Hydrologic Modeler position

New York State Water Resources Institute (WRI) and Cornell University

Job Description: The selected applicant will oversee hydrologic and hydraulic modeling to produce culvert-failure risk estimates. This work involves:

• Communication with Cornell and NYDEC staff to manage project timelines and deliverables
• Run existing ArcGIS and Python based flood risk tools to produce risk estimates
• Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QAQC) of flood risk predictionsEvaluation of the model code to improve the conceptual design of software
• Modification of the model code to implement identified and requested changes
• Manage seasonal students to identify and make improvements to model code
• Management of large geospatial datasets
• Develop novel research concepts and work towards publishing results in a collaborative environment
• Training in field data collection for culvert hydraulics and aquatic organism passage using the NAACC protocols (https://streamcontinuity.org/)

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Hydrology, Computer Science, Applied Math, or related field
• Experience with ESRI ArcGIS or other GIS platforms (GRASS, SAGA, Q-GIS)
• Some familiarity with software programming/coding

Application Materials: Please submit a letter of interest and briefly explain your relevant expertise and experience, a CV, and a list of three references to mtw5@cornell.edu. If you have questions contact Todd Walter (mtw5@cornell.edu) or James Knighton (jok8@cornell.eu)

http://www.hydrology.bee.cornell.edu/Culvert_JobDescription.pdf