Hydraulic Modeler - Water

HYDRAULIC MODELER – WATER

BHC Consultants is a consulting engineering, planning, and building code and construction compliance firm with offices in Seattle, Tacoma, Bellingham, and Spokane Washington.  We are in need of a full-time Water System Hydraulic Modeler to join our team of experienced hydraulic modelers in one of our four office locations.  Collaboration with staff in all offices should be expected; preferred location can be prioritized.

BHC is a growing firm with a significant backlog of municipal consulting services contracts for cities, counties, and special purpose districts throughout the Northwest and primarily within Western Washington.  We are proud to be an employee-owned and managed consulting firm committed to the development and retention of our employees within a positive, collaborative, and challenging work environment.  We are committed to a healthy work-life balance for all staff and we offer the flexibility to achieve that balance.

BHC has a long history of assisting many different municipal clients in the Pacific Northwest with water, wastewater, and stormwater modeling services including systemwide analyses for utility comprehensive plans, pre-design studies, system optimization, water age, hydraulic transient analyses, and on-call modeling services supporting a variety of client needs.

The Water System Hydraulic Modeler will:

• Utilize commercial software to statistically and graphically analyze data and develop and calibrate hydraulic models of water distribution systems.


• Apply modeling software to effectively diagnose utility system deficiencies, identify capital improvements to resolve deficiencies and plan for growth, and effectively communicate all phases of model development and analysis.


• Develop and evaluate control alternatives and strategies for optimization.


• Document methods and results in written reports and verbal presentations.


• Work collaboratively with other modeling staff, project teams, and clients serving in roles including project engineer, technical lead, and project manager.


• Support utility planning, evaluation, and modeling services through custom tool development, advanced data analytics, and exploration of emerging technologies.

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. in Civil, Environmental, or similar Engineering.


• 2+ years of applicable experience.


• Washington PE, or EIT with a track to obtain PE (or ability to obtain through reciprocity).


• Experience in data management for model import, model development, calibration, and performance of a wide range of analysis scenarios.


• Familiarity and experience with hydraulic modeling software, preferable InfoWater Pro and/or WaterGems.

• Ability to work within ESRI ArcGIS PRO.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.


• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture.


• Ideal candidate is self-motivated, attentive to detail, an excellent communicator (written and verbal), and able to work independently and collaboratively with a project team.

The following would also be of benefit:

• Interest or experience with programming for task automation and specialized tool development.


• S. in Civil or Environmental Engineering.


• Experience utilizing gravity hydraulic modeling software: PCSWMM, MIKE+, InfoWorks ICM, SewerCAD, SewerGems, or others.

Why Join Our Team?

• Generous total compensation package


• Monthly home office stipend for home office expenses


• 100% company paid employee medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance


• 60% company paid dependent health and vision insurance


• 50% company paid dependent dental insurance


• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options to achieve tax savings


• Flexible work schedule


• Reimbursement for professional registrations/renewals and approved training/conferences


• Paid memberships in professional organizations


• Employee referral bonus program


• Career guide mentorship program


• Commuter benefits


• Paid time off (sick, vacation, holidays, and volunteer day)


• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution


• We offer broad-based company ownership to employees at all levels, with no majority owners, and where everyone can share in the benefits of ownership. This model is unique to BHC and gives us local control, ease of leadership transition, flexibility, and the freedom to control our destiny. 

BHC Consultants, LLC is an equal opportunity employer committed to the principles of non-discrimination in the workplace.  BHC Consultants, LLC does not discriminate in employment on the basis of age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, marital status, or any other basis that is prohibited by Federal, State, or local law.