Water Resources Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Writing: Developing highly visible planning documents for a variety of audiences. This includes documentation of technical analyses and water resources plans.
• EA, EIS and Master Planning Support: Prepare water resources planning and hydrogeology documents in support of Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements and Master Plans.
• Water Rights Support: All aspects of water rights, including but not limited to augmentation plans, changes of water rights, historical consumptive use analyses, and water rights due diligence.
• Water Resources Modeling: Utilizing a variety of modeling platforms in support of water resources planning projects.
• Data Processing: Collection, management, and interpretation of large-scale datasets.
• GIS Support: Conducting spatial analyses and generating figures.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Hydrology, Hydrogeology, or a water resources-related discipline.
• 2 – 6 years in the water resources, preferably in Colorado.
• Foundational understanding of Colorado water rights.
• Ability and willingness to learn and support Hawai?i projects.
• Highly skilled in writing technical reports.
• Clear, well-rounded communication skills and the ability to maintain strong interpersonal relationships.
• Proficiency with Excel.
• Proficiency with Geographic Information Systems (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS) and basic data visualization tools.
• Experience with modeling applications, including spreadsheet models (e.g. exchange potential, water supply/demand, water availability).
• Able to collaborate across diverse, multidisciplinary teams.
• Able to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Desire to join or be actively involved in professional organizations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Hydrology, Hydrogeology, or a water resources related discipline.
• Professional registration or the desire/ability to earn a professional registration (EIT or PE).
• Experience with water resource modeling platforms (e.g. water rights point flow models, MODFLOW, GoldSim).

About INTERA & Our Benefits

INTERA is a Top Workplaces USA 2025 award winner! Founded In 1974, INTERA Has Grown Into An International Geosciences And Engineering Consulting Firm That Helps Clients Make Informed Business Decisions, Mitigate Risk, And Drive Optimal Outcomes In a Multitude Of Industries. Building And Sustaining a Strong Company Culture Is At The Heart Of INTERA’s Practice Of Good Stewardship. We Strive To Foster An Environment Where People Love The Work That They Do And The Place That They Work Because We Believe That Our Employees Are Our Most Valuable Asset. As An Employee-owned Company, We Are Committed To Investing In Our People’s Needs For Security, Health, And Well-being With Medical, dental, and vision insurance that includes a free health plan option for employee-only coverage. Paid parental leave – up to 12 weeks for birthing and non-birthing parents. Group term life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short-term and long-term coverage – paid 100% by the company. Paid holiday, vacation, and sick time. Opportunities for stock ownership. Performance-based bonuses and award programs for technical paper publication and employee referrals. Career coaching instead of performance evaluations. Tuition reimbursement, financial assistance for professional licensure and registration, and one paid membership to a professional society. Pet insurance, LegalShield, IDShield, and more. These are just some of the reasons why many of our employees have spent 10 to 25 years at INTERA. We love what we do, and it shows.