We Are Hiring

Martin and Wood is actively seeking qualified water resources professionals to join our established team. Please see below for our current job openings and find out about these fulfilling opportunities.

SEEKING Hard-working, motivated ENGINEERs, SCIENTISTS, and ProjECT managers

We are seeking candidates with 2-10+ years of experience working in the water resources field to join our team.

Why Us? As a small company focused on the technical aspects of water rights and water resources, you will get to work with other professionals that are passionate about western water challenges and collaborate with some of the best in the business. Our work is primarily related to water resources planning and water rights in Colorado. We specialize in helping our clients evaluate, protect, and expand their current and future water supplies.

Why Now? Aren’t we all feeling like a change after the last 2+ years? We have a steady workload and clients and are excited to welcome 1-2 new people to our team. We are seeking additional support from those ready to make a commitment to our company and clients.

The Job: The employee will perform technical analyses and manage (or grow into managing) projects and clients. Technical responsibilities will be related to water supply planning, water resources modeling, review of and conducting historical consumptive use analyses, water rights evaluations and analyses, raw water master plans, water efficiency plans, water operations and accounting, expert testimony in water court, and writing memos and reports. The ability to build relationships with clients and others at M&W, promote a team environment, be a self-starter, and ability to prioritize workload and projects for yourself and others is essential. Senior staff will be responsible for mentoring and training junior staff in technical, communication, and management skills, in addition to fostering a supportive growth environment.

Qualities Needed or Preferred: Some knowledge of Colorado water rights and water supply planning and/or water supply modeling is required. Applicants should be adept in excel, Geographical Information Systems, and have good technical writing skills. Experience in VBA programming would be a plus. We are seeking employees that are good communicators, open to career growth and training, happy to work in the water industry, and willing to form long-term relationships with others at M&W and our clients. You will work independently and with other staff. A master’s degree is preferred but not required. A professional engineer license or professional hydrologist license or being on a career track to obtain a license is preferred.

Bottom Line: Job classification and salary will be based on experience level and qualifications.

·      Starting salary will range from $75,000 to $130,000 per year. Salary may vary depending on the experience of the applicant.

·   Flexible work environment – we allow employees to work a flexible schedule in an optional hybrid work environment to promote personal and professional growth and balance. This includes the ability to earn and use comp time as needed.

·      Total compensation estimated to be at least 20% higher when considering bonus and retirement

·      Eligible for an annual merit-based bonus

·      Choice between two health insurance plans (traditional and high deductible options)

·      Health insurance provided at no cost to employees plus HSA contribution to those that choose the high deductible plan.

·      Dental and vision insurance provided at no cost to employee

·      Short-term disability and long-term disability insurance provided at no cost to employee

·      Options to add qualifying individuals to health, dental, and vision insurance, with portion of premiums covered by M&W

·      Paid vacation, sick, and holiday time

·      Professional development opportunities including training and participation in relevant professional organizations.

·      Tuition reimbursement program for after-hours education

·      100% employer-contributed pre-tax retirement plan, eligibility begins in the second calendar year of employment

·      Remote and in-office working opportunities

·      Dog friendly office for those that like to bring their best friend to work

About Us

M&W is a small consulting firm started 1991. We specialize in providing thoughtful, enduring, high quality solutions to complex water problems. Our focuses include water resources planning and modeling, and evaluations related to water rights, groundwater resources, streamflow, GIS applications, and more. Our clients include municipalities, developers, state and federal agencies, ditch companies, irrigators, and non-profit agencies with water interests in Colorado. Our office is located in the scenic foothills in Golden, Colorado (Genesee).

At M&W we work together to support each other, learn from each other, foster individual professional growth, and maintain high-quality work products. We strategically build our team for each project so that we can provide great service and work for our clients. M&W’s hybrid and flexible work environment encourages a healthy work-life balance for our employees.

To Apply

Want to join the fun? Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to mwi@martinandwood.com. Responses will be provided to those we wish to interview or further discuss qualifications.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

The candidate must be able to meet certain physical demands in order to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must be able to lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 35 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or walk on uneven surfaces.

Additional Information

The intent of the job description is to provide a representative summary of the functions that will be required of the positions and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties, which shall be consistent with the representative functions listed above and will not be construed as expanding a particular position’s role, scope, FLSA status, or grade.