Salary
$25.77 – $41.23 Hourly
$53,594 – $85,749 Annually
This position is a Pay Band EE
Posting Details
To learn more about the Office of the State Engineer, please visit our website: https://www.ose.state.nm.us/
Why does the job exist?
resources administration role in the Nambe-Pojoaque-Tesuque (NPT) Basin. The water professional will administer water resources in accordance with New Mexico statutes, court adjudications, and
rules and regulations of the state engineer through processing applications for permits, changes of ownership, and other water rights administration documents. The water professional will also be
responsible for assisting with collection and reporting of surface water diversion data and well monitoring data in the NPT Basin. In addition, the water professional will assist the public with
filing documents, providing guidance, and answering questions concerning water rights administration.
How does it get done?
SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER ADMINISTRATION: The water professional will perform field work in support of Active Water Resource Management (AWRM) in the Nambe-Pojoaque-Tesuque (NPT) Basin and will coordinate with major water users including four Pueblos, the Pojoaque Valley Irrigation District, and the Rio Tesuque Acequia Association. Field work will consist of maintaining diversion measurement equipment, monitoring diversions, post-processing diversion measurement records, and rating water control structures. The water professional will also identify, map, and prepare reports on irrigated lands in the NPT Basin. In addition, they will be responsible for locating wells with GPS, increasing compliance with metering water diversions from wells, and measuring well levels.
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE – The water professional will provide general water rights information to walk-in, telephone, and email inquiries in a responsive, courteous, and accurate manner. They will
also assist the public to complete various water rights forms for filing. The water professional will also represent the NMOSE in meetings and other public forums as requested.
COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT – The water professional will perform field investigations and follow-ups for compliance problems as needed, in a timely manner, and as appropriate to specific complaints. They will prepare complaint reports with recommended actions, prepare written responses to complaints, and follow through to achieve resolutions. The water professional will also track diversion records, permit compliance, and assist with the compilation of an annual report. In addition, they will prepare and send notices of violation pertaining to water use.
Who are the customers?
Ideal Candidate
– Experience and knowledge in New Mexico water rights issues and surface and groundwater basins;
– Ability to communicate clearly with the coworkers, the public, and stakeholders;
– Ability to to do field work, conduct field checks, and handle compliance problems;
-Ability to write, review, and edit professional business and technical documents;
– Education, knowledge and experience with New Mexico water laws, NMOSE policies, New Mexico
Administrative Code pertaining to the administration of water, and New Mexico Statutes; and
– Ability to represent and speak on behalf of the agency to individuals of the public, at public
meetings, and public events.
Minimum Qualification
Substitution Table
These combinations of education and experience qualify you for the position:
| Education | Experience | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | High School Diploma or Equivalent | AND | 6 years of experience |
| 2 | Associate’s degree | AND | 4 years of experience |
| 3 | Bachelor’s degree | AND | 2 years of experience |
| 4 | Master’s degree or higher | AND | 0 years of experience |
• Education and years of experience must be related to the purpose of the position.
• If Minimum Qualification requires a specific number of “semester hours” in a field (e.g. 6 semester hours in Accounting), applicants MUST have those semester hours in order to meet the minimum qualifications. No substitutions apply for semester hours.
Employment Requirements
Working Conditions
kneeling while working in the field may also be required. The individual in this position may be exposed to inclement weather while working in the field.
Supplemental Information
Benefits:
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Agency Contact Information: Tomas Stockton, 505-827-3907 Email
For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.
