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Hydraulic & Hydrology Engineer

Pittsburgh, PA
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Job 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. Skills & Requirements

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 www.rizzointl.com.

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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: www.rizzointl.com
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