Salary: $32.57 – $54.53 Hourly
Location: Salt Lake County, UT
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 39923
Agency: 560 Department of Natural Resources
Unit: 7500 DNR WRT ADJUDICATION
Opening Date: 12/29/2023
Closing Date: 1/14/2024 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Exempt
Recruiter: Christa Rowland, 801-538-4826
# of Openings: 1
Location: 1594 W North Temple Salt Lake City, Utah
Schedule Code: B – Competitive Career Service – Employment in this position requires a probationary period.
Benefits: This position is eligible for a full benefits package. See benefits tab below for details.
Driver License Requirements: Employees hired for this recruitment will be subject to the Driver Eligibility standards found at the following link: https://adminrules.utah.gov/public/search/driver%20eligibility/Current%20Rules
EEO Statement
The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. For accommodations, dial 711 or TTY: 800-346-4128.
Job Description
Job Title: Engineer II (Adjudication)
Job Description:
The Utah Division of Water Rights is seeking a qualified engineer to join our water right adjudication team. In this position, you will learn Utah’s water laws and policies as you apply your engineering education and experience to evaluate water rights throughout the state. The Division is in the midst of the Utah Lake/Jordan River adjudication, which includes the evaluation of some of the most critical water sources in the state. In this position, you will help to provide the information that is used by decision makers to better manage Utah’s water challenges.
Principal Duties:
- Apply Utah water law and policy as you analyze water right issues.
- Review and compose written reports.
- Conduct research and gather information to inform decision-making.
- Review and interpret historical documents related to water rights, including legal documents, maps, and historical water use records.
- Assist the adjudication team in the publication of court ordered adjudications
- Perform field investigations of water rights, identifying water uses and locations of pertinent infrastructure.
- Provide technical support to the team, including engineers, hydrologic scientists, and attorneys.
- Collaborate with senior engineers to ensure accurate recommendations.
Ideal Candidate:
- Preference will be given to candidates who graduated with an EAC/ABET accredited degree in engineering with the ability to become licensed as a professional engineer in the State of Utah.
- A background and/or interest in water resource law and policy.
- An understanding of common principles and practices of real property conveyance.
- An ability to use logic to analyze complex technical subjects together with the ability to make decisions based on analysis.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and learn new skills.
- The best candidate for Engineer II will have:
- A Bachelor’s degree, or higher, in an engineering field
- Proof of passing the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (FE).
Why Should You Join Our Team:
As one of the oldest agencies in the State of Utah, Division of Water Rights for the Department of Natural Resources has a long history of playing a critical role in the management of the state’s water resources. Consequently, water users rely on the expertise of the Division of Water Rights to provide order and certainty in the distribution of Utah’s water. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to help people from all over the state understand water rights, work in a challenging profession that has a meaningful impact on every aspect of life in the arid West, and shape the future of the state’s most valuable resource.
The Agency:
If you would like to read more about working for the Department of Natural Resources please click here.Typical Qualifications
- Principles, theories and practices of engineering.
- Ability to read, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
- Familiarity with the various types of water measurement devices including but not limited to weirs, flumes, digital flow meters, and their use.
- Familiarity with court decrees, proposed determinations, distribution schedules and other available documents used in the administration of these water right areas.
- Ability to provide technical assistance to water users.
- Ability to speak clearly, concisely and effectively; listen to, and understand, information and ideas as presented verbally.
- Ability to communicate information and ideas clearly, and concisely, in writing; read and understand information presented in writing.
- Ability to solve problems using logic to identify key facts, explore alternatives, and propose quality solutions; analyze or identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts associated with information or data to draw conclusions.
- Ability to use GIS technology solutions.
- Ability to teach new concepts and coach in learning situations.
Supplemental Information
- Work requires physical exertion. May require the ability to stand; walk over rough surfaces; bend, crouch, stoop, stretch, reach, lift moderately heavy items (up to 50 lbs.) in a recurring manner and/or for long periods of time.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and the ability to drive 4-wheel drive vehicles.
- Some outdoor field work is required, including the ability to walk by foot on uneven terrain for 3-5 miles. Must hike to field locations carrying equipment in various weather conditions.
- Travel within the State of Utah is not an integral part of the position, but may occasionally occur.
Agency: State of Utah
Address: 4315 S. 2700 W., Suite 2100, Taylorsville, Utah, 84129
