- Salary: $24.65 – $37.02 Hourly
- Location: Iron County, UT
- Job Type: Full Time
- Job Number: 42267
- Agency: 560 Department of Natural Resources
- Unit: 7200 DNR WRT APPLICATIONS & RECORDS
- Opening Date: 08/01/2024
- Closing Date: 8/15/2024 11:59 PM Mountain
- FLSA: Non-Exempt
- Recruiter: Christa Rowland, 801-538-4826
- # of Openings: 1
- Location: 646 N Main St. Cedar City, UT 84721
- 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: Hydrologic Scientist I
Location: Cedar City
Job Description:
The Cedar City Office of the Utah Division of Water Rights is seeks a dedicated and knowledgeable Hydrologic Scientist to join the team. This role involves assisting the Regional Engineer and staff in managing public inquiries, processing water rights applications, and conducting detailed analyses. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong understanding of water rights principles, particularly within the context of Utah, and possess excellent communication, organizational, and technical skills. A successful candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented, and able to work collaboratively in a team environment.
Principal Duties:
- Assist the public with water right procedures and existing records in person and over the phone.
- Prepare water users’ claims and various water right applications.
- Create and analyze maps using the Division’s mapping software.
- Conduct technical reviews of water users’ claims and other filed documents.
- Conduct depletion analyses and verify database accuracy for applications before obtaining signatures.
- Prepare draft Orders of the State Engineer for Temporary and Permanent Change Applications.
- Update application status and distribute signed orders appropriately.
- Include narrative comments in applications to highlight special features and ensure timely review and processing of various applications.
- Assist in the review of Proof of Beneficial Use forms and related documents and the preparation of draft certificates.
Ideal Candidate:
- Possesses a working knowledge of Utah water rights, including their characteristics, attributes, and the Division of Water Rights policies and procedures.
- Has a working knowledge of hydrologic data, including reading maps and understanding water, hydraulic, or flow principles.
- Understand the principles of water rights title, including the Report of Conveyance Training Manual and relevant statutes.
- Demonstrates the ability to work independently and inspire others to achieve common goals.
- Skilled in research and investigation methods and techniques.
- Capable of using logic to analyze or identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts associated with information or data to draw accurate conclusions.
- Exhibits strong communication and organizational skills to effectively manage multiple tasks and collaborate with team members.
Why You Should Join Our Team:
As one of the oldest agencies in the State of Utah, the 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:
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Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Ability to summarize a technical analysis in written format.
- Ability to write and review technical reports
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to understand and review engineering documents.
- Ability to make decisions or recommendations based on available data.
- Ability to perform and/or interpret hydraulic measurements.
- Ability to read and interpret maps. Competence in performing mathematical calculations.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of and ability to apply water rights laws, administrative rules and office policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of principles of evapotranspiration, beneficial use and how to apply in complex water right problems.
- Ability to apply principles of water distribution to complex water systems.
- Ability to prepare and use water distribution models.
- Ability to interpret and apply the water right database as an analysis tool.
- Knowledge of and ability to use GPS equipment.
- Skilled at applying hydrology and hydraulic principles in the analysis of water rights.
Supplemental Information
- Preference may be given to applicants with a bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, natural science, technical writing, or a related field.
- Preference may be given to applicants with professional work experience in Water Rights.
- Sitting for periods of time doing office work and research.
- Schedule: Monday – Friday 8 am – 5 pm
- Must have a valid driver’s license and the ability to drive 4-wheel drive vehicles.
- 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
