Hydrologic Technician

A.I.S., Inc.; California (MO); Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated hydrological support specialist to contribute to the conservation of protected fish species. This role involves providing expert technical support, analyzing hydrology data, and utilizing machine learning tools to assess watershed conditions. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams, engage in stakeholder meetings, and develop GIS maps to inform project impacts on critical habitats. This is a full-time remote position, ideal for individuals passionate about environmental science and dedicated to making a positive impact on aquatic ecosystems.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vacation benefits

Sick leave

Holiday benefits

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in fisheries, oceanography, or related field required.
• 2 years of experience in hydrology or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review hydrologic analyses and provide technical support for fish species conservation.
• Analyze data and develop machine learning models for hydrological processes.

Skills

Hydrological analysis

Machine learning algorithms

Data collection techniques

GIS mapping

Statistical software proficiency

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Knowledge of anadromous fish biology

NEPA and ESA compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Master's degree in relevant field

Tools

R programming language

GIS software

Spreadsheet software

Database software

Job description

A.I.S., Inc. (AIS) is a national scientific services firm supporting maritime activities requiring certification of compliance with environmental regulations as well as collecting data for use by Federal, State, Municipal, and other government agencies along the US coastline.

Primary Function:

This successful candidate shall provide hydrological support services to promote the protection, conservation, and recovery of protected fish species and their habitat. The primary objective is to provide expert technical support to NMFS’ Engineering & Physical Sciences Branch (EPSB).

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Reviewing and providing comments on hydrologic analyses done by others.
• Assess current, historical, and proposed conditions by analyzing hydrology data, hydrologic models, habitat suitability or productivity models.
• Use appropriate data collection, hydrologic analysis, computer modeling techniques, and flow management plans to develop technical memoranda identifying project effects on salmonid life-cycle functions and population viability. Participate in stakeholder meetings to present findings.
• Analyze weather and hydrological data for use in machine learning forecasting models.
• Provide hydrologic modeling and analysis that informs NOAA-Fisheries staff of watershed conditions, water supply and impacts of various human activity (gravel mining, fish passage, road crossing, channel restoration) to be used to evaluate proposed project impacts on ESA listed species and critical habitat. Use tools such as R language libraries or other statistical software packages as appropriate.
• Use, maintain, develop, and review state-of-the-art Machine Learning tools in areas such as but not limited to:
• Analyzing historical data usage in a water distribution system.
• For hydrological processes and forecasting.
• Water temperature machine learning models.
• Predictive streamflow machine learning models.
• Turbidity machine learning model.
• Create GIS maps for NMFS hydrologic modeling projects.

Compensation: Candidates will be paid an hourly rate to be negotiated, and total compensation will vary depending on the candidate’s availability. This is a full–time position. AIS benefits package includes health and dental insurance, vacation, sick and holiday benefits.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, or higher, from an accredited college or university with a major directly related in a field of study as related to the requirements of specific task order with emphasis in fisheries, oceanography, social science, natural science, mathematics, or hydrology, plus two (2) years of experience in a related field or combination of such totaling six (6) years combined Education/experience.
• Knowledge of anadromous fish life history, biology, and habitat requirements, or riverine processes.
• Efficiency in using word-processing programs to develop written documents.
• Proficiency with spreadsheet and database software and willingness to learn new software.
• Proficiency with reviewing and developing machine learning algorithms and models.
• Experience working successfully with interdisciplinary teams.
• Experience with NEPA and Section 7 of the ESA.
• Have an understanding of a riffle crest analysis.
• Understand monthly average 7DADM vs. maximum 7DADM stream flows and temperatures.
• Be familiar with and review standard WCR state groundwater initiatives (i.e. California Sustainable GroundWater Management Act).
• Having a sound understanding of total dissolved gas, temperature, and turbidity analyses, how they are performed and what goes into them.
• Have an understanding of how El Niño and La Niña will affect hydrological patterns across the region.

Travel:

• Travel will be performed to inspect dams and reservoir conditions; evaluate habitat and instream flow conditions that will be incorporated into the contractor's computer model; and to perform field verification of model results.
• The successful candidate is also expected to attend divisional workshops.

Location:

• Remote Position.
• Preference will be given to candidates who live within the West Coast Region (CA, WA, OR, ID).
• 3 professional references (name, email address and phone number).

All documents must be submitted for your application to be considered. If you have any questions pertaining to this opening, please feel free to contact the Talent Acquisition Team at [e-mail] or 508-990-9035.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of A.I.S. to recruit, hire, train, promote, transfer and compensate our employees and provide all other conditions of employment including Company sponsored events without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, lawful alien status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.

Must be able to work in the U.S. • VEVRAA Federal Contractor • Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals • Equal Opportunity Employer