Streams Monitoring Specialist

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Job Posting

Title:

Streams Gauging Specialist Agency 835 WATER RESOURCES BOARD Supervisory Organization OK Water Resources Board Job Posting End Date:
Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above. Estimated Appointment End Date:
Continuous if Blank. Full/Part-Time:
Full time. Job Type: Regular Compensation. Streams Monitoring Specialist (R20A) Annual Salary: $52,258. Streams Monitoring Specialist (R20B) Annual Salary: $56,074.

The Oklahoma Water Resources Board is a state agency responsible for overseeing the complex mission of managing, monitoring, planning, and financing the state’s water resources and infrastructure towards reliable future supplies that support strong communities, commerce, and the environment. The agency is seeking a full-time employee for the Surface Water Monitoring Program, specifically a Stream Monitoring Specialist, to join our family of professionals in delivering exceptional services and expertise to Oklahomans.

Position:
Stream Monitoring Specialist. Division:
Water Assessment, Trends, and Environmental Research. Section:
Surface Water. Location of Work: 3800 Classen Boulevard;
Oklahoma City, OK 73118. Trial Period: 12 months in accordance with (OAC) 260:. Travel:
Extensive fieldwork, training & conference attendance with extended day and overnight (often one to two nights per week) travel is required.

• Generous Annual Benefit Allowance:
  Up to $21,934 to help cover insurance premiums for employees and their families.
• Comprehensive Insurance Plans: A variety of options with no exclusions for pre-existing conditions.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs):
  Pre-tax savings for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
• Retirement Savings Plans:
  Pathfinder Defined Contribution Plan:
  Employer matches 6% of a minimum 4.5% employee contribution (up to 7% if the employee contributes 7%). OPERS Defined Benefit Plan:
  Available for reenrollment to employees enrolled prior to November 1, 2015.
• Paid Leave: 15 days annually during the first 1-5 years of service.
• Sick leave:
  Accrued at 15 days per year.
• Holidays:
  Eleven paid holidays annually.
• Employee Discounts:
  Special rates with various vendors and companies.
• Longevity Payment:
  Monetary rewards beginning at two years of service to recognize dedicated tenure.
• Thrive:
  Empower Oklahoma State employees to improve & enhance their well-being. This robust benefits package reflects our commitment to the well’being, financial security, and work’life harmony of our team members.

• Collects, organizes, and processes water quantity data, specifically stream discharge.
• Operates field trucks, trailers, boats, and other field equipment.
• Performs routine maintenance and repairs on real-time gauging equipment.
• Prepares and conducts initial reviews of data, summary reports of investigations, sampling, chemical analysis, or other related tasks.
• Maintains and calibrates various types of electronic and non-electronic equipment needed for monitoring activities.
• Installs new real-time gauges at lakes or streams across the state, which includes the use of power tools.
• Ensures data is collected and analyzed in a scientifically defensible manner.
• Works with the Surface Water Monitoring Lead on project planning and implementation.
• Assists with development and maintenance of stage-dependent rating curves.
• Other Duties Assigned.

Strong communications skills and knowledge, skills and abilities required at this level include knowledge of the principles and practices of environmental quality and sanitation; biological, microbiological, chemical analysis; environmental problems; sample collection; laboratory methodologies; complaint investigations; of the survey and inspection of environmental and sanitary conditions; water and air quality regulations; hydrological and geological survey methods; principles of ground and surface water geology and hydrology;

operating and maintain monitoring and detection equipment; establishing and…