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Water Resource Professional IV (OSE #49546)

This position will conduct complex hydrologic evaluations and assessments to support water rights administration, adjudications, interstate stream compact compliance, subdivision review and other agency water resources management and planning activities in New Mexico.

How does it get done?
 The incumbent will:
* Develop and create complex numerical groundwater/surface water flow models for hydrologic assessments.
* Conduct complex hydrologic assessments for new and pending water rights applications to support Water Rights Administration, adjudications, the ISC, subdivision review, and water resources administration.
* Provide sound technical support for agency water resource management activities.
* Serve as an expert witness on complex water resources matters in administrative and court proceedings.
* Review expert hydrologic reports and exhibits and provide comments.
* Participate in the preparation of new agency rules and regulations and Guidelines.

Who are the customers? This position will serve the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer and the State of New Mexico while protecting existing water rights within the State.

Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will have experience in the following:
* Physical Laws and equations that govern well hydraulics and surface water flow.
* Computer programming and computer software.
* Developing hydrogeological analyses using USGS groundwater flow model (MODFLOW), surface water models and contaminant transport models.

Minimum Qualification
Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture Science, Hydrology, Geology, Environmental Science, Water Resources, Watershed Management, Physics, Natural Science, Physical Science, Life Science, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Forestry/Forest Science, Conservation Science, Wildlife Science Emergency Management or Engineering and eight (8) years of relevant experience. Substitutions Apply. See Substitution Table and apply online at our Careers site.