Water Supply Planning Engineer/Hydrologist (P223)

Tarrant Regional Water District•Fort Worth, TX

19d•$27 - $47

About The Position

The Water Supply Planning Engineer/Hydrologist applies a broad knowledge of principles, practices, department standards, and skills related to water supply planning. They will analyze data, model water supply, and recommend strategies for water management, including supply reliability and conservation. While working on projects/assignments of various sizes and complexity, they will apply and/or extend water supply planning theories, practices and disciplines as needed to complete assignments.

Requirements

Zero (0) to three (3) years of experience in water resource planning, engineering, hydrology, master planning, and/or urban planning
Familiar with data modeling
Ability to interpret and explain data/models
Ability to analyze data and identify issues and possible solutions
Bachelor of Science (B.S) degree in hydrology, engineering from an ABET/EAC accredited program, master planning, urban planning, or a related field of study
Valid Texas driver’s license

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of long-range water resource planning, including evaluation of water demands and potential water supply strategies
Knowledge of Texas water rights and/or policies
Project management experience
Experience with water system modeling using RiverWare or similar software
Experience with the State of Texas Regional Water Planning process
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) or Master of Science (M.S.) in a water related discipline or related field of specialty
The ability to become licensed as a Professional Engineer or Professional Hydrologist by the State of Texas within the next zero to four years.
American Institute of Hydrology Certification
Organized with a high attention to detail
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Strong technology, analytical, and quality assurance skills
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate among various departments within TRWD
Able to effectively receive supervision and guidance relating to overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters
Able to effectively represent the organization in communications and conferences pertaining to broad aspects of engineering assignments

Responsibilities

Serve as a technical resource for TRWD in the application of concepts, principles, and methods related to short-term and long-range water supply planning
Assist with the State Regional Water Planning process and TRWD’s internal water supply planning process, including analysis and interpretation of data related to population projections, water demand projections, potential new water supplies, etc.
Evaluate potential new water supplies, including analysis of cost, yield, integration into TRWD’s system, etc.
Perform tasks related to management of water rights and water use reporting
Assist with TRWD’s water supply management by running forecasts using RiverWare and Microsoft Excel, monitoring system storage and customer demands, identifying recommendations for improvement, and providing updates to appropriate parties
Become familiar with TRWD raw water contracts and participate in contract discussions with existing and potential customers
Apply standard practices and techniques in specific situations, adjust and correlate data, recognize discrepancies in results, and follow operations through a series of related detailed steps or processes
Collaborate with an engineering team within Water Resources Engineering and with other TRWD departments to successfully achieve project-specific and District-wide goals
Use critical thinking skills to independently analyze data
Review scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments
Review complete project documents for conformity and quality assurance
Develop new techniques and/or improved processes, materials, or products
Assist with proposal preparation to obtain professional services or to obtain funding for engineering projects or programs
Maintain familiarity with strategic District levels of service
Continuous improvement monitoring and innovation efforts
Perform other duties as required