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Research Scientist I, Hydrogeology
OrganizationIdaho Water Resources Research Institute (IWRRI)
Job SummaryThe Idaho Water Resources Research Institute (IWRRI) is one of the nation’s 54 water research and technology centers. IWRRI coordinates research to support the water resource needs of the state of Idaho, the northwest region, and the nation. IWRRI also facilitates and develops innovative education and outreach programs that provide research-generated information to water managers, agency research scientists, and the public at large. IWRRI scientists conduct community-identified actionable water research with the opportunity to expand their research agenda by securing extramural competitive grants. These are non-tenure track research appointments housed within IWRRI with no formal teaching responsibilities.
Serves as an independent researcher, or a collaborator on a multi-scholar research initiative. May have lead responsibility for discrete components of a larger project under the general direction of a senior or principal researcher.Duties may include:- Perform complex scientific analyses
- Adjust experimental designs as necessary based on experimental data analysis
- Direct the development of recommendations for project solutions
- Perform peer review of scientific projects, studies, or applications and making recommendations
- Prepare peer reviewed publications or presentations
- Resolve complex project specific technical and regulatory issues
- Establish work priorities and performance standards, hiring, training, evaluating staff, assigning, and reviewing work
- May be responsible for technical project management to include developing the scope of work, budgeting, scheduling, reporting, implementing field projects, and approving scientific documents
- Other duties as assigned
Job LinkContact PersonKendra KaiserContact Emailkkaiser@uidaho.edu -
Postdoctoral Fellow, NSF EPSCoR
OrganizationIdaho Water Resources Research Institute (IWRRI)
Job SummaryWe are seeking a postdoctoral scholar to contribute to a sub-project of the NSF EPSCoR project – Idaho Community-Engaged Resilience for Energy-Water Systems (I-CREWS), which seeks to increase understanding of how physical infrastructure, data, governance, local knowledge, and community context shape resilience under meteorological, population, and technological change. The postdoc will lead data analysis and modeling on the sub-project titled “Coupled Water and Energy Consequences of Agricultural-to-Urban Transitions in the Treasure Valley”.
The postdoc will combine ground-based measurements of evapotranspiration (ET) in turfgrass and satellite-based consumptive use (CU) modeling to compare outdoor water use and associated energy demand across agricultural and urban land uses. The team will (1) develop and validate locally relevant methods to estimate consumptive use across mixed urban–agricultural landscapes, (2) estimate the energy required for water system operations under different land-use and infrastructure configurations, and (3) co-produce case studies with local partners to inform alternative futures modeling and resilience planning for the Treasure Valley.
Job LinkContact PersonKendra KaiserContact Emailkkaiser@uidaho.edu -
Kentucky River Basin Coordinator
OrganizationUniversity of Kentucky
Job SummaryThe Kentucky River Basin Coordinator will coordinate all watershed management activities within the Kentucky River Basin, including working with local stakeholders and relevant Kentucky and federal agencies, coordinating the collection of relevant water quality and GIS data sets, and creating and implementing watershed specific management plans.Work with Kentucky agency staff to develop and implement a training program for watershed managers across Kentucky. Develop and coordinate the Kentucky Statewide Watershed Steering Committee.
The Kentucky River Basin Coordinator will:
- Provide technical assistance for watershed management activities within the basin, including coordination of a basin team technical advisory group.
- Serve as a representative of the basin for stakeholders at state and local meetings.
- Coordinate the basin volunteer water quality sampling program logistics and data management.
- Develop an annual water quality assessment of the basin.
- Manage the Kentucky River Authority’s watershed grant program.
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Public Policy and Engagement Intern – Water (Summer 2026)
OrganizationStantec
Job SummaryStantec’s Sacramento office located on C-Street is seeking an Integrated Water Management and Communications Intern to join our Public Affairs Team in the Water Resources & Planning Management Group. The selected intern will support a variety of integrated water resources planning, analysis, and communications efforts in California, related to sustainable groundwater management, safe drinking water, and others. Whether you have a public communication or a natural resources-related background, if you enjoy working on challenging projects with a team that delivers meaningful solutions to California’s most complex water challenges, we welcome your application to join us!
This position is in and will be supervised from our office in Sacramento, California
Your Key Responsibilities:
Support sustainable groundwater management and climate resilience planning efforts through:
- Development of reader-friendly technical informational materials to inform and engage beneficial users and uses of groundwater and other important natural resources.
- Planning for in-person, online, or “hybrid” public engagement meetings, including coordination of logistics, development of corresponding educational or presentational materials, and implementation of other strategic outreach efforts.
- Gaining and applying experience in California water resources management and governance, applicable laws/policies/regulations, and community engagement best practices.
- Performing project administration tasks, including preparation of reports and memos, gathering information and design documents, drafting correspondence, and other activities as needed.
- Traveling within California as needed for project work, not to exceed 10%.
