Hydrology Discipline Lead

Job Description

Dewberry is seeking a Hydrology Discipline Lead to join our Resilience Solutions Group, with a focus on advancing the state of the practice in water resources planning and design, through advancing the state of the science in inland hydrology and hydrometeorology. For this role we are seeking a senior professional, who brings deep technical expertise, leadership in federal water resources programs, and a passion for innovation in hydrology, statistics, and risk analysis.

In this position, you will lead the design and development of scientific workflows and cloud-based systems that support hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) modeling, flood risk analysis, and climate resilience. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, planners, and software developers to deliver impactful solutions for federal, state, and local clients.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Design and execute scientific workflows that integrate hydrometeorology, statistical hydrology, and geosciences.
• Lead staff in the implementation of solutions for hydrologic modeling and flood risk analysis, including training, coaching, and mentoring engineering staff to adopt and apply innovative methodologies and best practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align technical solutions with mission objectives in flood hazards engineering, floodplain management, and climate adaptation.
• Develop and maintain open-source tools and APIs for hydrologic and statistical modeling, leveraging modern DevOps practices.
• Contribute to technical documentation, white papers, and interagency reports.

Required Skills & Required Experience

Required Qualifications

• MS in Civil Engineering or related field
• 10+ years of experience in hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, statistical methods, and federal water resources programs.
• Proven leadership in technical teams.
• Deep expertise in hydrometeorology, extreme flood hydrology, and probabilistic risk analysis.
• Strong communication skills and a track record of interorganizational collaboration.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with databases and geospatial database design.
• Familiarity with Go, python, java, or similar programming languages.
• Knowledge of machine learning applications in hydrology.
• Experience with Docker, cloud services (e.g., AWS), and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions).
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license and certifications including Professional Hydrologist (PH) and Certified Floodplain Manager (ASFPM).

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

 *Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

 *Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.