Johnson Service Group has an immediate on-site need for a Water Resources Specialist for their client in San Jose, CA .  This is a long term contract position
The successful candidate will assist with Processing, and analysis of weather and forecast datasets, including use of NOAA products processing, and analysis of weather and forecast datasets, including use of NOAA products (e.g., radar, precipitation forecasts, and station data) and numerical weather model outputs such as WRF, in support of real-time forecasting and decision-support systems. Participate in engineering studies and analyses related to hydrology, hydraulics, numerical modeling, forecasting, and risk analysis, including application of industry-standard hydraulic and hydrologic modeling tools flood and watershed analysis. Assist with the deployment and operation of machine learning and analytical pipelines for real-time streamflow, reservoir storage, and flood forecasting. Support and maintain software applications, databases, and systems associated with telemetry data, sensor networks, and alert notifications. Help design, implement, and maintain data pipelines to ingest, process, and visualize weather, hydrologic, and operational data in real time.
Bachelor’s degree in civil/environmental engineering, hydrology, meteorology, atmospheric science, data science, computer science, or a closely related field. Master’s degree or higher is preferred, particularly in hydrology, hydraulics, water resources engineering, meteorology, hydro informatics, applied data science, or a related technical discipline.
Experience conducting statistical, hydrologic, and hydraulic analyses using watershed, runoff, and 1D/2D hydraulic models. Knowledge of software engineering best practices and familiarity with machine learning concepts applied to forecasting or analytics. Experience processing weather and climate data, including NOAA datasets, radar products, precipitation forecasts, and numerical weather prediction outputs (e.g., WRF). Ability to integrate hydrologic, hydraulic, and weather model outputs into real-time forecasting systems and decision-support tools. Proficiency in Python (Pandas, NumPy) and Java, with experience developing APIs and applications using frameworks such as Flask or Django; familiarity with Golang and React is a plus. Experience with relational and non-relational databases, containerization (Docker), version control (Git), and RESTful services. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred). Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.
Four (4) years of professional level experience with responsibility for compliance with environmental permitting, water supply planning or distribution, groundwater management, mitigation of natural resource impacts, or hydrogeology

Four (4) years of professional level experience with responsibility for compliance with environmental permitting, water supply planning or distribution, groundwater management, mitigation of natural resource impacts, or hydrogeology
Must have valid CA DL

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$51.86 - Hr.

JSG offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance options, short-term disability, 401(k), weekly pay, and more. Johnson Service Group (JSG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. JSG provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.