Remote Economist — Water Resources Cost Allocation

Bureau of Reclamation; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

Bureau of Reclamation in Sacramento, CA seeks an Economist to lead cost allocation studies and economic analyses for the Central Valley Project and related regional programs. The role involves advanced quantitative methods, policy guidance, and collaboration with federal and state agencies.

The position emphasizes preparing reports, evaluating payments capacity, and serving as a technical expert for regional economic analysis and water-related financial evaluations.

Qualifications

• Requires a degree of economic training; transcripts required for education verification.
• Foreign education must be evaluated for equivalence to U.S. degrees.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes economic and financial impacts for CVP FCAS and regional studies.
• Leads cost allocation studies and regional economic analyses including benefit estimation.
• Prepares technical reports for planning studies, environmental documents, and rate setting proposals.

Skills

Economic analysis

Cost allocation

Data analysis

Policy analysis

Tools

SWAP

Farm Budget Tool

Input-Output Models

Optimization models

Job description

Bureau of Reclamation in Sacramento, CA seeks an Economist to lead cost allocation studies and economic analyses for the Central Valley Project and related regional programs. The role involves advanced quantitative methods, policy guidance, and collaboration with federal and state agencies.

The position emphasizes preparing reports, evaluating payments capacity, and serving as a technical expert for regional economic analysis and water-related financial evaluations.