Senior Hydrologist & Division Lead, Water Resources

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Madison (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Geological Survey in Madison, Wisconsin, seeks a Supervisory Hydrologist to serve as Division Director for the ESPD, balancing core hydrologic knowledge with process-oriented scientific capacity to support operations and long-term goals.

The role involves directing strategic planning, budgeting, program evaluation, and collaboration across Federal, State, Tribal, local, and academic partners to advance national water priorities.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a degree in physical or natural science or engineering with at least 30 semester hours in hydrology, physics, calculus (6 hours) and physics (6 hours).
• Time-in-Grade requirements apply for current Federal employees; for others, resume must show full-time/40 hours per week.
• Meeting the basic educational requirements is essential for eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Directs strategic resource planning and financial management for scientific programs, including budgeting and funding priorities.
• Plans and evaluates complex programs involving hydrologic modeling, water resource assessments, and QA to ensure integrity and mission success.
• Provides strategic leadership for scientific research and policy development to advance national water priorities.
• Establishes partnerships with Federal, State, Tribal, local, academic and other organizations to coordinate research and modeling activities.
• Supervises personnel management, performance evaluation, recruitment, and employee relations in compliance with regulations.

Education

Physical or natural science or engineering degree with calculus and physics coursework

Job description

U.S. Geological Survey in Madison, Wisconsin, seeks a Supervisory Hydrologist to serve as Division Director for the ESPD, balancing core hydrologic knowledge with process-oriented scientific capacity to support operations and long-term goals.

The role involves directing strategic planning, budgeting, program evaluation, and collaboration across Federal, State, Tribal, local, and academic partners to advance national water priorities.