City of Boulder

Water Resources Technician

Boulder, CO · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$25k-$36kDetected 9 days ago

LogisticsResearchGIS

About the role

It's a great time to join the City of Boulder!
Please note: This position will run for approximately five months, covering the remainder of the seasonal term.
Takes proper safety precautions, anticipate unsafe circumstances, and act accordingly to prevent accidents.

Performs ditch delivery infrastructure maintenance.
Uses heavy equipment such as backhoes and mini-excavators, performs ditch maintenance on water infrastructure including ditches, laterals, headgates.
Performs inventories and condition assessments
Uses ArcGis and Collector software to catalog water delivery infrastructure and perform condition assessments of infrastructure.
Leads volunteer and paid work crew daily work plan meetings.
Maintains a positive team environment.
Maintains detailed records of maintenance work throughout the system and resources used.
Uses city software programs and spreadsheets to document the work.

Ability to prepare effective written reports, and to work and communicate effectively with diverse groups of people, including the ability to deal courteously with the public and land users.
Ability to use all safety equipment.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Primarily physical work in an outdoor environment requiring the ability to frequently stand, walk and kneel for extended periods of time while using manual, power and long handled under a variety of weather conditions.
Ability to work under stress from demanding deadlines, public contact, and changing priorities and conditions.

Bachelor's degree in agriculture, rangeland ecology/management, water resources, restoration ecology, natural resource management, or a related field.
Three (3) or more years of work experience in natural resource, agriculture, water resources, or restoration management.
Prior experience leading temporary work crews, and/or volunteers.
Knowledge of Colorado Water Law and Prior Appropriation system for water rights.
Skills and strong proficiency with ArcGIS and GPS.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Two (2) years of experience in agriculture, natural resources, water resources, restoration management or related field.
Supervision Received: Water Resources Senior Program Manager

Full Pay Range
Generally, the hiring range is from the minimum up to 80% of the range.This is a full-time hourly position.

Openly shares successes and challenges to support team learning and individual growth.
Benefit Eligibility Group:

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