Hydrology Technician – Public Utilities - Seasonal

Hydrology Technician – Public Utilities - Seasonal Under the direction of the Salt Lake City Hydrologist, incumbent assists in providing technical services for water supply resource activities for Salt Lake City. Duties include watershed management, hydrology, source water quality, irrigation, and water rights administration. Collects data applicable to stream flows, snow survey, and water diversions along the Wasatch Front. This is primarily a field-based position.

• Assists with data collection, evaluation, and interpretation as needed.
• Conducts field activities in support and coordination with water resource staff. This will include the following: reservoir management, canal and stream flow and snowpack data collection, instrument installation and calibration, data verification and conversion, monitoring site evaluation and inspection, equipment repairs, cleaning and maintaining stilling wells and measurement devices, and other duties as assigned.
• Assists with data management and quality assurance/control for water and hydrology data as assigned.
• Reports to Hydrologist any violations of Salt Lake County Watershed Ordinance or Salt Lake County Health Department Regulations, water rights violations encountered. Monitors, maps and assists with documenting hydrology infrastructure, waterways, springs, or other items or locations as assigned.
• Interacts with Salt Lake County, U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Transportation, County Sheriff, ski resorts, the general public, as well as private and commercial developers as needed.
• Assists with various surface and ground water resource projects as assigned. These projects may involve staff from other City Departments and Public Utilities Divisions, consultants, engineers, contractors, suppliers, partner agencies and public volunteers.
• Individual may respond to emergencies. May perform duties of a Watershed Seasonal Worker, Water Quality Scientist, or other duties as assigned.

• Ability to perform physical labor. Experience with power and hand tools. Ability to work independently or within a crew environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively and relate to coworkers, the public, and other agencies and divisions. Ability to complete and maintain both written and digital logs.
• Ability to work in the working conditions described in this position description.
• Possession of valid driver’s license or driving privilege card.

• Possession of or enrolled in a four (4) year degree program from an accredited college or university in forestry, land or watershed management, recreation management, hydrology, geology, water treatment or related field.
• Previous work or recreational experience performing difficult tasks in inclement weather conditions.
• Ability and willingness to work almost exclusively in the out of doors.
• Ability to work some evenings and/or weekends as needed.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and ESRI products.
• Water laboratory experience and/or water system operation and maintenance experience.
• Knowledge and field experience with hydrology methods, measuring devices and instrumentation.

• Heavy physical activity. Required to push, pull, or lift medium to heavy weights, and to stand, sit, crouch, kneel, or walk uncomfortably for extended periods.
• Occasional moderately-heavy physical activity, pushing, pulling or lifting medium-to-heavy weights, and standing or walking for extended periods.
• Exposure to heat, cold, dampness, odors, dust, grease, and health and occupational hazards as may be expected when working in mountainous areas throughout the year. Some exposure to fire and hazardous materials may be encountered. Considerable trail and driving hazards, especially in the winter may be experienced.
• Exposure to stress as a result of human behavior.
• Working with fine instrumentation requiring excellent hand/eye coordination.

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