System Operations Modeling Team Lead

%3Cp%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3E%3Cspan%3EAt HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves%5C: What is our impact on the world?%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3E%3Cspan%3EWatch Our Story%5C:%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Ca href=%22https%5C://www.hdrinc.com/our-story%22 target=%22_blank%22 rel=%22noopener%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3E%3Cspan%3E%27 https%5C://www.hdrinc.com/our-story%27%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3E%3Cspan%3EEach and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EWe believe water is more than a resource, it%27s a shared responsibility. As part of our Water Business Group, you’ll help shape how communities manage water for generations to come. From delivering safe drinking water and treating wastewater responsibly to developing sustainable water supplies and protecting lives and property through flood control, your work will directly support public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience. %26nbsp;We bring together experts across disciplines to solve complex challenges with bold thinking and technical excellence. Whether you%27re modernizing aging systems or pioneering innovative approaches, your contributions will make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. This isn’t just a job, it%27s a chance to lead change, drive progress, and leave a lasting legacy.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height%5C:115%;%22%3EHDR is looking for a water resources engineer to join as a team leader within our Hydrology and System Operations Section team in Sacramento, CA and assist in staff development and project delivery. This position is well-suited for an experienced water resources professional with a strong technical foundation and increasing responsibility in project delivery, client interaction, technical leadership, and staff development. The ideal candidate will bring depth in reservoir system operations, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, watershed hydrology, and climate change analysis, and will contribute meaningfully to team leadership and mentoring.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height%5C:115%;%22%3EOur clients include local, state, and federal agencies, and our work spans some of the most complex and high-profile water resources challenges in California and the western U.S. The selected candidate will play a key role in project execution, staff development, and the delivery of high-quality technical work across a diverse portfolio.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height%5C:115%;%22%3ESkills such as scripting (such as WRESL, Python/Jython, or VBA) and experience with CalSim II and CalSim 3, CalLite, VIC, HEC software (such as HEC-SSP, HEC-HMS, HEC-ResSim and both HEC-RAS 1D and 2D), water temperature modeling (HEC 5Q, CE QUAL W2), climate change analytical tools and datasets (such as Global Circulation Models and downscaling methods), linear programming and optimization would be considered beneficial.%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height%5C:115%;mso-spacerun%5C:yes;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height%5C:115%;%22%3EThe candidate is expected to be a key part of project delivery teams; mentor junior staff; manage small- to medium-sized projects; and effectively interact with clients and peers.%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height%5C:115%;mso-spacerun%5C:yes;%22%3E%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height%5C:115%;%22%3ECandidates should be able to work independently but also enjoy working in a collaborative team environment.%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height%5C:115%;mso-spacerun%5C:yes;%22%3E%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height%5C:115%;%22%3EThe candidate must have strong writing skills and good quality control/quality assurance processes.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cdiv class=%22ExternalClassB8189CDE2820485E9221E4FB10BDFC06%22%3E%3Cdiv%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EIn the role of %3Cstrong%3ESystem Operations Modeling Team Lead%3C/strong%3E, we%27ll count on you to%5C:%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EAssist in the responsibility for operations of section team including staff development, profitability, morale, quality control and marketing support%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EAssist in the selection, training, development and management of technical personnel in the section team%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EProvide advanced technical support and task leadership on water resources projects related to%5C:%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;margin-right%5C:0in;margin-top%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EWater supply and reservoir operations modeling%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;margin-right%5C:0in;margin-top%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EHydrology development and analysis%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;margin-right%5C:0in;margin-top%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EReservoir simulation, optimization, re-operation, and decision support%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;margin-right%5C:0in;margin-top%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EHydrologic and climate change modeling, including ensemble and statistical analyses%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;margin-right%5C:0in;margin-top%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EFlood risk management, FERC relicensing, and ecological enhancement projects%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EContribute to and, where appropriate, lead technical tasks within multi-disciplinary project teams.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3ESupport project management activities for small- to medium-sized projects, including scope, schedule, and budget tracking.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EMentor junior staff and support knowledge transfer, technical review, and staff development.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EParticipate in client coordination, including technical meetings, work sessions, and preparation of client-facing deliverables.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EApply strong QA/QC practices, ensuring clear documentation, reproducible analyses, and high-quality deliverables.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EContribute to the development and improvement of HDR’s technical tools, workflows, and best practices.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EProvide project engineering and task management, conduct difficult to complex hydraulic and hydrologic modeling; conduct stormwater collection systems modeling and design; collect, assimilate and present data in reports, memos and public forums; lead production of design calculations and technical reports; and lead preparation of engineering plans and specifications for design of detention facilities, storm drains, flood control facilities and other hydraulic structures%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EWork independently in addition to planning, organizing and assisting groups of medium to large teams of professionals and technicians dependent on project/task%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EConduct water resources planning, plan formulation and concept development, and develop planning documentation%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EAssist in water resources permitting efforts%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EPerform other duties as needed%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EPreferred Qualifications%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EGraduate degree%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EExperience with water supply operations modeling such as CalSim and CalLite.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EExperience with climate change analytical tools and datasets.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3ELinear programming, optimization, and decision-support modeling%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EScripting and automation using Python/Jython, WRESL, VBA, or similar tools%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EFamiliarity with NEPA and ESA processes, including supporting environmental compliance, biological assessments, effects analyses, and coordination with environmental and regulatory teams%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E