Groundwater Resources Project Manager

About the Role

This position reports to the Colorado Regional Director and is responsible for project management and technical oversight of ongoing projects with municipal and industrial water users primarily throughout Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region, with support for projects across EKI’s footprint as needed. The role manages projects from initial planning through feasibility analyses, design, implementation, and completion. Projects include Colorado water rights engineering, groundwater basin characterization, water budgets and water accounting frameworks, groundwater-flow and constituent transport modeling, water supply planning, production well design, indirect and direct potable reuse planning, litigation support, and more.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and manage the development of project deliverables to ensure timely delivery, technical quality, and budget compliance
• Maintain and strengthen relationships with critical clients across the Rocky Mountain region
• Support proposal development including developing technical scopes of work and fee estimates
• Oversee the installation of high-capacity production wells, including specifications packages, driller procurement, well drilling and installation, geophysical logging, well development, aquifer testing, and pump installations
• Oversee development and/or implementation of hydrogeologic conceptual models, water balances, numerical models, well siting, and groundwater recharge studies
• Interpret technical analysis results and form conclusions
• Execute multiple concurrent projects efficiently
• Prepare project deliverables including technical reports, memorandums, PowerPoint presentations, and digital deliverables such as story maps
• Prepare effective presentations that communicate complex technical problems to a broad audience
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings with clients and external parties
• Maintain project schedules and budgets, and prepare monthly progress reports and invoices
• Provide quality assurance and quality control on and review of project deliverables
• Other duties as required

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Hydrology, Geology, Earth Sciences, or related field; Master’s degree preferred
• Minimum of six (6) years of experience, with eight (8) or more years desirable, as an engineer or hydrogeologist for water resources projects
• Two (2) or more years of project management experience
• Master's degree and Professional Registration, or more than 12 years of demonstrated professional experience where Professional Registration is not available for degree, is desirable
• Technical knowledge in numerical groundwater modeling (e.g., MODFLOW, IWFM, etc.), water resources planning, data management and visualization, ArcGIS, and technical writing
• Proficiency with Python or R, and Surfer is preferred
• Knowledge of Colorado groundwater permitting and water rights frameworks, including Denver Basin hydrology and hydrogeology
• Datacenter water development experience preferred but not required

Skills

• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate and coordinate with clients, subconsultants, regulatory agencies, and the public
• Ability to conduct work in a manner consistent with EKI’s values: Integrated Solutions, Responsiveness, Ingenuity, Quality, Results
• Current valid driver’s license

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with high-volume workload and frequent short deadlines
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs
• Ability to remain in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods
• Ability to communicate with others to exchange information
• Ability to assess the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of assigned work
• Willingness to work occasional nights, weekends, and holidays as field work requires

Travel Requirements

Must be able to travel occasionally, possibly overnight for customer meetings and site visits up to 25% of the time.

Pay

The expected base salary range for this position is $120,000 - $145,000 per year. Actual compensation will be determined based on skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location. This position is also eligible for an annual performance bonus based on individual and company performance.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) and 401(k) profit-sharing contributions
• Group medical, vision, and dental benefits
• Career advancement opportunities
• Outstanding training opportunities
• Incentive compensation including bonuses