EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: WATER QUALITY MODELER
ERM is seeking a Civil or Environmental Engineer
to join our Water Resources and Modeling Group in
Malvern, PA. ERMs Water Resources and Modeling
Group develops and applies multi-dimensional
hydrodynamic, transport, and fate models to
watersheds, rivers, lakes, reservoirs, estuaries,
and coastal waterbodies. The Water Resources and
Modeling Group primarily supports projects in the
Power, Oil and Gas, and Mining sectors as well as
manufacturing, government, investment, and
international finance sectors. Typical studies
include point source discharge assessments,
optimization of cooling water systems, oil spill
damage assessments, contaminated sediment
investigations, water quality impacts of new
facilities, hydrologic analysis for water supply
development and flood planning and TMDLs. We use
industry standard models as well as models we
have developed. The models generally run under a
single graphical user interface known as GEMSS®
(the Generalized Environmental Modeling System for Surfacewaters).
Current staff expertise includes hydrodynamics,
computational fluid dynamics, hydrology,
limnology, oceanography, water chemistry, aquatic
ecology, statistics, and information technology.
These disciplines are essential to developing and
applying mathematical models for watershed,
waterbody, and ecosystem-scale simulation and
broader water resources analysis.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assist in the application of water quality
models to rivers, lakes, reservoirs, estuaries, and coastal waterbodies.
Use analysis, calculations and models to
address impact, regulatory and design issues.
Acquire and process datasets, monitor model
applications, perform supporting calculations, and document results.
Execute multiple projects within scope /
schedule / budget expectations and ensure quality standards on deliverables.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
MS in Environmental or Civil Engineering.
Exceptional candidates with a Bachelors degree will be considered.
Educational background in aquatic chemistry,
environmental fluid mechanics, statistics, and water resources.
Water Quality Modeler CL2.docx
Working knowledge of a programming environment
(e.g., FORTRAN, Visual Basic, C++, MATLAB, R, ArcMap).
Strong aptitude for and interest in problem
solving, analytical thinking, and attention to details.
Solid English writing skills.
OPTIONAL, BUT HELPFUL QUALIFICATIONS:
Consulting or similar experience.
Source code-level familiarity with an existing
hydrodynamic or water quality model (e.g.,
QUAL2K, WASP, POM, ECOMSed, CE-QUAL-W2, EFDC).
Bilingual or multilingual language skills.
Interest in international projects and interdisciplinary work.
CONTACT:
Edward M. Buchak ([email protected])
Senior Partner | Water Resources and Modeling
Environmental Resources Management, Inc.
75 Valley Stream Parkway
Suite 200
Malvern, PA 19355-1406
