- Salary: $32.77 – $52.32 Hourly
- Location: Clark County – Las Vegas, NV
- Job Type: PERMANENT
- Job Number: 30481
- Department: Regional Flood Control District
- Opening Date: 12/09/2025
- Closing Date: 12/30/2025 5:01 PM Pacific
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Regional Flood Control District is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Hydrologist I/II position. Under general supervision, this field-based role is responsible for the installation, operation, and maintenance of the District’s Flood Threat Recognition System field equipment and base stations. The position requires a working knowledge of meteorological principles to interpret atmospheric data, monitor precipitation trends, and assess weather patterns that contribute to flood risk. Hydrologists in this role collaborate with the National Weather Service to relay timely flood forecasts and observed flooding to local entities and first responders, and evaluate storm impacts—including rainfall intensity, storm cell movement, and convective activity—for potential inclusion in flood event reports. This position will also be required to operate in the field independently to service and maintain radiotelemetry equipment used to monitor rainfall, water level and other meteorological parameters.
Hydrologist I: $32.77- $48.43 Hourly
Hydrologist II: $35.38 – $52.32 Hourly
The Hydrologist I is a training underfill position, upon successful completion of the training program the successful candidate will be non-competitively promoted to Hydrologist II. This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months at either level or may be extended as needed by Human Resources.
Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education and Experience:
Hydrologist I – Bachelor’s Degree in Hydrology, Geology, Earth Science, Meteorology, or a closely related field. Previous experience as hydrologic technician preferred. Full-time experience which has provided the knowledge and skills necessary to perform all job functions at a professional level may be considered as a substitute for the education on a year for year basis to a maximum of two (2) years.
Hydrologist II – In addition to the above: Minimum of one (1) year of experience as a Hydrologist.
All qualifying education and each experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write “see attached resume” on your application. All details must be written in your own words and cannot be copied from job descriptions or other external sources.
Working Conditions: Work extended shifts or be called back in emergency situations. Most duties are performed outdoors year-round.
Licensing and Certification: Must possess a valid Nevada Class C Driver’s License at time of appointment.
Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.Citizenship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note, Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions.
Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
- Provides assistance with the installation of new FTRS field stations (rain gauges, water level gauges and weather stations).
- Makes semi-annual visits to each established field station in order to accomplish preventive maintenance tasks, as well as occasional additional visits to field stations as needed to correct problems.
- Performs basic troubleshooting of radio and other electronic equipment in order to identify and correct problems.
- Maintains records documenting problems and corrective actions taken.
- Performs calibration of tipping bucket rain gauges.
- Assists with the operation and maintenance of FTRS software and databases.
- Assists in the preparation and presentation of hydrologic reports.
- Participates in budget preparation relative to FTRS program.
- Makes estimates of stream flows and/or calculates estimates of peak stream flows using indirect methods.
- Communicates with representatives of various local, state and federal agencies.
- Provides assistance in identifying sites and making recommendations for appropriate field equipment for monitoring precipitation, stream flow and surface water movement.
- Performs a variety of analytical studies; reviews results and makes recommendations; prepares a variety of technical written reports and correspondence.
- Drives a Regional Flood Control District motor vehicle in order to drive to various project sites.
- Ensure rights-of-way and fee radio licenses are current; renew when necessary and conduct annual inventories.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Strength to lift equipment weighing up to 70 pounds; climb ladders; walk across varying terrain; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Mobility to work in a typical office setting, use standard office equipment, and to drive a motor vehicle in order to reach various sites throughout the County. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.
Employer: Clark County
Address: 500 S. Grand Central Pkwy, 3rd Floor, PO Box 551791, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89155-1791
Phone: (702)455-4565
Website: http://www.clarkcountynv.gov
