Civil Engineer (Hydrologic)/Hydrologist

Job in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, 95894, USA

Listing for: Department of the Interior

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-17

Job specializations:

Engineering
Environmental Engineer, Water Management, Environmental Compliance & Protection
Government

Job Title

Job Description

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:

Serves as one of five (5) regional water operations experts for the CVP providing written and verbal technical advice, guidance, and direction in water management decisions.

Applies expert, broad-based knowledge of the complex interrelated aspects of CVP facilities, California hydrology, Bay-Delta conditions, historical water-year patterns, operational parameters, current issues, and potential controversies associated with water supplies and deliveries.

Develops and implements new operating policy as needed to adapt CVP operations to the changing water resource environment in the State of California.

Uses current data acquisition applications and data management systems to review and evaluate the most complex near- and real-time hydrologic, meteorological, and operational data.

As a Regional subject matter expert, serves as a team technical advisor, member, or team member, or team leader for CVP operations, hydrology, water supply, water quality, water requirements, water use, water rights, or reservoir storage related modeling and studies.

Directs and/or conducts the development of methods for analysis and performs, or coordinates the performance of, studies to evaluate the impacts of proposed constraints, standards, additional project demands or other changes to the CVP.

In a leadership capacity, participates in meetings, briefings, hearings, and/or other gatherings with Departmental, Reclamation and other Regional staff, representatives of other agencies, stakeholders, the media and the public.

Provides expert-level technical information on the CVP and related issues to senior Reclamation officials and staff, explains policies and agreements, and seeks to resolve conflicts and gain cooperation from concerned entities.

Civil Engineer (Hydrologic)​/Hydrologist

Civil Engineer (Hydrologic)/Hydrologist