Water Resource Field Specialist I/II

Conservation Maven; California; Sur place; USD 52 000 - 73 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Paid vacation

Wellness stipend

401(k) match

Disability insurance

Life, dental, vision insurance

Résumé du poste

Watershed Progressive is hiring a Water Resource Field Specialist to support installation of greywater, stormwater, rainwater and other low impact design projects at residences, commercial and public spaces in California. The role includes data management, training interns, and outreach activities to engage communities in climate resilience.

Level II responsibilities involve leading project teams, performing concept-based installations, and quality control across tasks, with emphasis on field

Qualifications

• Creative, integrative and constructive approach to work and deadlines.
• Detail-oriented, self-organized and able to meet deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate and coordinate subtasks with others.

Responsabilités

• Assist with installation of greywater, stormwater, rainwater and other LID/green infrastructure projects.
• Data collection and file sharing management; training and support to interns and volunteers.
• Perform education and outreach activities for clients and public events.
• Tool management and safety; team-building and communication development.
• Lead and train project teams on LID/green infrastructure installations at various sites.

Connaissances

Creative

Team building

Time management

Communication

Formation

Two years of relevant coursework or practical experience in water/ wastewater/ stormwater

Description du poste

### Water Resource Field Specialist I/IISave JobWatershed ProgressiveGroveland,California| | || --- | --- || Job Type | Permanent || Salary | $25 - $35 per hour || Benefits | Paid Vacation & Holidays Training, Wellness, and Health Stipends 401(k) Match Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance Options Life, Dental, and Vision Insurance Options || Min. Experience | 2 - 4 years |Watershed Progressive is hiring a Water Resource Field Specialist to join our team! As a Water Resource Field Specialist at Watershed Progressive, you will play a crucial role in advancing our mission of “connecting communities with their watersheds through integrated strategies for a healthy, resilient future” through your skills, expertise, and contribution to a dynamic team. Your responsibilities will encompass a wide range of tasks related to landscape construction and planning. Your work will contribute to the development and implementation of projects that engage communities in building local climate resilience. This position offers an opportunity to expand your career in building creative, integrative water solutions for healthy communities. **GENERAL JOB DUTIES:*** Assist with installation of greywater, stormwater, rainwater and other Low Impact Design (LID) and ecological design landscape/green infrastructure projects at residences, commercial and public spaces.* Data collection and file sharing management.* Provide training and support to interns, co-op, CCC and other volunteer groups.* Perform education and outreach activities for clients, public and peer groups at various scheduled events.* Tool management and safety.* Team building and communication development.**Level II (In addition to above):*** Lead and train project teams on installation of greywater, stormwater, rainwater and other low impact design and ecological design landscape/green infrastructure projects at residences, commercial and public spaces.* Perform installations based on preliminary concepts, sketches, engineering calculations, specification sheets and other field derived data.* Act as quality control lead on various assigned tasks and projects.* Perform site ecological assessment and evaluation, including planning schematics for Water Resource Planning/Drafters/Engineering and adaptive field decisions.* Material and bid sheet generation.**EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:*** Two years of relevant coursework or practical experience in water, wastewater, groundwater, stormwater or recycled water fields performing professional-level resource planning, modeling, legislative or regulatory analysis, or project management is preferred.**Level II:*** Three of the following advanced certifications (or equivalent): ARCSA, QWEL, PDC, Water-Pro, ALDA, QSD* Two years’ adaptive field management, quality control supervisory experience.* Experience in construction cost estimates, site grading and drainage plans, utility design including hydrology/hydraulics, and stormwater treatment design.* Experience managing installations for commercial or public LID/Green infrastructure projects.* Experience with onsite LID water resource and/or watershed based calculations.**REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES:*** Creative, integrative and constructive positive approach to work ethic, time management, team building and client output.* Detail-oriented, highly self-organized and able to meet deadlines consistently.* Must be a team player and willing to contribute to a fast-paced, dynamic, creative environment.* Good listener, able to take and follow directions, as well as coordinate identified subtasks to others.* Must be able to travel for short and extended periods through California.* Must be a self-starter and work independently with conflicting deadline**Level II (In addition to above):*** Must have some general knowledge and/or certification of water conservation, greywater, rainwater, watershed hydrology and stormwater systems.* Able to generate clear, professional planning schematics for water assessment planning.* Able to generate schematic details not included on existing drawings to accurately reflect as-installed field conditions based on direction provided by lead drafters, designers and engineers**HIGHLY DESIRABLE:*** Familiarity and practical experience with practices and trends in water supply, development and management of water in California. Understanding of regulatory framework for green infrastructure water, wastewater, groundwater, storm water, or recycled water issues* Experience with installing and/or designing greywater, rainwater or stormwater systems is desirable, while must have some general knowledge and/or certification of water conservation, greywater, rainwater, watershed hydrology and stormwater systems* Experience working on installations for commercial or public Low Impact Design/Green infrastructure projects* Experience installing irrigation systems* Experience planting native trees* Experience with water resource monitoring data collection and metadata organization* Excellent, professional, oral, and/or written communication**Any of these additional skills and experience are a plus:*** Rainwater harvesting system design and construction* Greywater system design and construction* Lawn/Turf Removal* Lawn/Turf Irrigation Systems* Extensive knowledge of CA native plants* The following advanced certifications (or equivalent): ARCSA, QWEL, PDC, Water-Pro, ALDA, QSD, Aquascape, Grey Water Action* Experience living in or working with marginalized communities* Bilingual**ONBOARDING:** Within 1 month in this role, you will:* Begin to understand the intersection of Watershed Progressive’s multiple programs and projects and how they work towards the organization’s mission statement.* Begin to understand the integration of WP’s toolkits and multiple benefits.* Be comfortable working across multiple platforms to communicate with team members and external partners, complete and delegate project tasks, find relevant project background information and document project steps.How To ApplySubmit: **resume** and **cover letter** to **[e-mail]**When you apply, please indicate that you are responding to the posting on Conservation Job Board.