Water Rights Specialist Career Opportunity

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM SUMMIT WATER RESOURCES

Are you a highly motivated water resources consultant seeking challenging projects, career advancement, employee ownership, and a great place to work? Summit Water Resources, LLC (Summit) is a water resources consulting firm focusing on groundwater supply, aquifer storage and recovery (ASR), water supply planning, and strategic water rights management for municipal, industrial, and agricultural clients. Summit’s primary focus is in the Pacific Northwest, but as a subsidiary of Geo-Logic Associates (GLA), you have the opportunity to work with a range of professionals in GLA’s 28 offices in the U.S. and Peru with backgrounds in hydrogeology and water rights, soil and environmental science, civil and environmental engineering, geographic information system (GIS) and computer drafting, and field and laboratory technology.

Our staff value a work environment that is collegial, collaborative, respectful, and rewarding. There is a lot of room to grow personally and professionally within our organization. Learn more about the benefits.

WHY WE REALLY WANT YOU IN THIS JOB

• You have a minimum of two (2) years of successful and relevant experience, including project work with water rights in Oregon and/or Washington; experience with water supply planning and water resource management is a plus.
• You have a desire to develop and execute consulting work in the Pacific Northwest, with an emphasis in Oregon.
• You have strong attention to detail and can successfully manage concurrent tasks and schedules for multiple projects.
• You can provide technical assistance in both the field and office in support of water supply investigations, and in preparation of water right transactions, maintaining communication with clients and state agencies.
• You possess effective communication skills, including technical writing and the ability to speak clearly in public to convey technical ideas to a non-technical audience.
• You are familiar with Microsoft Office and software packages for data analysis and visualization; experience with field data collection systems and/or GIS is a plus.

MORE ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS

You will work collaboratively with a team of highly skilled individuals on a variety of small to large water resource planning and water rights projects from our Portland, Oregon office. Summit provides flexibility for a mix of remote and office work, as allowed by project requirements and schedule.

Typical tasks may include:

• Identifying and researching water rights associated with project properties
• Reviewing and interpreting water right files relative to Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) and Washington State Department of Ecology rules and regulations
• Reviewing and interpreting water use data, metering data, land use, and crop records
• Conducting field investigations, including estimation of water use, water level measurement of wells, streamflow monitoring, and a range of related activities to support water resource development projects
• Analyzing quantitative data, performing simple to complex quantitative spreadsheet analyses, providing scientific interpretations, and preparing technical reports
• Developing water resource management studies, including evaluation of hydrology, groundwater, water quality, and water demand data in the context of water supply management
• Performing a range of water right transactional activities including new water use permit applications, transfer applications, permit and transfer time extensions, water management and conservation plans, and claims of beneficial use (COBU) applications
• Participating in team and client meetings for project scoping and to present findings and results

REQUIREMENTS

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:

• BA or BS degree in geology, hydrogeology, water resource engineering, or related field; MS degree in a related field is a plus
• Oregon and/or Washington Certified Water Rights Examiner (CWRE) license, or Geologist Registration (GIT, RG, PG, and/or LHG) is a plus

This position requires the ability and willingness to:

• Periodically work a flexible schedule, occasionally including overtime, and possible evenings, weekends, and holidays based on project requirements
• Undertake periodic travel, including possible short-and long-term assignments to remote project locations, primarily in Oregon and Washington
• Work in varying and adverse weather conditions and traverse varying terrain
• Lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• Work independently, with professionalism and excellent responsiveness, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Be eligible to work in the United States
• Possess and maintain a driving record acceptable to our insurer

Summit Water Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, marital status, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

WHAT’S NEXT?

Applicants who are unable to apply online may submit their resume and cover letter by mail to:  Human Resources, Geo-Logic Associates, 2777 East Guasti Road, Suite 1, Ontario, CA 91761. (Resumes submitted through postal mail must indicate “Summit Water Resources Job Application” on the front of the mailing envelope).