The Department of Natural Resource and Conservation
Water Sciences Bureau
The Department is recruiting a Hydrologic Geospatial Data Scientist. The successful applicant will have experience with geospatial data science and will support the Water Resources Division as an applied hydrologic data scientist. Primary duties will include contributing to the hydrologic modeling and data analysis efforts, and to state-wide water use research. This position offers significant flexibility and autonomy while working within a fun and collaborative team environment. We want you to succeed, enjoy your career, and we will work hard to support your professional growth while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
Working Conditions: The position is based in Helena, Montana and approximately 80-90% of the work occurs in a normal office setting. of the work occurs in a normal office setting. Travel for field work, meetings, and trainings is required.
Required Application Materials:
- Cover Letter explaining how your education, work experience and your own personal career goals make you a good fit for this position.
- Resume
Please contact HR at krichetti@mt.gov for a full job description.
Education Requirement
- A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Geography, Geographic Information Systems, Hydrology, Earth Science, Geology, Civil Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or Water Resources, is required.
- Minimum of one year of pertinent, progressively responsible job-related experience in hydrology.
- Education and experience equivalent and comparable to that specified above may meet job requirements and would be considered on an individual basis.
Preferred Knowledge and Skills:
- Expertise in the principles, theories, and methods of geospatial data management, modeling, and statistics.
- Demonstrated experience with application programming languages (e.g., Python, R, SQL, JavaScript).
- Experience with hydrologic, groundwater and/or environmental data.
- Knowledge of methods for conducting hydrologic investigations, including techniques and methods for analyzing data, developing hydrologic models, and reporting findings.
- Knowledge of data management, GIS software (ArcGIS or QGIS), spatial data analysis and mapping principles.
- Demonstrated experience with MODFLOW and associated variants such as GSFLOW and/or knowledge of methods associated with numerical groundwater modeling.
Special Information: Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States. A valid driver’s license is required with less than 12 conviction points in the most recent completed 36 months.
Eligibility to Work: In accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act, the person selected must produce within three days of hire documents that show authorization to work in the United States. Examples of such documentation include a birth certificate or Social Security card along with a driver’s license or other picture I.D., or a U.S. passport, or a “green card”. The State of Montana does not sponsor Visa or Green cards.
Applicant Pool Statement: If another department vacancy occurs in this job title within six months, the same applicant pool may be used for the selection.
Training Assignment: This agency may use a training assignment. Employees in training assignments may be paid below the base pay established by the agency pay rules. Conditions of the training assignment will be stated in writing at the time of hire.
Salary: $ 72,987.20 – 72,987.20 Yearly
Telework Eligibility: Telework Eligible (Full-time telework is not available. Telework schedule must be supervisor approved.)
Benefits Package Eligibility: Health Insurance, Paid Leave & Holidays, Retirement Plan
Number of Openings: 3
Employee Status: Regular
Schedule: Full-Time
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Primary Location: Helena
Agency: Department of Natural Resources & Conservation
Union: 000 – None
Posting Date: Jul 11, 2024, 3:00:41 PM
Closing Date (based on your computer’s timezone): Aug 2, 2024, 7:59:00 AM
Required Application Materials: Cover Letter, Resume
Contact Name: Kellie l Richetti | Contact Email: Krichetti@mt.gov | Contact Phone: 4064440513
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