Senior Water Quality Scientist - Data & Modeling

IdahoPTV; Boise (ID); Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

PERSI retirement benefits

11 paid holidays

Job summary

Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking a full-time environmental data analyst in Boise under the State of Idaho Opportunity. The role involves developing TMDLs, analyzing pollutant fate, and managing DEQ databases with Excel, Access, and Oracle.

The position may offer hybrid telecommuting in line with the Statewide Telecommuting Policy. Requires a Bachelor’s in physical or biological sciences and four years of related work experience, with several advanced qualifications

Qualifications

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Responsibilities

• Help DEQ State Office and regional office staff develop total maximum daily loads (TMDLs), watershed management plans, and data quality assurance.
• Analyze pollutant fate and transport from both point and nonpoint sources (NPS), quantifying pollutant load reductions that will achieve water quality goals
• Manage DEQ databases and bring data from Excel and Access into the centralized DataSight database, ensuring data quality objectives are met.
• Map data and conduct spatial data analysis with ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online.
• Use rapid response tools such as USGS time of travel application.
• Use rainfall/runoff models (e.g., Load Reduction Modeling, Surface Irrigation Soil Loss, and EPA Spreadsheet Tool for Estimating Pollutant Loads).
• Identify point source impacts on surface water with mixing zone models.
• Use calibrated hydrodynamic water quality models such as CE-QUAL-W2 and QUAL2Kw.
• Work autonomously on several concurrently ongoing projects.
• Support the nonpoint source program by assisting grant applicants with load reduction calculations; updating and maintaining the online database, GRTS; and providing queries of GRTS data with Oracle tools to provide information for TMDL implementation.
• Run error reports, correct data, and complete EPA audit calibrations for deadline driven Idaho NPS Substantial Compliance reporting.
• Conduct environmental data analysis and data quality assurance to support Hazardous Waste and Remediation Division.

Skills

Surface Water knowledge

Scientific reporting

Data quality assurance

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in physical or biological sciences or related field

Master's degree (optional)

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Online

Excel

Access

Oracle

Job description

Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking a full-time environmental data analyst in Boise under the State of Idaho Opportunity. The role involves developing TMDLs, analyzing pollutant fate, and managing DEQ databases with Excel, Access, and Oracle.

The position may offer hybrid telecommuting in line with the Statewide Telecommuting Policy. Requires a Bachelor’s in physical or biological sciences and four years of related work experience, with several advanced qualifications