TCEQ - Hydrologist III - IV

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Are you an experienced Hydrologist, ready for a unique opportunity to grow with an environmental state agency?

As a hydrologist within the TCEQ’s Office of Water, you will join the Water Availability Division’s Rio Grande Watermaster Program, responsible for monitoring streamflow and reservoir levels and managing water rights within the Rio Grande.

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See details about the Rio Grande Watermaster program

See details about surface water rights and water availability

The level of complexity for the tasks below will vary based on applicants’ minimum qualifications.

• These positions’ primary responsibility will be to perform advanced hydrological analyses for the Rio Grande Watermaster Program and assist in providing technical support for the Rio Grande and Pecos River Compacts and international water treaties.
• The position requires skilled communication to present technical or regulatory information to governmental agencies, stakeholders, the public, and agency staff. The position will also represent the agency on inter- and intra- agency committees and/or work groups, and facilitate or participate in public meetings.
• Specifically, these positions will:
• Lead and/or conduct advanced senior-level hydrological analyses of Rio Grande Watermaster Program operations using Water Availability models (WAMs), Riverware models, standard hydrologic practices and principles, and statistical procedures.
• Utilize Microsoft Excel’s advanced features to analyze complex surface water hydrologic data and accounting.
• Provide technical support for international water treaties using hydrologic modeling and statistical analyses to identify data issues and determine long‑term trends.
• Provide technical support for the Rio Grande and Pecos River Compacts including the preparation of annual accountings of water deliveries for the State of Texas.

• Experience or academic coursework, that includes performing complex surface water hydrological analysis.
• Experience working with River Ware.
• Experience with the legal framework governing water rights in Texas, including management of Texas’ water rights in the Amistad/Falcon reservoir system.
• Experience using Water Availability Model (WAMS) and/or surface water simulation models such as Riverware.
• Experience working with Excel and compiling and analyzing large volumes of data.

A bachelor’s degree in hydrology, engineering, geology, mathematics, or natural or physical science from an accredited college or university, plus four years of full‑time experience performing hydrologic work of similar character, scope, and complexity in the areas listed in examples of work performed.

OR

A master’s degree in hydrology, engineering, geology, mathematics, or a natural or physical science from an accredited college or university, plus three years of the full‑time experience.

OR

A doctorate in hydrology, engineering, geology, mathematics, or a natural or physical science from an accredited college or university, plus two years of the full‑time experience.

A bachelor’s degree in hydrology, engineering, geology, mathematics, or natural or physical science from an accredited college or university,
plus six years of full‑time experience performing hydrologic work of similar character, scope, and complexity in the areas listed in examples of work performed.

OR

A master’s degree in hydrology, engineering, geology, mathematics, or a natural or physical science from an accredited college or university,
plus five years of the full‑time experience.

OR

A doctorate in hydrology, engineering, geology, mathematics, or a natural or physical science from an accredited college or university,
plus four years of the full‑time experience.

See instructions on how to attach documents. A copy of your official college transcript or evaluation of foreign credentials for U.S. equivalency in CAPPS is required if needed to meet the minimum…