Municipal Augmentation Plan Coordinator, Water Division

$76,104.00 - $ Annually

OPEN ONLY TO CURRENT RESIDENTS OF COLORADO

Are you interested in investing in a career that makes a difference? Consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. It's our mission to manage and conserve Colorado's natural resources for the benefit of people today - and tomorrow. That means we have to balance development with conservation so the state we all love provides similar opportunities for our children and their children.

We invite you to explore our website at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). to find out more about the work we do to manage Colorado's natural resources for today - and tomorrow.

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply.

In addition to offering rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

• Medical and Dental plans
• Strong, flexible retirement plans including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus pre-tax 401K and 457 plans
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Employee Wellness programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous vacation and sick leave
• Flexible work schedule options and remote-work options
• Career advancement opportunities throughout the State system
• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to /myDirect
  
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Our mission is to administer the waters of the State to maximize lawful beneficial use, ensure that dams and water wells are properly constructed and safe, and provide information about water resources to the public.

This work unit exists to serve the public and preserve, protect, develop, and optimize the beneficial use of the state's present and future water supplies. This work unit exits to administer, distribute and regulate the water of the Colorado River according to the doctrine of prior appropriation, pursuant to Colorado Statutes, and in compliance with the Colorado River Compact.

OPEN ONLY TO CURRENT RESIDENTS OF COLORADO

The purpose of this position is to support water rights administration by developing methodologies to collect and analyze water diversion and delivery data to verify augmentation plan operators are operating in compliance with all applicable court decrees, statutes, rules and regulations.

• This position performs calculations to determine the amount, timing and location of stream depletions for all types of augmentation plans with a focus on municipal augmentation plans. Prepares monthly accounting of plan operations demonstrating replacement of stream depletions.
• Coordinates with a variety of staff members, consulting engineers and associations and entities to ensure records of plan operations are maintained properly.
• Determine the appropriate formulas and logic statements that are needed to construct and maintain unique spreadsheets and databases for the purpose of evaluating compliance with complex water court decrees and water administration support and determine, after analysis and evaluation, if the water diversion and delivery accounting submitted by an augmentation plan operator or municipal entity matches the actual measured diversion and delivery data collected independently and is in compliance with the decree terms.
• Calculates and records diversion data for assigned plans of augmentation including diversions and depletion reaches/points. This includes computer data analysis of data using spreadsheets.
• This position must be aware of the terms and conditions of the decrees, continually monitor each augmentation plan's submitted water accounting in spreadsheets, and periodically "audit" the accounting and diversions by physical inspection of the structures or working with Division staff to do so.
• Other duties as assigned.

OPEN TO STATE OF COLORADO RESIDENTS…