Water Supply Planner

Salary: $73,174.40 - $ annually (Dependent on Qualifications)

The Water Supply Planner applies a broad knowledge of principles, practices, department standards, and skills related to water supply planning. They will analyze data, model water supply, and recommend strategies for water management, including supply reliability and conservation. While working on projects/assignments of various size and complexity, they will apply and/or extend water supply planning theories, practices and disciplines as needed to complete assignment.

• Serve as a technical resource for TRWD in the application of concepts, principles, and methods related to long-range water supply plan
• ning Utilize industry experience and knowledge to guide planning efforts, collaborate with stakeholders, and make recommendations to TRWD manage
• ment Collaborate with an engineering team within Water Resources Engineering, and/or specialize in a primary function within Water Resources Enginee
• ring Assist the District in regional water supply planning efforts and collaboration with other regional part
• ners
  
  Use critical thinking skills to independently analyze
• data Assist management and staff as a technical resource or adv
• isor Provide direction for the work of technical specialists and technic
• ians Perform tasks related to management of water rights, water use reporting, and water supply contr
• acts Assist with TRWD’s water supply management by running forecasts, monitoring system storage and customer demands, identifying recommendations for improvement, and providing updates to appropriate par
• ties Effectively collaborate with other TRWD departments to successfully achieve project-specific and District-wide g
• oals Perform essential functions and responsibilities of lower-level Engineering positions, or successfully assist with, lead and/or direct others to d
• o soMay provide direction to Water Supply Management staff in the absence of the Water Supply Manager on an as needed b
• asis Review and approve scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignm
• ents Review complete project documents for conformity and quality assur
• ance Develop new techniques and/or improved processes, materials, or prod
• ucts Prepare proposals to obtain professional services or obtain funding for engineering projects or prog
• rams Maintain familiarity with strategic District levels of ser
• vice Continuous improvement monitoring and innovation eff
• orts Perform other duties as requ

• nce:
  Two (2) to four (4) years of experience in water resource planning, master planning, urban planning, hydrology, and/or engineering. A master’s degree in water resources, water supply, water/environmental programs, hydrology, or related field, with prior internship/work study experience in water resource planning may be substituted for years of exper
• ience
  
  Experience with data mod
• eling
  
  Proven experience with interpreting and explaining data/m
• odels
  
  Ability to analyze data and identify issues and possible solu
• tions
  
  Knowledge of long-range water resource planning, including evaluation of potential water supply strat

• ence:
  Four (4) to fifteen (15) years of experience in water resource planning, master planning, urban planning, hydrology, and/or engin
• eering
  
  Knowledge of Texas water rights and/or po
• rience
  
  Experience with water system modeling using River Ware or similar so
• ftware
  
  Experience with the State of Texas Regional Water Planning p

• icense:
  
  Bachelor of Science (B.S) degree in hydrology, engineering from an ABET/EAC accredited program, or a related field o

• icense:
  Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) or Master of Science (M.S.) in a water related discipline or related field of s
• pecialty
  
  Licensed as a Professional Engineer or Professional Hydrologist by the State
• of Texas American Institute of Hydrology Certi

• tencies:
  Organized with a high attention
• to detail
  
  Excellent written and oral communicati
• on skills
  
  Strong technology, analytical, and quality assuran
• ce skills
  
  Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate among various departments within TRWD, as well as with other water agencies in the north Tex
• as region
  
  Receive supervision and guidance relating to overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and polic
• y matters
  
  Represent the organization in communications and conferences pertaining to broad aspects of engineering as

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential

• Physical demands:
  While performing duties of the job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. Employee must…