Are you interested in rivers and dams? Flood and water supply operations? Then, come work with us! Located in Austin, overlooking the river, and working alongside our dedicated team of engineers and hydrologists, you'll be apart of the day-to-day operations of the Highland Lakes and Dams. In this role you will learn about and be directly involved in our real-time flood operations modeling and reservoir forecasting. Applying engineering principles and numerical methods, you’ll develop, maintain and operate water supply models that include sophisticated interactions of water rights constraints, environmental criteria, and operational approaches. Candidates with a strong background in hydrology and hydraulics and computer modeling are encouraged to apply. Our passion is the stewardship of the water resources of the lower Colorado River!

You will be trusted to:

- Develop and apply real-time flood operations modeling and reservoir forecasting.
- Develop and apply computer models to estimate surface water supply availability, instream flows, and operation of lakes Buchanan and Travis and other reservoirs in the LCRA system.
- Use data from LCRA Hydromet and other hydrologic data sources to develop decision support tools for LCRA River Operations.
- Support special projects with internal staff and outside consultants, developing summary presentations of technical material to assist and advise LCRA management.
- Participate in outside advisory, work groups focused on the use and improvement of water supply models and associated applications.

You qualify with:

- Bachelors degree in engineering, engineering technology, engineering physics, biosystems engineering, mathematical science, physical science or related science plus one or more years of post-Bachelors engineering experience relating to the area of engineering specialization required to perform the job.  
- Driver's license

You are a great fit with:

- Experience in hydrologic modeling, flood forecasting and reservoir operations.
- Experience with state and federal agencies dealing with water, including NWS, USACE, USGS, TWDB, and TCEQ.
- Passed the Fundamentals of Engineering exam.

You gain:

- Competitive salary & medical, dental, vision and legal insurance

- Paid time off, including time for vacation, sick and family care leave

- 401(k) match up to 8% that includes a student loan 401(k) contribution program option

- Life and disability insurance

- Wellness program including wellness incentive

- Extensive learning & development programs

And more - all to create a compelling and rewarding work environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

LCRA provides equal employment opportunities and a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.  All employment decisions at LCRA are based on business need, job requirement and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal and state legal requirements governing nondiscrimination in employment.

LCRA is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact LCRA Human Resources (512) 578-4004 or email lcra.benefits@lcra.org. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.