Your Capabilities and Credentials:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, and strong interpersonal skills for working in diverse team environments with staff, clients, and interested parties.
- Experience in one or more of the following subject matter areas is preferred, but not required: – Integrated water management, interactions with land and the environment, and interrelationships with social and economic development
- Public relations or communications, technical writing for a variety of audiences, and development of content for print media, social media, and video platforms
- Visual communications, including website development and management
- Urban, community, or regional planning, public administration, public policy, community development, or other social science
- A minimum of two years’ course work in mass communications, public relations, public administration, water resources planning, environmental science, ecology, natural resources, urban or regional planning, political science, or related fields.
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Water Resources Intern – Water (Summer 2026)
OrganizationStantec
Job SummaryOur Sacramento, California office of Stantec is seeking a Water Resources Intern to join our multi-disciplinary team of water resources professionals, each committed to delivering sound and strategic consulting services to a range of local, regional, state, and federal clients. If working on challenging projects and working on teams aimed at delivering solutions to some of California’s most complex water challenges appeals to you, join us.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Participate in multi-disciplinary teams on water resources planning projects throughout California and the western U.S.
- Gain and apply experience in California water resources including surface water, groundwater, and recycled water supplies; river systems; water-related infrastructure; applicable laws/policies/regulations/guidelines; and understanding of operations of major water systems.
- Coordinate with project managers, project engineers and staff, clients, regulatory agencies, and contractors.
- Assist technical staff with various project tasks, including researching, compiling, and evaluating project data, preparing reports, and performing calculations.
- Perform project administration including preparation of reports, gathering of information, writing proposals and correspondence, and completing progress reports.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work in diverse team environments, interacting with staff, clients, and stakeholders
- Willingness to perform field work as needed
Education and Experience
- In progress toward earning a Bachelor’s degree (minimum) or Master’s degree in civil/environmental engineering, hydrology, or related field, and a minimum of 2 years of related undergraduate coursework.
- Specific coursework or exposure to one or more of the following:
- Engineering feasibility analyses and design
- Hydrology and hydraulics
- Water resources planning and design
- Civil engineering design of water and wastewater infrastructure
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Civil Engineer- EIT
OrganizationStantec
Job SummaryThis role will work on Water/Wastewater projects, and as a team member of a larger project under the guidance and supervision of a senior engineer/designer. You should be able to evaluate, select, specify, and engineer systems or products for a project. You will perform a variety of tasks which may include calculations, field work, coordination of tasks, and meeting attendance and recording. The smaller projects that this role may be assigned to will have relatively few complex features.
This role will assist senior engineers/designers by performing the routine aspects of civil engineering assignments and may assist in the analysis of proposed projects.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Perform civil engineering design which may include engineering drawings, hydraulic system calculations, pipe design calculations, engineering reports, design criteria, and prepare applications for regulatory agencies.
- Assist in the preparation of engineering project documents, client presentations, client contact and communication pertaining to specific project deliverables.
- Attend and assists in client, contractor, stakeholder, and regulatory agency meetings to gain a better understanding of client’s goals, project requirements, site assessments, key challenges, coordination.
- Assist in the development of design through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats.
- Recognize when technical problems are developing and initiates appropriate corrective actions.
- Coordinate with other disciplines to ensure compatibility with the design intent.
- Assist with the development of job specific discipline specifications.
- Assist in the review of shop drawings and submittals, responds to request for information, prepares site observation reports, and performs other contract administration tasks.
- Assist in the evaluation and selection of civil systems and materials.
- Participate in value engineering and basic cost estimating.
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Research Technician
OrganizationNorthern Arizona University
Job SummaryThe School of Forestry is seeking two field-based hydrologic technician to support a long-term paired watershed experiment and other research in northern California. The technician will collect water samples, maintain and repair hydrologic instruments, and plan, collect, and review data used to address questions related to forest hydrology, forest harvest, fuel reduction efforts, and meadow restoration. The successful applicant will work collaboratively as part of a team of researchers to produce datasets for use by a larger research team, the public, other scientists, and managers.
Responsibilities Include
70% – Field Research
- Assist with installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and downloading data from hydrologic sensors that make up continuous datasets.
- Collect water, fuel, soil, sediment, and other samples and manual measurements to complement data gathered from automated sensors.
- Complete field forms, notes, sketches, and photographs to describe conditions of sites, instruments, streams, and weather.
- Maintain vehicles, training, trails, and field gear to conduct field visits in most weather conditions safely.
- Participate in wet season (approximately November-May) storm duty operations that could fall on weekends or holidays.
10% – Data Review and Correction
- Compile and review hydrologic data for use in studies or reports.
- Follow established protocols to append and plot data to identify and document regular and unusual events and correct errors where causes can be identified.
5% – Planning
- Coordinate field work with supervisor and research partners.
- Prioritize work assignments based on fluctuating weather conditions and time-sensitive data collection.
- Work within NAU and partner travel and scheduling systems to plan travel to meadow restoration field sites.
