
Hydrology Hydraulics Engineer
MADISON, WIJob$80–107K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Mead & Hunt is seeking a client-focused problem-solver for its water resources team. The engineer will work on hydrology and hydraulics projects involving dams, hydropower, water conveyance, levees, bridges, watersheds, and floodplains. The role includes project design, construction documents and cost development, reporting, quality control, staff direction, and client communication. Some travel is required.
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JOB REQUIREMENTS: Mead & Hunt, a nationally recognized professional services consulting firm, is seeking a client focused problem-solver to join our collaborative and innovative water resources team. Responsibilities include: Analyzing dam and hydropower facilities, water conveyance systems, levee systems, bridges/culverts, watersheds and floodplains Construction document and cost development Writing reports Directing activities of other project staff Quality control reviews Client communication Designing water resources and other civil engineering projects Some travel will be required. The successful candidate must have: A bachelor's degree (or higher) in civil engineering or related engineering field from an accredited college or university AND at least two (2) years of relevant hydrology & hydraulics experience The ideal candidate will have experience with any/all of the following: HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS (including two-dimensional modeling), SWMM, HydroCAD or closely related software Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling with FLOW-3D HYDRO, Ansys Fluent, or similar Spreadsheet and coding solutions for engineering applications including MS Excel, VBA, Python, MatLab, or similar AutoCAD Civil 3D ESRI GIS (ArcGIS Pro or similar) for data editing and geoprocessing workflows Floodplain modeling/mapping including experience with FEMA Dam failure analysis and inundation mapping Watershed hydrology and open channel hydraulics Bridge/culvert H&H analysis and modeling Erosion protection design Dam and spillway H&H analysis and design Probable maximum flood (PMF) estimation Pump and pipeline design Coastal engineering Presentations to clients/owners and/or at industry conferences Writing technical reports Leading tasks, providing guidance, and coordinating with others who assisted with the task If you have strong communication and organizational skills, are self-motivated, and can work well both independently and as part of a team, complete the online application process for this job posting at www.meadhunt.com/careers. Mead & Hunt proudly offers medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, paid sick leave, parental leave, a 401K plan with a generous company match, life and disability insurance, and an employee assistance program. Salary Range: $80,000 to $107,000 - Actual compensation may vary due to other factors such as: experience, skill set or location. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of applicable pre-employment screening requirements. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. #LI-KB1 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/4257654412514F78 Qualified females, minorities, and special disabled veterans and other veterans are encouraged to apply.
How this job compares
Set against the 5,002 open Civil Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$80–107K/yr
- Wisconsin median$91–145K/yr41 salary ranges
- US median$91–145K/yr2,729 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $94K, is 20% below the Wisconsin median midpoint ($118K) — in the lowest quarter of Civil Engineer salary ranges in Wisconsin.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 136 open Civil Engineer jobs in Wisconsin and 5,002 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Wisconsin
- Stantec18 open
- Ayres Associates15 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Civil Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 4,054 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,902 of the 5,002 open Civil Engineer jobs (78%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 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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