Spring at FlowWest: Conferences, Field Trips, and New Employees

FlowWest has not been wasting any time getting a move on in the new year. Our team has traveled to Klamath, led projects in Clear Lake, brought on a new partner, and had many surprises and adventures in between.

FlowWest in the Field

Catch our team out in the field any time of year! Here are some of our recent excursions.

Jan 12: Our Winter Holiday Party was a success at Plank Oakland ! The NorCal team played a few great rounds of bowling and arcade games, and got to decompress after a successful year.

Jan 19: FlowWest traveled to the North Coast Resource Partnership Quarterly Meeting in Ukiah, CA to network with the community.

Feb 13: The Data Science team entered the DANGER ZONE! Mark R. Tompkins , Ashley Vizek and Maddee Wiggins (Rubenson) recently traveled to Klamath and were able to get a front-row look at JC Boyle, Copco, and Iron Gate reservoirs on the Klamath River.

Feb 21: Our remote-first development team, which includes Jordan Hoang, Ben Pintel Willie Whitfield and Hunter Herrera, traveled to Sacramento for a client meeting and to test their Spring Run Juvenile Production Estimate app in the field.

Feb 27-29: FlowWest co-founder Mark R. Tompkins and Data Analyst Elizabeth Stebbins had a blast reconnecting with California water agency colleagues at Association of California Water Agencies DC 2024 Conference. The duo also had an amazing time meeting with and connecting with FlowWest's partners at Bureau of Reclamation. There were very productive conversations with the state's elected officials about the importance of open water data in addressing California's major water management challenges.

Feb 29: Data Analyst Maddee Rubenson attended the OpenET Applications conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. OpenET uses open-source models to model water consumption at daily, monthly, and yearly time-steps. The conference showcased OpenET applications across geography and sectors to foster discussion about critical water management challenges.

March 27-29: Cameron Tenner and Julius Ratemo, both engineers at FlowWest, are attending the Salmonid Restoration Conference in Santa Rosa this week from March 27-29. Some say hello!

New Hire, and New Opportunities

FlowWest is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Michael MacWilliams PhD, PE to our team as a partner and Principal Engineer. Dr. MacWilliams expands FlowWest’s capabilities into new areas including three-dimensional hydrodynamic and sediment transport modeling, sea level rise planning, and coastal and marsh restoration. He will extend FlowWest’s reach in San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta with new capabilities and clients.?Dr. MacWilliams has more than 23 years of experience leading technical and engineering studies in the fields of hydrology, hydraulics, sediment transport, river channel and floodplain restoration, levees and shoreline protection, estuarine physics, and fisheries. Dr. MacWilliams is a licensed PE in California, Oregon, Maryland, and North Carolina. He is the primary developer of the UnTRIM San Francisco Bay-Delta model, and has extensive expertise in hydrodynamic and sediment transport modeling in San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

We're thrilled to announce the newest addition to our team at FlowWest: Monique Rabold. With four and a half years of experience as a water resources engineer, Monique brings new knowledge and expertise to our firm as our newest Project Engineer. A graduate of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo with a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and UC Davis with a Master's degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering, Monique has honed her skills in floodplain management and water infrastructure projects. As a licensed civil engineer in California, she has contributed to projects across the western United States, focusing on surface water, stormwater, drinking water, groundwater, dams, pipelines, and water treatment.

FlowWest’s engineering team is looking to expand and we’re looking for the next hydraulic modeler to join the firm.

Senior Hydraulic Modeler: FlowWest is seeking a Senior Hydraulic Modeler to join our team working on projects throughout California related to restoration, fisheries, ecologically sensitive flood control, and more. ?A qualified candidate must be proficient in HEC-RAS or equivalent 1D and 2D hydraulic modeling.? The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5-10 years of experience. The expected duties of this position include implementing or overseeing hydrologic and hydraulic studies, writing and reviewing reports, and mentoring and overseeing staff supporting conducting 1D and 2D hydraulic modeling and analysis.?

Please go to our blog for more information, salary, benefits, and more: https://www.flowwest.com/blog/now-hiring-3-positions or email [email protected]

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