Water Resources Administrator

Water Resources Administrator City and County of Broomfield - 4.0 Broomfield, CO Job Details Full-time $80,038.40 - $108,284.80 a year 23 hours ago Benefits Paid holidays Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance Qualifications Driver's License Data collection Full Job Description Description The Broomfield Water Resources team is looking for a Water Resources Administrator. The Water Resources Administrator, working under the general direction of the Water Resources Superintendent, performs professional and technical duties for the protection, development, and administration of the City's water rights portfolio, and for developing and managing other programs and projects related to Broomfield's raw water supply systems.

Total Compensation Package Salary Range:

$80,038.40 -$108,284.80 annually Free Recreation Center Pass (Gym & Pool) 19 days paid vacation + 10 sick days per year + 12 paid holidays Medical, dental, & vision insurance 6% employer retirement match Wellness discount on insurance premiums available Essential Required Tasks/Examples of Duties Assists with raw and reuse water system operations and ensures compliance with the City's water rights decrees and delivery contracts. Attends meetings and coordinates activities with other governmental agencies, Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, Denver Water Board, the state engineer's office, and various water districts and ditch companies. Administers City water accounts and assists with the scheduling of daily water deliveries. Maintains accounting records and coordinates with State Water Resource personnel to determine water rights priorities and exercise raw water diversions, exchanges, and augmentation plans in accordance with relevant decrees. May collect and process data from city-owned flow monitoring equipment, stage recorders, and groundwater monitoring wells. Assists the Water Resources Superintendent with the protection of Broomfield's water rights portfolio by reviewing water court applications that may adversely impact the city's water supplies or operations, and participating in various Water Court proceedings. Assists with the preparation of water court applications and decrees on behalf of the City for diligence with regard to historic conditional water rights, filing for new water rights, and changing the use of existing water rights. Supports Dry Creek Valley Ditch Company operations and business activities, including, but not limited to, water deliveries, system maintenance, data collection and record keeping, company finances, and development review. Assists the Water Resources Superintendent with administering contracts and work products with outside legal counsel, engineering consultants, and contractors. May manage capital improvement projects related to the City's water supply systems. Administers the City's raw water leases, exchanges, purchases, and lease-back agreements. Negotiates water supply contracts and lease agreements with other water entities. Monitors the provisions of those agreements to ensure compliance. Oversees expenditures from program budgeted funds, and assists in preparation of the division's annual budget. Ensures staff responsibilities are performed within budget and performs cost control activities such as monitoring expenditures to ensure sound fiscal control. Minimum Qualifications Education Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in water resources, watershed science, hydrology, water resources engineering, civil engineering, or a field closely related- required Experience 3 years experience required in water rights and/or managing raw water storage and delivery systems. Years of related experience may be substituted for required education, however education cannot be substituted for the necessary work experience. Candidates must meet the minimum required years of work experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Must be 18 years or older. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and safe driving record for continued employment. New hires must, as a condition of employment, pass the following pre-offer and post-offer/hire processes: in-person or virtual interviews, reference checks, background checks including local police check and sex-offender registry, and DMV check. Working Conditions Work is generally scheduled Monday through Friday with occasional evenings and weekends, on-call duty and working all hours during emergency situations as needed. Work is performed at City/County work locations with the ability to perform some duties remotely in accordance with Broomfield's remote work policy. Attend meetings as required during evening hours. Some meetings may be virtual or will require in-person attendance. Physical demands are described as light (exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects) Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus, color vision, and peripheral vision The noise level in the environment is moderate Tasks may require sitting at a computer for several hours Travel by automobile is required to attend meetings Requires indoor and outdoor activities, and work in year-round outdoor weather conditions. All communication via your application will come from . Please add this to your email Safe List. Broomfield is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For additional information click here.