means that a culture of inclusion is embedded in everything we do.  Our people bring diverse backgrounds and experiences to the company, enabling us to deliver innovative and forward-thinking solutions to our clients. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where, when, and how much you work. At Ramboll, we offer flexibility as part of our positive and inclusive approach to work. We are committed to equal employment opportunity, regardless of age, disability or medical condition, gender identity, marriage and domestic partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, ancestry, or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation, military service and veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Ramboll wants to ensure opportunities are accessible to candidates with disabilities. So, please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it more comfortable for you. You can contact us at  with such requests.