5% – Purchasing Supplies
- Plan and purchase supplies needed for field operations following NAU purchase card system rules.
- Maintain records and documentation of purchases.
5% – Partnership and Collaboration
- Assist researchers and partners in implementing current and new research experiments and recommending methods, schedules, timelines, and staffing levels.
- Work with NAU and partner staff, graduate assistants, and student employees.
5% – Other
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in hydrology, forestry, geology, environmental science, watershed science, soil science, engineering, ecology, or a related field that is conferred upon hire.
*A combination of related education, experience, and training may be used as an equivalent to the above Minimum Qualifications.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in the servicing, calibrating, repairing, and installation of field recording equipment, as well as the ability to repair parts on a variety of complex hydrologic gauges, hydrologic and meteorologic instruments, and other equipment.
- Knowledge of the use of laboratories and related laboratory equipment for the analysis of water and sediment samples and to assist higher-graded technicians, hydrologists, and other personnel.
- Knowledge of mathematics for processing hydrologic and meteorological data; preparing notes requiring standard abbreviations and legends common to hydrology; and keeping appropriate records that document the proper evaluation and interpretation of hydrologic data.
- Experience working in long-term field-based watershed research studies, including paired watershed experiments.
- Experience working with GIS and/or remote sensing data.
- Experience conducting total station surveys.
- Experience working with low voltage electronics and solar powered systems.
- Familiarity with R, Campbell CRBasic, or other similar programming language.
- Demonstrated experience working in a collaborative setting.
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Computational Geoscientist
OrganizationM3 Works
Job SummaryM3 Works is currently hiring a Computational Geoscientist position. We are a small team (this position will make six people total), focused on snowpack modeling with iSnobal for water resources management. We work in collaboration with the Airborne Snow Observatories, Inc. and the CASM program, and have projects with NRCS, NASA, USACE, state departments of water resources, and other groups.Candidates with strong experience in energy balance snowpack modeling and Python are ideal. Although there is no field work component of this position, some experience with snow measurement practices and field work are fantastic, as an intuitive understanding of snow is important. We all do combinations of model development, operational snowpack modeling, and presenting and dissemination of model results. While we do quality research with the aim of model improvement, there is also a strong operational focus on the ability to translate the research into actionable results.
The position is remote, and we are targeting a start date in December, 2025. To apply, please send a CV and cover letter to info@m3works.io.Job LinkContact PersonMark RobertsonContact Emailmark.robertson@m3works.io -
Assistant/Associate Professor of Watershed Management and Hydrology
OrganizationCal Poly
Job SummaryThe Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences Department (NRES) in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, is seeking a full-time academic year, tenure-track Assistant/Associate professor position in watershed management and hydrology starting August 17, 2026.
Cal Poly has a tradition of excellence in teaching and scholarship that supports a curriculum centered on a “Learn by Doing” philosophy and focused on preparing graduates to make a positive impact on their world day one. The ideal candidate will show a strong ability to teach courses in support of the undergraduate majors of Forestry and Fire Science, Earth and Soil Science, and Environmental Protection and Management as well as new courses related to curriculum enhancement and the candidate’s scholarship as needed. Emphasis for teaching in the Forest and Fire Sciences major is preferred.
The teaching and scholarship area of the ideal candidate would broadly center on surface hydrology that addresses the range of economic, climatic and conservation challenges facing forests, working lands and natural environments in the western United States. These include aspects of watershed assessment, riparian ecology, watershed and stream restoration, soil erosion and control, stormwater, and stream ecology. Applicants with a demonstrated ability to partner with the forest industry, environmental consulting, agricultural industry and other stakeholders to advance teaching and scholarship are encouraged to apply. A vision and ability to leverage Cal Poly’s Swanton Pacific Ranch to enhance education, advance applied scholarship, and strengthen Cal Poly’s connection with the forest industry, agricultural industry, various environmental groups, and other relevant public and private stakeholders are considered strengths.
Rank and salary commensurate with education and experience of the individual selected. Anticipated hiring ranges:
Assistant Professor: $90,948 – $105,156
Associate Professor: $105,492 – $114,720
Required Qualifications:
Doctorate degree focused on watershed science or wildland hydrology or surface hydrology, or related field by start date with a record of publications in peer-reviewed journals and conferences. Candidates nearing completion of the doctorate (ABD) may be considered but must provide proof that the doctorate was awarded prior to the start of appointment. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellence in teaching, effective communication and interpersonal skills. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to develop an externally funded, applied research program that involves undergraduate and graduate students, and partnerships with key stakeholders. Demonstrated experience and commitment to student-centered learning and teaching, as well as demonstrated ability to collaboratively work in multidisciplinary settings are required. Excellent written and oral communication skills and strong interests in undergraduate and graduate teaching are required. Demonstrated proficiency in written and oral use of the English language is required.Job LinkContact PersonDr. Charlotte DecockContact Emailcdecock@calpoly.edu