Associate Water Resources Specialist

Contra Costa Water District is an innovative leader in water management and provides employees with a fast-paced and stable work environment that encourages professional growth and development. The Mission of the Contra Costa Water District is to strategically provide a reliable supply of high-quality water at the lowest cost possible, in an environmentally responsible manner.Our Values:• Safety: We provide, as a top priority, a safe and healthy work environment for our team.• Trust: We protect the public trust with uncompromising integrity, commitment to our professional standards, full transparency, and fairness in all our business dealings.• Responsibility: We take ownership of our results and deliver on our performance outcomes to responsibly serve our customers, our community, and our planet.• Exceptional Service: We value our customers, act in their best interest, and take pride in delivering personalized service.• Employee Success: We share a meaningful sense of purpose in an environment that strives to offer professional growth, diversity, inclusivity, and work-life balance.• Teamwork: We engage in respectful, collaborative, trust-based relationships at all levels within the organization and with our business partners.• Continuous Improvement: We continuously seek opportunities to optimize our business practices and assets by engaging the expertise of our employees and embracing innovation.• Recognition: We reward the positive contributions of our employees at the organization, team, and individual levels.• Communication: We strive for open, effective dialogues at all levels of the organization to ensure input is valued and considered and reasons for decisions are explained.THE POSITION: We are seeking a skilled Water Resources Specialist to perform a variety of water resources tasks with minimal supervision. At the journey-level, this role requires independent judgment and initiative, managing duties in alignment with established policies and procedures. The position is distinguished from the Assistant-level by its autonomy and from the Senior-level by its complexity, as the Senior role involves program management and staff supervision. We are looking for someone who: • Has a strong technical and scientific background in water resources or a related field• Is open-minded and capable of seeing problems from multiple perspectives and identifying practical solutions to best suit the given circumstances• Is flexible and a quick learner, and is able to adjust work products based on the latest scientific findings or policy/regulatory updates• Is a strong communicator, able to clearly and cohesively convey key messages to a wide range of audiences with varying levels of technical expertise. What you will typically be responsible for: • Technical analysis of projects affecting flow and water quality in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta)• Summarizing findings into reports and presentations for both technical and non-technical audiences• Engaging in multi-agency technical and science work groups and staying up-to-date on issues related to California water supply• Processing, interpreting, summarizing, and visualizing water-resources-related data and informationA few reasons you might enjoy this job:• You are passionate about California water resources and serving your community.• This work involves multiple challenging and ever-evolving problems, where experts of different backgrounds work together to integrate science and policy.Candidates with the following skills will find themselves well-equipped to navigate the unique challenges of this role:• Graduate-level research experience; the ability to conduct a literature review and identify suitable avenues for additional relevant research.• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel as well as programming tools, such as R, Python, and/or MATLAB.Join us in our mission to provide reliable, high-quality water in an environmentally responsible manner.Apply today and be a part of our dedicated team at Contra Costa Water District!For a full description of required knowledge, skills, and abilities, please refer to the job description by visiting the following link: Associate Water Resources Specialist