Water Sampling Jobs in Colorado (NOW HIRING)

Job Title
Scientist I/II Water Resources
Location
Durango, CO 81301 US
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 US (Primary)
Grand Junction, CO 81501 US
Category
Engineering - Water Resources
Job Type
Full-Time
Travel
Salary Grade
Job Description
SGM is seeking a full-time Water Resources Scientist I or II to work from our Glenwood Springs, Durango, or Grand Junction, CO office. This Water Resources Scientist will support a wide variety of water resource projects and maintain strong working relationships with other SGM disciplines to foster timely execution of environmental, civil, drinking water, and wastewater projects as needed. Work could include collecting various types of water resources and water rights data in the field, processing that data, interpreting the results of data collected, ArcGIS mapping, AutoCAD design, and preparing data and figures for technical reports that summarize project findings. Work may also entail designing data collection programs, providing regulatory permitting support, conducting water rights analysis, supporting asset management projects, and developing grant applications and/or project financial planning documents.
SGM offers a generous benefits package to full-time employees including medical, dental, vision coverage, employer paid STD/LTD/Life, HSA/FSA plans, 401k employer match, parental leave, vacation & sick leave, 8 paid holidays, and incentive compensation bonuses.
Job Duties:
• Support the technical needs and execution of projects associated with SGM's water resource services including water supply planning and development, ground water, surface water and water quality needs
• Complete project mapping using ArcGIS Pro and/or ArcGIS Desktop software
• Perform tasks with AutoCAD, such as preparing stage capacity tables for ponds based on survey data
• Work with water attorneys and State water officials and have knowledge of Colorado water rights and water resource management to obtain permits and decrees for clients
• Independently plan and implement tasks to support complex hydrology investigations
• Conduct water rights analyses such as historical consumptive use analyses, demand, and supply analyses, physically and legally available yield analyses, groundwater transport analyses
• Communicate effectively with SGM teams and clients
• Develop and maintain client relationships and trust
• Possess strong technical acumen and excellent writing skills to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to a wide audience; this includes preparing figures, tables, project memos, project reports, client correspondence, and other items
• Serve as a technical lead for field investigations, data collection, and data analysis
• Field work may include: well testing, water quality sampling, stream flow measurement, GPS data collection, infrastructure inspections, etc.
Salary DOE:
Scientist I 0-2 years: $67,000-$77,300
Scientist II-3-5 years: $74,200-$91,200
Job Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree is required (Master's degree welcomed) in a discipline related to water resources, such as: hydrology, hydrogeology, geology, water resources, environmental science, or other related science discipline
• 0-5 years of experience in water resource consulting and management including groundwater, surface water hydrology, water rights, and water quality services
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of Colorado water rights and/or water resource management, including local, state, and federal drinking water, wastewater, groundwater and surface water rules and regulations
• Proficiency with creating maps with ArcGIS Pro software
• Technical understanding of the principles of hydrology or hydrogeology and ability to independently plan and conduct complex hydrology investigations
• Well-versed in Excel, including tracking, sorting, filtering, and manipulating complex datasets; using high level formulas to concisely summarize data (VLOOKUP, SUMIF, etc.); creating user-friendly tables and charts to visually display complex data
• Willing and able to stay in constant communication with the team, supervisor, and Project Managers
• Able to communicate with staff including project leadership and communication of client needs
• Possess initiative to meet task deliverables and to learn new skills and software relevant to projects
• Comfortable meeting and interacting with a wide variety of people
• Excellent technical writing skills
• Valid Driver's License
Preferred Qualifications:
The qualifications listed below are not mandatory; however, experience in any of these areas will be considered a strong asset. Candidates who possess relevant skills or accomplishments are encouraged to clearly highlight them in their application.
• Experience with permitting and Clean Water Act compliance is preferred but not essential
• Experience managing projects
• Familiarity and working knowledge in the use of AutoCAD
• Experience performing well tests and other hydrogeological investigations
• Preferred experience with data analysis and visualization using R and Python
• Preferred experience in data analysis and visualization: Utilizing programming languages such as R and Python to analyze large environmental and water quality datasets
• Experience developing clear and informative data visualizations to effectively communicate findings to stakeholders (ESRI, Jupyter, Notebook, Charts, etc.)
• Experience building required database infrastructure for extract, transform, and load (ETL) of data from various sources such as GIS databases, csv files, and REST APIs
• Preferred experience in data management: Collect, organize, and maintain diverse environmental data sets, ensuring data integrity and accessibility for analysis. Automating process for collecting, reviewing and storing data. Experience designing and maintaining relational databases using SQL. Developing database documentation, including creating entity relationship diagrams
• Have passed your fundamentals of hydrology or geology exam. Ability to obtain professional licensure within 4 years (professional hydrologist/ professional geologist).
Physical Requirements:
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to travel to various project sites, including mountain locations. This includes: being able to drive alone for long distances, hiking on uneven terrain, carrying heavy equipment, being outside for prolonged periods of time in varied weather conditions, wading in streams using waders, etc.
SGM is seeking applicants who have the desire to provide quality service, enjoy working in a team atmosphere, and want to be a part of a company that finds as much value in their employees as they do their clients.
At SGM, we are a company that believes in fostering personal growth, encourages collaboration, and offers merits for a job well done. We offer a competitive pay scale, vacation time, health care coverage, and other reward programs to our staff.
SGM is a thriving full-service multidisciplinary engineering, consulting, and surveying firm headquartered in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. SGM currently employs over 100 people in various positions. We love where we live, work, and play. We are nestled in the beautiful Rocky Mountains of Western Colorado. SGM's success is built upon strong long-standing relationships with a solid base of municipal, special district, state and federal government, and private sector clients. SGM delivers responsive service and high-quality solutions in the areas of water and wastewater, water resources, transportation, structural, municipal, and civil/site development engineering. SGM also boasts a full-service land surveying practice and an MEP Team, delivering energy efficiency and renewable energy consulting services. SGM is headquartered in Glenwood Springs, with additional offices in Aspen, Salida, Durango, Gunnison, Grand Junction, and Meeker.
As an equal opportunity employer, SGM realizes that a diverse group of employees will bring a broader range of ideas and a stronger vision to the world of engineering, consulting, and surveying. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law. CDOT Non-Discrimination in Employment Notice