Senior Hydraulic Engineer - Spillway Modeling and Dam Hydraulics
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Ayres Associates seeks a Senior Hydraulic Engineer to lead technically complex dam hydraulics, spillway analysis, and hydraulic modeling projects for agencies and dam owners across the United States. The role reports to the Madison, Wisconsin office and is remote eligible, with periodic site visits and occasional travel. The engineer will guide modeling and evaluations, prepare technical and regulatory materials, mentor junior staff, and support dam safety and rehabilitation work.
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Description
Senior Hydraulic Engineer- Spillway Modeling & Dam Hydraulics
Remote Eligible | Reports into Madison, Wisconsin Office
Ayres is seeking a Senior Hydraulic Engineer with expertise in dam hydraulics, spillway analysis, and advanced hydraulic modeling. This role offers the opportunity to lead technically complex projects for state and federal agencies and dam owners throughout the United States while working remotely.
What You'll Do
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Lead hydraulic evaluations of dams, spillways, outlet works, and flood conveyance systems.
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Develop, review, and guide advanced 1D, 2D, and 3D hydraulic models, including FLOW-3D analyses.
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Assess spillway capacity, energy dissipation, cavitation potential, scour, gate operations, and extreme flood performance.
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Prepare and review technical reports, engineering analyses, and regulatory submissions.
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Serve as a technical mentor to junior engineers and modelers.
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Support dam rehabilitation, dam safety, and hydraulic infrastructure improvement projects.
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Participate in periodic site visits and occasional travel to Ayres offices and project locations.
Required Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, or related field.
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PE license, or ability to obtain licensure within 12 months (EIT would be required).
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8+ years of hydraulic engineering experience focused on dams, spillways, river systems, or complex hydraulic structures; OR 5+ years of hydraulic engineering experience with a graduate degree and CFD focus.
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Demonstrated experience with hydraulic modeling, including CFD applications such as FLOW-3D.
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Strong technical writing, client communication, and project collaboration skills.
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Ability and willingness to perform fieldwork at dam, spillway, river, and heavy civil construction sites.
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A valid driver’s license and good driving record.
Preferred Qualifications
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Master's degree in a related engineering discipline.
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Experience with dam safety evaluations, extreme flood studies, and regulatory review processes.
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Experience mentoring engineers and serving as a technical resource on multidisciplinary projects.
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Demonstrated ability to verify CFD results against theory, physical-model or field data, and sensitivity testing.
Why Ayres?
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Employee-owned through our ESOP
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401(k) with company match
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Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
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Flexible work arrangements
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Career growth and leadership opportunities
Join Ayres and help deliver innovative hydraulic solutions that improve dam safety, protect communities, and advance critical water resources infrastructure. Not sure you meet every qualification? Candidates having experience between the Hydraulic Engineer and Senior Hydraulic Engineer posting requirements are encouraged to apply to the Hydraulic Engineer posting.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
How this job compares
Set against the 5,126 open Civil Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Wisconsin median$90–142K/yr55 salary ranges
- US median$30–42/hr199 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 159 open Civil Engineer jobs in Wisconsin and 5,126 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Wisconsin
- MSA Professional Services, Inc.25 open
- Ayres Associates (this employer)17 open
- Stantec15 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Civil Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (4,147 postings).
- Education
- 3,887 of the 5,126 open Civil Engineer jobs (76%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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