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Valley Water · 1 day ago

Assistant Water Resources Specialist I/II or Assistant Engineer I/II - Civil - Groundwater

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad, Entry, Mid Level

$125K/yr - $160K/yr

0+ years exp

Valley Water is a public agency focused on sustainable water management and environmental stewardship. The role involves supporting groundwater supply and planning programs, conducting hydrogeologic analyses, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Conduct groundwater modeling, hydrogeologic studies, and investigations using numerical groundwater models, statistics, or other methods to support water supply operations and planning

Prepare and review reports regarding issues such as groundwater modeling and supply conditions, groundwater monitoring and protection, and surface water/groundwater interaction

Support Valley Water's continued compliance with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act

Analyze proposed projects, land use, regulations, and policies and develop recommendations for groundwater protection

Collect, validate, and/or interpret hydrogeologic data related to groundwater levels, groundwater quality, surface water, seawater intrusion, and land subsidence

Qualification

Groundwater modelingHydrogeologyWater resources managementMicrosoft ExcelGeographic Information System (GIS)Statistical analysisTechnical report writingCommunication skillsTeam collaborationProblem-solving

Required

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in water resources management, natural resources management, planning, civil or other field of engineering, geology, physical sciences, earth sciences, natural sciences or a field related to assigned functional area(s)

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or a field related to assigned functional area(s)

Possession of a valid California Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certificate with two (2) years of associated paraprofessional engineering experience

Registration with the State of California as a Professional Geologist (PG) or Professional Engineer (PE) is a plus

Effectively analyze, interpret, summarize, and present technical information and data

Organize and prioritize multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner; set priorities and meet critical time deadlines

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, external agencies, the public, vendors, and contractors

Some knowledge of principles, practices, concepts, and standards of water resources management, hydrogeology, geology, and hydrology

Some knowledge of principles, practices, theories, and methods of groundwater modeling, groundwater budgets, and long-term water supply analysis

Practices of researching water resources issues and preparing and presenting effective and technical reports

Analyze proposed projects, land use, regulations, and policies and develop recommendations for groundwater protection

Collect, validate, and/or interpret hydrogeologic data related to groundwater levels, groundwater quality, surface water, seawater intrusion, and land subsidence

Preferred

Academic projects or research in groundwater management and hydrogeology including issues like groundwater/surface water interaction and/or seawater intrusion

Use of Microsoft Excel, groundwater flow models, geographic information system (GIS), statistics, and computer programming to support academic or research projects

Two (2) 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 or engineering civil

Project based work experience in groundwater management and hydrogeology including issues like groundwater overdraft, managed aquifer recharge, groundwater/surface water interaction, and/or seawater intrusion

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including experience with functions, graphs, and pivot tables in Excel

Proficiency using and maintaining groundwater flow models

Experience using GIS and performing statistical analysis (e.g., trend test), and use of computer programming language

Evaluate alternatives, make sound recommendations, and prepare effective technical reports

Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing

Thorough knowledge of principles, practices, concepts, and standards of water resources management, hydrogeology, geology, and hydrology

Proficiency in numerical groundwater flow modeling, groundwater budgets, and long-term water supply analysis

Recent and on-going water resources related developments, including information technology, current literature, and sources of information related to the operations of assigned areas of responsibility

Independently conduct comprehensive water resources studies, investigations, and analyses

Interpret, apply, explain, and ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local policies, procedures, laws, and regulations, and Valley Water's water resources policies and procedures

Effectively represent the unit and Valley Water in meetings with governmental agencies, community groups, and various businesses, professional, and regulatory organizations and in meetings with individuals