Hydrologist

Job Description:

Hydrologist

Description

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources - Water Resources Center is seeking an Environmental Program Assistant/Analyst to serve as a technical and analytical support for management of Missouri’s surface water resources. This position is for someone who enjoys solving hydrologic and environmental problems at various watershed sizes and scales. This job is well suited for someone interested in watershed science, fluvial geomorphology, ecosystem restoration, and improving statewide knowledge of Missouri’s water resources.

This position is with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources/Missouri Geological Survey/Water Resources Center and will be located at the Lewis and Clark State Office Building, 1101 Riverside Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65101.

• Works with an interdisciplinary team of engineers and ecologists on stream improvement projects.
• Collects basic surface water data of hydrologic parameters to determine stage-discharge relationships, stream geomorphology, sediment transport, and other watershed characteristics to understand spatial patterns of water quantity.
• Collects, compiles, analyzes, interprets, and adjusts hydrologic, geologic, and related data to develop analyses and reports.
• Writes technical reports and papers concerning study results and data analyses as support for projects or large-scale investigations.
• Assists with soil moisture monitoring, streamgage installation, wetland studies, and watershed analysis for various projects.
• Other job duties as assigned in support of Water Resources Center projects and efforts.

Additional Requirements:

• Occasional overnight travel
• Occasional fieldwork in various weather conditions

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental or soil science, hydrology, geology, civil or environmental engineering, natural resource management, or closely related field.
• And 0 - 4 years of experience in environmental work, engineering, environmental science, geology, hydrology, or closely related natural resources area.
• Possess a valid driver’s license.
• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• (Additional education or experience may substitute for the required education or experience)

Preferred Qualifications:

• ArcGIS/ArcPro: basic cartography work, aerial photo analysis, digitizing spatial information, creating usable data layers.

• Ability to interpret streamgage readings and understand stream stage/discharge relationships.
• Experience with Excel spreadsheets and data management.
• Basic knowledge of fluvial geomorphic processes and concepts.
• Ability to understand and interpret weather conditions and climate data.

Benefits & Work-life Balance

Our benefits package and flexible 40-hour work week promotes the mental and physical health of you and your family as you work towards achieving your professional goals. Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, paid life insurance, medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance. Learn more here .

How we invest in you:

• Exceptional professional development: mentoring from experienced professionals, cross-media training, career advancement opportunities, paid trainings and continuing education tuition assistance.
• Support for professional registrations when required, through paid study materials, fees, study time, test time, exam fees and licensure renewal fees.

John Horton, Water Science and Policy Unit Chief, 573-522-1764, or john.horton@dnr.mo.gov

Or

Sally Namassy, Recruiter at dnr.recruiter@dnr.mo.gov

Salary:

$50,000-$62,000 per Year