- Salary: $33.55 – $41.00 Hourly
- Location: Salt Lake County, UT
- Job Type: Full Time
- Job Number: 42747
- Agency: 560 Department of Natural Resources
- Unit: 7600 DNR WRT TECHNICAL SERVICES
- Opening Date: 09/11/2024
- Closing Date: 9/27/2024 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: TL – Time Limited – This is a career service exempt at will position.
- 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
Job Description:
The candidate will collaborate with river commissioners and regional staff to create water right distribution models for the state. The candidate will assist water users and staff in understanding distribution accounting models. The employee will work with the data and automation teams to determine new measurement locations to meet modeling needs.
Principal Duties:
- Creating visual schematics, accounting schematics, and priority schedules using information from commissioners, regional engineers, and distribution engineers.
- Identifying where new measurements need to go based on schematics and priority schedules.
- Identifying locations where there is measurement but we do not have access.
- Making new models based on established practices for simple river systems.
- Take over the development and maintenance of less complex models.
- Teach users how to operate and read models.
Ideal Candidate:
- Excellent written communication skills.
- Ability to verbally communicate complex ideas to stakeholders.
- Listen and comprehend concerns expressed by stakeholders.
- Ability to use technical skills to analyze water right systems and develop solutions.
- Experience in hydrology, groundwater flow, and hydraulics.
Why You Should Join Our Team:
Water is an integral part of life in Utah. Water management is a critical challenge that will require innovation, expertise, and stakeholder engagement. This position will play a major role in this important endeavor. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to help people 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
- Understanding of principals of hydrology, water measurement, and water use estimating techniques.
- Experience using spreadsheets to evaluate complex or large data sets.
- Experience in computer programming.
- Ability to read, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies and/or procedures.
- Speaks clearly, concisely and effectively; listen to, and understand, information and ideas as presented verbally.
- Communicates information and ideas clearly, and concisely, in writing; reads and understands information presented in writing.
- Must have passed Fundamentals of Engineering exam.
Supplemental Information
- Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying light items; driving an automobile, riding a horse and hiking in rough terrain and high elevations.
- Preference will be given to candidates with Water Rights experience.
- Incumbent must be have a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in the state of Utah.
- Must be able to work in extreme and adverse weather conditions (heat, wind, snow, ice, rain, etc. Lift and carry up to 45 lbs as needed. Drive 4-wheel drive vehicles and/or OHV’s. Hike carrying equipment. Hike and/or walk over rough terrain and wet or rocky surfaces. Statewide travel with overnight stays which could occasionally last up to 4 nights in duration. Work alone/independently. Must be able to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing. Must be able to ride a horse for hours at a time in rugged terrain
Agency: State of Utah
Address: 4315 S. 2700 W., Suite 2100; Taylorsville, Utah, 84129
