Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. As an employee-owned company, we strive to cultivate teams that encourage collaboration in an inclusive culture. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help us address a broad range of water and environmental issues. We prioritize our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership, and flexibility. This commitment enables us to make a meaningful impact on our clients, communities, and the planet.
What you will be doing at Woodard & Curran:
- Developing hydrogeologic conceptual and geostatistical texture models to support groundwater projects and groundwater models.
- Interpreting geologic and geophysical data and integrating it into hydrogeologic and geostatistical frameworks to support basin characterization, managed aquifer recharge, subsidence mitigation, interconnected surface water and groundwater modeling projects.
- Developing code, analysis tools, and machine learning models to support local- and regional-scale basin characterization efforts
- Creating and maintaining code to support and analyze modeling projects
- Performing data analysis and management with an emphasis on water resources
- Supporting development and implementation of integrated surface water-groundwater models
- Interpreting model results to support policy and regulatory processes
- Providing technical leadership and support for a wide variety of water resources planning and management activities related to water supply, water source vulnerability, groundwater basin characterization, and hydrogeologic field investigations.
What you will need to succeed:
- 3-7 years of professional experience in geology, hydrogeology or geophysics
- BS in Geology, Hydrogeology, Geophysics, Water Resources Engineering, Civil Engineering, Hydrology, Environmental Science, or a related field; MS and/or Ph.D. preferred.
- Strong programming skills in Python (highly preferred), R, Fortran, or other similar languages.
- Experience building 3D geologic and geostatistical models, including texture models and hydrogeologic conceptual models.
- Familiarity with ParaView, VTK, or other 3D visualization software or APIs is a plus.
- Experience processing, interpreting, and modeling with geophysical survey data (e.g., airborne electromagnetic data, downhole geophysics logs, seismic data)
- Experience building and tuning machine learning models is preferred.
- Familiarity with geostatistical methods (e.g., kriging, variogram analysis) and related software or libraries is a plus
- California registration as a Professional Geologist, Certified Hydrogeologist, Professional Geophysicist, or Professional Engineer is preferred.
- Experience with DWR’s Integrated Water Resources Model (IWFM) and/or USGS’s MODFLOW model is a plus
- Experience with GIS software to perform mapping and data processing tasks
- Experience or familiarity with California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and its implementations is a plus
- Excellent organizational, writing, communication, and interpersonal skills
Employee Support & Benefits
Retirement Savings:
- 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: The company matches 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed
Time away from work:
- Observed holidays: Choose up to 8 holidays to observe annually
- Vacation: Accrued based on years of experience and calculated on hours worked
- Sick time: Paid sick time for non-work-related illness or injury.
- Parental leave: Up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding
Coverage and support for your needs and well-being:
- Disability: Paid short- and long-term disability
- Health: Medical plan options; plus dental and vision plans.
- Life: Basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is available through Sun Life.
- Wellbeing: DarioMind assistance program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing resources.
E-Verify Participation
Woodard & Curran participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify program to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. As part of this process, we display the required Notice of E-Verify Participation and Right to Work posters. To view the Right to Work and E-Verify Posters combined posters, click here.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Woodard & Curran is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply. We are committed to ensuring our employment practices are non-discriminatory and based solely on job-related factors. To read our entire Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement, click here. To view the EEOC Workplace Discrimination is Illegal poster and supplement, click here.
If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to apply, please contact Beth Sweitzer.
Inclusion & Belonging
We welcome individuals from all backgrounds to apply, as we believe that different perspectives and experiences enrich our workplace and enhance our ability to serve our clients and communities effectively.
At Woodard & Curran, we are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive work environment. We understand that the best solutions for our clients and communities come from a culture that nurtures the success and growth of all employees. As an employee-owned organization, our dedication to fostering growth, access and opportunity empowers us to serve our clients effectively and advance our mission of making a positive impact on the world. Our success is rooted in supporting our team members to reach their full potential, enabling us to deliver the most innovative, sound and effective solutions to improve our communities around us.
Non-Solicitation Disclosure:
Please be advised that we do not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from recruitment agencies. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted without a signed contract in place will be considered unsolicited and will not be eligible for any referral fees. Recruitment agencies must have a valid signed agreement with our company prior to following the submission process to consider potential candidates.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings include accrued vacation, paid sick time, a choose‑your‑own holiday program, and paid parental leave, providing multiple avenues to step away from work. Volunteer time off further supports balance and community involvement.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness resources, gym reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance, prepaid legal, and commuter benefits create a robust lifestyle support suite beyond core insurance. Flexible work arrangements and wellbeing programs extend support across different life needs.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Employee ownership opportunities and expanded stock ownership tiers make equity participation accessible across levels. Ownership is positioned as a meaningful component of total rewards alongside benefits and incentives.
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What We Do
Woodard & Curran is more than just a consulting firm – we are an integrated science, engineering, design-build, and operations company specializing in water and environmental projects. Our depth of experience across these disciplines makes us uniquely suited to handle any project with a completely tailored approach. By partnering with our clients, adopting their priorities, and understanding the realities they face, we deliver one-of-a-kind answers to unique problems, with a truly collaborative working style. We believe that doing good work for our clients goes hand in hand with doing good work for the companies and communities we serve, and for the planet as a whole, and that all good work begins and ends with a happy, healthy team. These commitments — to each other, to our clients, and to the world around us — define Woodard & Curran.
