Consulting Associate, Ocean Modeler (Entry Level)

ERM is seeking a Consulting Senior Associate, Ocean Modeler to join our Water Resources, Climate Change, and Modeling team in the Manhattan area.

As a modeler, you will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team (hydrology, hydrodynamics, geochemistry, aquatics, and toxicology), and focus on integrating these functions to develop modelling studies that provide value to our clients.

This is an opportunity to utilize your educational background, analytical skills, along with your technical expertise to participate in water-related environmental assessment and permitting for large-scale capital projects.

Job responsibilities may include:


* developing application of hydrodynamic, sediment transport and water quality models to freshwater and marine environments;


* assisting and executing the application of hydraulic and hydrologic models to natural and urban watersheds;


* supporting water resource management studies,


* assisting in quantitative impact assessment studies related to our client’s operations in lacustrine, riverine, and marine environments;


* using geospatial data analytics, related software (ArcGIS or similar), calculations and models to address impact, regulatory and climate change issues; and


* acquiring and processing datasets, monitoring model applications, performing supporting calculations, and documenting results.

This is an excellent opportunity for a junior professional looking to advance his or her career level with a global sustainability leader.

REQUIREMENTS:


* M.Sc.

or equivalent in engineering or water sciences.

Or the equivalency of 8+ years related experience in lieu of education.


* 0 to 1 years of experience with numerical models.


* Working knowledge of a programming environments such as FORTRAN, Visual Basic, C++, MATLAB, and/or Python.


* Experience with hydraulic models including flood modeling tools (e.g., Flo2D, FloodModeller, HEC-RAS, etc.)


* Expertise in hydrodynamic, wave, and sediment transport models (e.g Delft 3D., SWAN, XBeach, ADCIRC, etc.)


* Excellent problem-solving skills.


* Effective communication skills; and organization/analytical skills; experience recording/writing detailed technical data and reports and presentation.

For the Consulting Associate, Ocean Modeler (Entry Level) position, we anticipate the annual base pay of $59,094 – $66,644 (USD).  An employee’s pay position within this range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.  We also may have instances where employee’s fall outside of the range based on the factors noted above. This job may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are NOT bonus eligible).

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including p...