Data Quality Assurance Specialist III

Data Quality Assurance Specialist III

Bureau of Water Resource Information

Job Summary: This is complex, technical work analyzing, validating and correcting hydrologic data collected by District staff and analyzed in the District, DEP and other laboratories. Develop and implement quality control/assurance protocols and report quality control/assurance findings. Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures for data collection and data quality control/assurance review.

Job duties include:

• Analyze, validate, and correct hydro-meteorological data collected by the Water Resource Information (WRI); compute stream discharge and develop discharge ratings from flow measurements; compute evaporation/transpiration and other hydro-meteorological parameters from indirect measurements.
• Develop and implement methods for performing quality checks on all data collected by the WRI; protect data from revision after quality checking; provide quality codes with all disseminated data; and publish periodic reports to summarize data availability and quality
• Measure discharge, installs equipment, and makes bathymetry measurements in the field. Perform other field operations as may be required.
• Develop and implement improved quality assurance methods and procedures for hydro-meteorological data collection, validation, processing, reporting, and dissemination; develop and implement standard operating procedures for field data collection; publish, update, and ensure compliance with relevant quality assurance standards; and evaluate data collection sensors and processes to ensure quality performance.
• Develop and present WRI’s quality assurance training.

Minimum Qualifications:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in hydrology, a natural science, or engineering and two years professional experience in hydrologic-meteorologic data quality assurance or water quality assurance.

Professional experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.

Physical Requirements/Working Environment:

Mostly office environment sitting at a desk and operating a personal computer to produce work products with some field visits as required.

Periodic field visits:

Applicant must have ability to endure outdoor environments in uncomfortable temperatures, inclement weather, and remote locations.

Licenses:

Requires a valid Florida driver license.

Travel:

Requires travel to attend off-site meetings, sometimes outside of normal business hours including overnight. Ability to drive oneself to and from meetings.

Additional Details:

Starting Salary Range: $56,180.80 - $70,220.80

Starting salary is based on qualifications and experience.

Benefits include Hybrid work schedule, Florida Retirement System, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, paid leave and holidays, professional development, wellness program, and eligible for public service student loan forgiveness program.

Your application will receive careful consideration and, if selected for an interview, you will be contacted to schedule an appointment. St. Johns River Water Management District participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an internet-based system that allows businesses to determine the eligibility of their employees to work in the Unites States.

Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans will receive preference in employment and are encouraged to apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Veterans’ Preference/Drug-Free and Tobacco-Free Workplace

Location: Apopka, Palatka, or Palm Bay

Closing Date: March 10, 2025