South Metro Area Hydrologist - Area Hydrologist

South Metro Area Hydrologist

Job Class: Natural Resources Area Hydrologist

Agency: MN Department of Natural Resources

Location: St. Paul, MN

Telework Eligible: Yes, up to 50%

Salary: $32.40 - $47.76 hourly; $67,651 - $99,722 annually

• Provide expertise to local government units, interest groups, and landowners to restore and manage landscapes for cleaner water and long‑term ecosystem health, using natural landscape options to create healthy watersheds including hydrograph normalization.
• Promote and implement water resource conservation and sustainability.
• Conduct technical analysis and provide assistance to the general public, local units of government, and other resource professionals to correctly interpret data, information, and regulations for sustainable water resource management.
• Develop and expand partnerships with the general public and other governmental agencies to improve collaboration and better integrate responsibilities among resource managers.
• Provide early coordination on proposed ideas and projects affecting natural resources and review formal environmental review documents to ensure compliance with state water laws and rules.
• Ensure water resource projects within public waters are completed and sustained in accordance with applicable state statutes and rules.
• Administer the operation and functions of the area office, including budgetary and lead‑worker responsibilities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geological Engineering, Hydrology, Forest Hydrology, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Hydrogeology, Natural Resources, Environmental Studies, Soil Science, Water Resources Management, Hydraulics, Environmental Science, Earth Science, or a related major.
• Three hydrology qualifying courses in Hydrology, Hydraulics, Hydrogeology/Groundwater Hydrology, Water Resources Engineering, Hydrologic Modeling, Watershed Management, Groundwater, Fluid Mechanics, or fluvial geomorphology.
• Or two hydrology qualifying courses and two courses (or equivalent experience) in Geology, Geomorphology, Geochemistry, Geography, Limnology, Erosion and Sediment Control, Environmental Engineering, or Soils.
• At least three years of professional experience in surface‑water or groundwater hydrology, soil and water resource management, water planning or regulation, or related technical or regulatory work (an advanced degree may substitute for one year of experience).
• Comprehensive knowledge of hydrology, geology, hydraulics, engineering methods and modeling, watershed management, and natural resource management.
• Ability to resolve conflicts that arise between competing users of available water resources.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and provide training to government officials, the public, and other DNR employees.
• Ability to evaluate and supply technical reports, provide critical reviews, make decisions, and render solutions to water‑resource management problems.
• Knowledge of zoning principles.
• Knowledge of erosion and stormwater control systems.
• Ability to organize and present expert testimony for departmental programs and policies.
• Knowledge of coordinated resource management, ecosystem management, economics, computer systems, law enforcement, and budget process.

• Advanced degree in Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geological Engineering, Hydrology, Forest Hydrology, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Hydrogeology, Natural Resources, Environmental Studies, Soil Science, Water Resources Management, Hydraulics, Environmental Science, Earth Science, or a related major.
• Comprehensive knowledge of laws, rules, and policies guiding the Department’s water and related land‑use management programs, and legislative and political processes.
• Experience in Total Maximum Daily Load planning and major watershed restoration and protection strategies.
• Experience working with Watershed Districts and Soil and Water Conservation Districts to develop solutions to comprehensive water‑resource problems.
• Experience and knowledge of public drainage ditch law, surface, and…