Hydrologist (Water Resource Coordinator)

Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 106,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

The Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs in Bloomington, MN seeks a Hydrologist (Water Resource Coordinator) to build and refine analytical models, collect and interpret large datasets, and advise on water rights issues. The role supports policy development and SOPs across diverse sites.

You will develop databases for planning analyses, analyze data to propose alternatives, and apply engineering principles to adapt to local conditions, communicating clearly with management and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Develop, extend, calibrate, and advance the use of comprehensive analytical and numerical models.
• Collect, interpret, analyze and evaluate data for large-scale hydrologic systems.
• Provide recommendations on water resources and water rights operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, and utilize databases to maintain hydrologic data for planning analyses.
• Analyze hydrologic data and information; communicate alternatives to management and stakeholders.
• Apply engineering and scientific principles when local conditions require deviation from established practices.

Skills

Hydrologic data analysis

Hydrologic modeling

Data interpretation

Policy guidance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Hydrology or related field

Graduate study in hydrology or related discipline

Tools

Databases

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs

This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, BIA Central Office in Aberdeen, South Dakota; Anadarko, Oklahoma; Bloomington, Minnesota; Portland, Oregon; Vancouver, Washington.

Key Responsibilities

As Hydrologist (Water Resource Coordinator), GS-1315, your typical work assignments may include, but not limited to: Develop, extend, calibrate, and advance the use of comprehensive analytical and numerical models. Collect, interpret, analyze and evaluate data for large-scale hydrologic systems. Serves as an authoritative source of knowledge, advice and counsel on water rights issues.

Provide recommendations on the development, implementation, and modification of policies, directives and standards, technical documents, and/or standing operating procedures (SOPs) associated with water resources/water rights operations. Analyze and interpret hydrologic data and information, develop and analyze water resource management alternatives, and communicate alternatives to management and stakeholders.

Develop, modify, and utilize databases to maintain hydrologic or engineering data for conducting operational and planning analysis. Ensure that data is collected, transmitted, and or received for its intended purpose. Use experience and judgment to select, adapt, and apply engineering and/or scientific principles and practices when unfavorable local conditions or circumstances require deviation from established practices.

Requirements & Education

If you are qualifying based on your education, you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society. One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis.

If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education which shows the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S.

education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: FOREIGN EDUCATION

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $106437 – $150852/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-02.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Native' hiring path.