Water Resources Engineeer/Planner

Irvine Ranch Water District•Irvine, CA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general direction, plans, organizes and implements innovative programs and projects related to surface and groundwater resource management, water infrastructure and energy management. Coordinates and oversees various planning efforts and serves as project manager. Performs complex technical analyses on a range of projects involving facility design, engineering economics, hydrologic and mathematic modeling, water quality, salt loading, surface and groundwater resources, supply reliability, groundwater banking, energy efficiency, energy management and risks and uncertainties.

Requirements

Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in engineering, geology, economics, business or environmental science or a related field.
Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in water resource planning and project management.
Possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license may be required.
Registered Professional Engineer (P.E) or Professional Geologist (P.E) in the State of California is required.
Four (4) years of additional engineering experience, for a total of nine (9) years of experience, can be substituted for a P.E.
Principles and practices of project management, surface and groundwater resource management and planning as well as water rights.
Current state, federal and local water policies and water issues.
Understanding of advanced principles and mathematical reasoning and the ability to successfully apply that knowledge to solve scientific and mathematical problems.
Understanding of engineering design, California water rights, water supply systems, groundwater aquifer systems, groundwater management, water transfers and exchanges.
Ability to communicate effectively with office/field employees, management as well as other agencies.
Effectively apply advanced skills in water resources related spreadsheet modeling.
Prepare maps, graphs, plans, charts, and diagrams.
Represent District in a professional manner when dealing with outside professional organizations and vendors.
Explain, demonstrate and clarify to others within well-established policies, procedures and standards, as well as follow specific instructions and respond to simple and difficult requests from others.
Add, subtract, multiply, divide, calculate percentages.
Apply advanced principles and mathematical reasoning to solve scientific and mathematical problems.
Proficient in the use of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel).
Highly competent with word processing, spreadsheets, databases.
Keyboarding abilities sufficient to perform the job.
Use good personal judgment and discretion in performing all job functions.
Remain calm in crisis and emergency situations.
Use discretion when handling and disseminating sensitive information.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree desired.
Demonstrated experience in energy efficiency and energy management fields is desirable.
Risk and uncertainty modeling principles is preferred.
Knowledge of groundwater hydrology in the Central Valley and Southern California is desirable.

Responsibilities

Plans, evaluates and manages the development of water resource and energy management programs and projects.
Conducts complex financial and engineering economic analyses related to water resource and energy management programs and projects.
Conducts and/or oversees risk and uncertainty analyses of water resource programs and projects involving infrastructure, water supply reliability and salt management.
Develops and reviews detailed technical data and reports related to water resources, water rights, water quality, hydrologic modeling, energy efficiency and energy management.
Manages surface and groundwater resource projects involving storage, water conveyance, recharge and recovery facilities.
Reviews, manages, and oversees work performed by consultants.
Prepares Requests for Proposals for retaining consultants on water resources or energy management projects.
Reviews detailed proposals and contracts.
Prepares, reviews, and presents agenda items and supporting material for Committee and Board consideration.
Prepares correspondence and technical reports in a professional manner.
Tracks industry developments and emerging technologies involving water resources and energy management.
Serves on various industry committees as needed as a representative of IRWD.
Comply with District safety work-related practices and attend relevant safety training.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, Irvine Ranch Water District employees, in the event of a disaster, are considered disaster service workers and may be asked to respond accordingly.