Local recruitment: Lead Water Resources Professional New Mexico Office of the State Engineer Santa Fe, NM, USA 🇺🇸 Salary $46.33

• $74.12 Hourly $96,358
• $154,173 Annually This position is a Pay Band C12 Posting Details Interviews are anticipated to be conducted within two weeks of closing date. This posting may be used to fill multiple positions. This position is located in the Technical Services Program
• Hydrology Bureau in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

To obtain more information please visit the agency's website at www.ose.nm.gov Why does the job exist? The purpose of this position is to perform complex hydrologic, hydrogeologic, and engineering analyses and evaluations for Water Rights Administration, Adjudications, Interstate Stream Compact compliance, subdivision review and other water planning and management functions. This position develops and utilizes complex hydrologic models to assess the impacts of pending and new diversions on the hydrologic system and effectively communicates methods and results. This position produces hydrologic data and analyses, technical memoranda and reports, exhibits and expert reports, interrogatory questions and responses, written and oral expert testimony, scopes of work, presentations, computer programs, policies and procedures. This position also provides sound technical support for agency water resource management activities and participates in the preparation of new rules and regulations and Guidelines. How does it get done? 1. Perform hydrologic and hydrogeologic investigations for water rights administration, adjudications, interstate stream compact compliance, subdivision review and other water planning and management functions. 2. Develop and utilize hydrologic models to evaluate the effects of new and pending surface and groundwater diversions on the hydrologic system. 3. Produce technical data, memorandum and expert reports, exhibits, interrogatory questions/responses, and oral expert testimony. 4. Participate in the preparation of new rules and regulations and guidelines. Who are the customers? New Mexico Office of the State Engineer/Interstate Stream Commission and the State of New Mexico. (Administrating the use and development of the State's water resources while protecting existing water rights within the State.) Ideal Candidate 1. Knowledge and experience in hydrology including, groundwater and surface water hydrology. 2. Excellent understanding of principles and practices of geology and hydrogeology. 3. Experience developing and/or utilizing analytical and numerical hydrologic models, particularly

MODFLOW. 4.

Experience developing, working with, or modifying conceptual models of hydrologic systems. 5. Experience using geographic information systems software, especially ArcGIS Pro and QGIS. 6. Knowledge and experience in well hydraulics, aquifer tests and/or well drilling. 7. Experience working with and maintaining large and complex data sets. 8. Programming experience that includes writing, interpreting and/or modifying complex code. 9. Good understanding of geospatial databases and basic workflows for developing, maintaining, querying and optimizing databases to improve ease of use, efficiency, scalability and security. 10. Experience preparing technical documents and/or scientific reports. Minimum Qualification Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture Science, Hydrology, Geology, Environmental Science, Water Resources, Watershed Management, Physics, Natural Science, Physical Science, Life Science, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Forestry/Forest Science, Conservation Science, Wildlife Science, Emergency Management, or Engineering and six (6) years of relevant experience. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling ten (10) years may substitute for the required education and experience. Employment Requirements Must possess and maintain a valid New Mexico Driver's License. Must possess and maintain a current Defensive Driving Course Certificate from the State of New Mexico or must pass and receive Defensive Driving Course Certification as a condition of continued employment. Working Conditions Work is performed in the office with extensive computer and phone usage where it requires a considerable amount of sitting. This position will be required to work in the field as needed with exposure to inclement weather and there may be periods of extended standing or kneeling , and walking on rugged terrain while working out in the field. This position is required to meet with the public and may be required to travel to different job sites. The incumbent in the position will need to lift up to 25 pounds, drive an agency vehicle, measure stream flow, collect data. The incumbent must ensure to follow all safety protocols while conducting fieldwork. Supplemental Information Do you know what Total Compensation is? Click here

Agency Contact Information:

Kamran Syed, Hydrology Manager 505-531-7936 Email For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement. Bargaining Unit Position This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement. 0 days remaining Apply by 13 August, 2026 APPLY Job no longer available? Let us know!

POSITION TYPE

Full-Time

ORGANIZATION TYPE

Government

EXPERIENCE-LEVEL 5-9

Years

DEGREE REQUIRED

Bachelor's (Or Equivalent) Back to all water jobs

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