Water Resources Engineer

Salary: $35.49 - $57.56 Hourly
Location : Salt Lake County, UT
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 39837
Agency: 560 Department of Natural Resources
Opening Date: 12/26/2023
Closing Date: 1/16/2024 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Exempt
Recruiter: Kenneth Favor
# of Openings: 1
Background Check: You must successfully pass a criminal history check.
Schedule Code: B - Competitive Career Service - Employment in this position requires a probationary period.
Benefits: This position is eligible for a full benefits package. See benefits tab below for details.
EEO Statement: The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. For accommodations, dial 711 or TTY: 800-346-4128.
Job Description
Water Resources Engineer II, III, or IV
Job Description
In this position you will assist in planning for Utah's future water needs in the Hydrology and Modeling section. You will develop and maintain surface water models, assist with Great Salt Lake modeling, the state water budget effort, develop water use projections for municipal and industrial water use, complete hydrology and flood inundation studies as well as create programs to interact with databases. The division uses a variety of modeling platforms and programming languages including RiverWare, GoldSim, ArcGIS, FORTRAN, Visual Basic, Python, and R.
The incumbent will:

• Guide the decisions made about Utah waters by developing and maintaining surface water models.
• Use and receive training in engineering software such as RiverWare, GoldSim, ArcGIS Pro, HEC-RAS HEC-HMS, VIC, and RAPIDS.
• Document hydrologic studies, models, and their results.
• Use databases to read data, store results and manipulate data.
• Use GIS to analyze engineering problems.
• Ensure accurate information is being presented to the public and decision makers by timely analysis and collecting the most up to date data .
• Develop scripts and programs to solve or analyze problems
• Coordinate and consult with Division staff and the public.
• Help achieve Division goals by assisting other sections as needed.

The Ideal Candidate
The best-qualified candidates will possess:

• An ability to solve problems using logic to identify key facts, explore alternatives, and make recommendations and propose quality solutions; analyze or identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts associated with information or data to draw conclusions.
• Knowledge of principles, theories, and practices of civil engineering.
• Surface water modeling experience (RiverWare, GoldSim, HEC-RAS, etc.).
• General GIS knowledge.
• Some programming experience using Visual Basic, Visual C#, Python, R, GoldSim, FORTRAN, or VBA.
• Knowledge of data base management methodologies, database maintenance, design, queries (SQL Server, Access, SQlite).
• An ability to use State or agency-specific software application program(s) and provide technical assistance to users.
• Communicate information and ideas clearly, and concisely, in writing; read and understand information presented in writing.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, and/or procedures.
• Patience and willingness to work cooperatively towards common objectives; work. with people in a manner that shows sensitivity, tact and professionalism.
• An ability to schedule and organize project tasks in a logical sequence.

Why You Should Join Our Team
This is a full-time position with benefits that offers an opportunity to start your career in water planning and development helping to understand and find Water Resources solutions for the future of Utah. Join the Division of Water Resources to be involved in critical water issues and problems throughout Utah.
The Agency
The Division of Water Resources is one of seven agencies in the Department of Natural Resources. Our mission is to plan, conserve, develop and protect Utah's Water Resources. The work we do supports development and implementation of the state water plan. To read more about the department
Typical Qualifications
Typical Qualifications:

• Either holds a license as a Professional Engineer in Utah or have satisfactory completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering exam
• Working knowledge of the principles, theories, and practices of civil engineering
• Knowledge of general principles of Water Resources Engineering, water use, supply and hydrology
• Proficiency with office software programs: MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Publisher)
• We value programming skills, Visual Basic, Python, R, GoldSim, RiverWare, and VBA

Benefits:
The State of Utah offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for a detailed information page: To access a Total Compensation Calculator in Excel format click
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1. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. You must submit all required documents with this application and you must provide detailed answers to the questions on this application or you will be disqualified. "See Resume" is NOT an acceptable answer/response to any question. Your resume must validate your experience provided on the application. If your resume does not support your application answers you may be disqualified or you may receive a lower overall score eliminating you from consideration.

• I have read and understand the above statements.

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Do you have a bachelor's degree or higher in Civil Engineering or Civil & Environmental Engineering?

• Yes
• No

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3. If you answered "No" to question #2 type N/A in the space provided. If you answered "Yes" to question #2 provide the following information in this space:1) Degree type (Bachelors, Masters, or both)2) Your degree major & any minors3) College or university from which you obtained your degree.
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indicate the highest level of engineering credentials you have received.

• None, I DO NOT have a FE, EIT, or professional engineer license at this time
• I have passed FE/have a FE certification
• I hold the FE Certification
• I hold a PE License from a state other than Utah
• I hold a Utah PE License

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Excluding academic experiences (coursework), how many years of work experience, have you completed where your duties included developing and maintaining surface water models?

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 completed year
• 2 completed years
• 3 completed years
• 4 completed years
• 5 completed years or more

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If you answered "No experience" to question #5 type N/A in the space provided. If you indicated that you have some work experience to question #5 give specific DETAILS of that experience in the space provided below. List employers, dates of employment, and describe your experience developing and maintaining surface water models.
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Excluding academic experiences (coursework), how many years of work experience have you completed where your duties included creating complex computer models.

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 completed year
• 2 completed years
• 3 completed years
• 4 completed years
• 5 completed years or more

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If you answered "No experience" to question #7 type N/A in the space provided.If you indicated that you have some work experience to question #7 give specific DETAILS of that experience in the space provided below. List employers, dates of employment, and describe your experience creating complex computer models.
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Excluding academic experience (coursework) how many years of work experience have you completed working with Global Climatic Models and climate data?

• Less than 1 year
• 1 completed year
• 2 completed years
• 3 completed years
• 4 completed years
• 5 completed years or more

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If you indicated that you have some work experience to question 9 give specific DETAILS of that experience in the space provided below. List employers, dates of employment, and describe your experience creating complex computer models.
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Excluding academic experiences (coursework), how many years of work experience have you completed where your duties included creating, managing and using databases.

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 completed year
• 2 completed years
• 3 completed years
• 4 completed years
• 5 completed years or more

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If you answered "No experience" to question #11 type N/A in the space provided. If you indicated that you have some work experience to question #9 give specific DETAILS of that experience in the space provided below. List employers, dates of employment, and describe your experience managing databases.
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Excluding academic experiences (coursework), do you have experience with any of the following modeling platforms and programming languages:

• RiverWare
• GoldSim
• GIS or other mapping tools
• Visual Basic, C#, or C++
• Python
• R
• SQL
• VBA
• FORTRAN
• None

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If you answered "None" to question #13, type N/A in the space provided.If your answer indicated that you have experience with any of the items listed in question #11, rate your experience as Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced & give brief DETAILS describing your experience with each specific item in the space provided below. Please be specific. (For example: Item #1 - Beginner, then list related experience or state "no experience", Item #2 - Advanced, list related experience or state "no experience", Item #3 -Intermediate. . . . . .)
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Describe your experience conveying technical information through writing technical reports and presenting to groups
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Please indicate how you heard about this specific job posting.

• State of Utah job site (www.governmentjobs.com/careers/utah)
• Referred by a Friend or Family
• Indeed
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• Advertisement (Digital Ad, Billboard, Print, etc.)
• Professional Network (Association, Membership, Work Colleague)
• University Network (Handshake, School Job Board, Career Center, etc.)
• Contacted by a Recruiter
• Career or Job Fair
• Internship
• Interviewed for different position
• Internal communications (Agency/Division, etc.)
• Jobwise
• Other (not listed above)

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