Coastal CFD/Modeler
At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better.
HDR is looking for a coastal and/or computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeler to join our team of nationally ranked professionals. We are looking for a technical professional with the ability to perform analysis, modeling and design of coastal resilience projects including sea level rise infrastructure assessments; coastal, hydrodynamic, and CFD numerical modeling; shoreline protection projects including revetments and living shorelines; and navigation projects including dredging, marinas, and harbors.
Suitable candidates must possess strong analytical and communication skills and demonstrate familiarity with wave growth and transformation, coastal and estuarine hydrodynamics, littoral processes, sediment transport, and CFD methods for complex hydraulic, coastal, marine, multiphase, or fluid-structure interaction applications. A keen interest in interdisciplinary architecture, transportation, and water projects is a plus.
Preferred qualifications include an MS or PhD degree, BS degree in Coastal, Ocean, or Civil (Hydraulic, Geotechnical, or Structural emphasis) Engineering, strong academic and/or professional experience with coastal processes, sea level rise, numerical modeling, metocean analysis, naval architecture, computational mechanics, or CFD, demonstrated experience with coastal, hydraulic, and marine models, experience with CFD code development, advanced numerical methods, artificial intelligence applications, or automation workflows for coastal, hydraulic, and marine modeling, strong data analysis skills, including the application of MATLAB, Python, Jupyter notebooks, high-performance computing workflows, or similar tools to analyze large model outputs and data sets, experience preparing technical reports, and a desire to work on local, national, and international projects.
Required qualifications include a bachelor's degree in environmental engineering/science, oceanography or closely related field, a minimum of 7 years of experience in hydrodynamic or water quality modeling projects, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, strong oral and written communication skills, experience with Microsoft Office Suite, and an attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture.
Our commitment is to create an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected, and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute.
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This position is listed as full time and onsite.