Water Quality Scientist

USA: | Natural Resources | Full Time

32.00 - 34.50 USD per hour

Posted 2 days ago

State of Idaho Opportunity

Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)

This agency currently does not sponsor employment visas. Only candidates who are currently authorized to work in the United States will be considered.

Important Guidelines: Applicant resumes must demonstrate how they meetthe MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS listed in the job announcement.

Selection Process: Resumes will be screened based on the criteria outlined in this announcement. A select number of candidates who have demonstrated that they meet the MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS of the position and have the most relevant qualifications may be given the opportunity to be interviewed.

The Department of Environmental Quality may conduct verification of the information provided in your application, including validation of driver's license status, education, employment, and criminal history. Omission and/or falsification of information provided in your application will result in your removal from consideration for employment, appointment, or promotion.

State of Idaho Employees: When searching for a new career within the state, browse and apply through Luma Opportunities. Applying through the State External Career website will cause duplicate profiles and will slow the processing of your application for a new job. Internal candidates should always use Luma Opportunities.

This position may be eligible for hybrid telecommuting in accordance with the Statewide Telecommuting Policy . Telecommuting may be subject to successful completion of probation.

• 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 Microsoft Excel and Access into the centralized Data Sight 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 the United States Geological Survey time of travel application.
• Use rainfall/runoff models (e.g., Load Reduction Modeling, Surface Irrigation Soil Loss, and United State Environmental Protection Agency [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 QUAL2
  
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• Work autonomously on several concurrently ongoing projects.

Grant Reporting and Tracking System (GRTS):

• Support the nonpoint source program by assisting grant applicants with load reduction calculations; updating and maintaining the online database, the Grants Reporting and Tracking System (GRTS); and providing queries of the GRTS data with Oracle database 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.

Hazardous Waste and Remediation Support:

• Conduct environmental data analysis and data quality assurance to support the Hazardous Waste and Remediation Division.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Typically gained by:
• Possession of a Bachelor's degree in the physical or biological sciences or related field and an additional four (4) years of related work experience,

OR

• Equivalent years of experience where two (2) years of applicable experience can substitute for one (1) year of college,
  and an additional four (4) years of related work experience,

OR

• Possession of a Master's degree in the sciences and an additional two (2) years of related…