Water Resources Analyst

The Position

The City of Riverside, Public Utilities Department (RPU) is accepting applications for the position of Utilities Water Resources Analyst to fill one (1) vacancy in the Water Division. The eligibility list established may be used to fill the current and/or upcoming vacancies within this classification for up to six (6) months.

Under general supervision, the Water Resources Analyst is to perform basic and routine professional planning and research work related to water demand and conservation, groundwater management, water supply planning, and other water resources and water utility tasks; compile related water data; monitor grant activities and report data related to water planning programs. The Water Resources Analyst is to conduct research and prepare technical reports and research papers and to do related work as required.

Typical duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Using GIS, databases, and other tools, researches, collects, receives, compiles, and analyzes information in support of planning, water resources, water utility, capital improvement projects, growth projections, environmental studies, and demographic analyses; to access and format data from databases.
• Administers and maintains appropriate databases using spatial data; collects and compiles critical data in a variety of formats to generate and document alternatives for comparison.
• Completes grant applications to secure funding; ensures all reports and program budgets required by grant programs are completed as required.
• Performs professional-level analyses in support of ongoing and ad hoc reporting requirements as assigned.
• Comprehends and conducts technical studies in support of groundwater, surface water, recycled water, wastewater, conservation, water rights, groundwater production wells, and other water-related data.
• Reviews documents to ensure accurate information; examines supporting documentation to establish proper authorization and conformance with City policies, agreements, contracts, and state and federal requirements.
• Coordinates with internal stakeholders, consultants, and other agencies to represent the City's interests in water resource matters.
• Assist in the preparation of Public Utilities Board, City Council, utility management and staff presentations.
• Presents technical project and policy information to internal and external stakeholders and to the public.
• Completes and manages field efforts to collect representative surface water, groundwater, and/or recycled water samples, and manages and evaluates the data.

Education:

• Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Environmental Studies, Water Resources Management, Urban Planning, Public Administration, Engineering, Geology, or related field.

Experience:

• One year of experience in water supply planning or water use efficiency, water resources management, groundwater characterization studies, water quality, and program administration.

Highly Desired Qualifications: One or more years of experience coordinating with laboratories, reviewing analytical laboratory reports, and developing or maintaining regulatory monitoring schedules for water-related programs. One or more years of experience supporting cross-connection control and/or backflow prevention programs. One or more years of experience supporting drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, or other water quality programs. One or more years of experience using Excel (pivot tables, formulas, forecasting), geographic information systems (GIS), databases, and/or other data-management tools to maintain, analyze, and report water-resource information.

1) Completed Employment Application
2) Completed Supplemental Questionnaire

FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ON COMPLETING YOUR ON-LINE APPLICATION, : ( Application Guide).

The selection process will begin with an employment application package screening, with the best qualified candidates being invited to participate further in the assessment process. This process may include any combination of written, performance, and oral assessments to evaluate job-related education, experience,…