DWR - River Operations and Compact Coordinator; PSRS IV

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

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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.

Division of Water Resources

This work unit exists to serve the public and provide support to the State Engineer and Division Engineer in their duty to administer the water resources of the Rio Grande basin to maximize the beneficial use of water in accordance with Colorado Revised Statutes, court decrees and State Engineer policies, rules and regulations in accordance with the priority system, while maintaining obligations to downstream states provided through an interstate compact.

This work unit is critical to the implementation and day to day administration of actual diversions, releases, and replacement of injurious depletions into rivers and streams, storage and other components required by court decrees, statutes, rules, and regulations. This work unit ensures that these operations are in accordance with these governing regulations, as well as ensuring that these operations are properly measured, recorded, and published as required by statute.

The River Operations Coordinator supervises and/or provides leadership, guidance and oversight to the Water Commissioners in Division Three pertaining to the allocation, documentation, and administration of surface water diversions in the Rio Grande basin. This position will assist in the analysis and operations of surface water rights associated with reservoir operations, Subdistrict Plans of Water Management, Augmentation Plans, and Substitute Water Supply Plans (SWSPs), including providing, as necessary, written protocol and guidance to staff.

This position will also participate in the preparation of any necessary enforcement orders related to surface water and follow through on those orders, and may be called upon to provide expert testimony in Water Court hearings and trials.

Specific job duties include but are not limited to:

Provides supervision and oversight of the Water Commissioners for Water Division
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