This is advanced level work designing and implementing ground water models and evaluating complex hydrologic studies. The incumbent will perform critical review and evaluation of analysis techniques. Incumbent may coordinate the work of lower level staff.
Specific duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
* Utilizes numerical ground water flow models to support water supply planning, water use permitting, and minimum flows and levels and other requests as needed.
* Designs, evaluates and implements three-dimensional finite-difference, boundary-fitted model grids.
* Evaluates project needs for appropriate analysis techniques.
* Evaluates existing models for use on specific projects.
* Develops calibration criteria, performs calibration, and quantifies model results.
* Analyzes model applications prepared by other staff and recommends improvements.
* Interprets, evaluates and documents the results of hydrologic models.
* Writes technical reports for publication.
* Develops scopes of work for contracted model development.
* Develops and utilizes visual display tools (GUI’s) and programs and techniques to aid in model implementation and interpretation.
* Writes, maintains and modifies data processing programs and model code.
* Implements models using computational networks.
* Performs other related work as required.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university in environmental, civil, hydraulic, agricultural or water resource engineering, geology, hydrology or a related field. Five years’ experience using MODFLOW in tasks relevant to the field in which the position is assigned. A master's degree from an accredited college or university in environmental, civil, hydraulic, agricultural or water resource engineering, geology, hydrology or a related field can substitute for one year of the required experience. A doctorate from an accredited college or university in environmental, civil, hydraulic, agricultural or water resource engineering, geology, hydrology or a related field can substitute for two years of the required experience. Applicants with 10 years’ experience will be considered for a senior position.
Special Requirements
Five years’ experience using MODFLOW in tasks relevant to the field in which the position is assigned.
