Water Resources Director

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Under limited supervision, develops, manages, and directs all aspects of planning documents related to the Water Conservation Plan, Water Development Plan, and Source Water Protection Plan. Performs administrative functions related to watershed management and protection activities and the Village’s water rights portfolio including permits and water rights conditions, in conjunction with a variety of water policies and water resources projects. This position is also responsible for water resource planning initiatives including water conservation (groundwater and surface water) and integrated regional water management;

developing and implementing policies to optimize water resources; updating long‑range water resources plans and facilitating recommendations. Responsible for watershed management, including oversight of projects, policy, and management in the Village of Ruidoso and the surrounding watershed. This Director is also the liaison for the Village on water quality standards and compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act, Clean Water Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and Endangered Species Act.

Works closely with the WQCC, EPA, New Mexico Office of the State Engineer (OSE), and other Water Quality Bureaus.

Essential Job Functions

• Manages activities and implements decisions regarding the Village’s Water rights portfolio and the Village’s water development plan, including water rights administration and accounting, water rights permitting, acquisition of leased and/or purchased water rights, water rights lease and payment agreements, treated effluent contracts, water reuse programs, water conservation programs and environmental regulations and compliance as related to water rights administration.
• Manages the Source Water Protection Plan, Water Development Plan and implementation of the Water Conservation Plan including annual reporting to the Office of the State Engineer. This requires collection and input of monthly data into the AWWA Water Audit Software. Such data will be analyzed in conjunction with the overall water conservation plan and reported annually to the OSE.
• Oversee a water conservation program, compliance and public outreach functions.
• Directs water diversion strategy, respective to the Village’s water right portfolio, snowpack and precipitation predictions, and planned or emergency infrastructure improvements.
• Oversee compliance with conditions of approval related to approved water permits and maintain the five‑year accounting of water rights, updated monthly and periodically reconciled with the OSE.
• Conducts the Grindstone Balancing report.
• Manages technical and policy research on water quantity and quality. Oversees and leads document preparation for internal and external use, such as reports, resolutions, ordinances, policy recommendations, fiscal impact reports, professional service contracts, grant applications, permit applications, request for proposals (RFPs) agreements and other contracts, water storage contracts, return flow plans, and memorandums of understanding.
• Provides professional and technical expertise to Village Manager, Village Departments to analyze, recommend, and implement water resource‑related water supply activities and policies pursuant to the Village of Ruidoso interests and Council directives.
• Presents updates and recommendations on water resource and water conservation policy, projects, and activities to the Village Manager, Village Council and the community.
• Coordinates with local, state and federal agencies, boards, committees, advisory groups and other organizations, stakeholders and authorities on water resource management and conservation strategies. Develops and maintains cooperative working relationships with other governmental and regulatory agencies and various public and private groups.
• Establishes, manages and tracks water resource and water…