Hydrologist

~ The mission of the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC or Department) is to ensure that Montana's land and water resources provide benefits for present and future generations. ~

Land Offices are responsible for integrating and implementing programs for both the Forestry and Trust Land Management Divisions. The Forestry Division plans and implements forestry and fire management programs through an extensive network of staff in field offices located throughout the State. Division functions include: fire & aviation management, forestry assistance, business management, and policy, planning and outreach.

The Trust Land Management Division administers and manages the state trust timber, surface, and mineral resources for the benefit of the common schools and the other endowed institutions in Montana. Division functions include: Agriculture and Grazing Management, Forest Management, Minerals Management, and Real Estate Management. Visit us at: http://www.dnrc.mt.gov This position is located in Missoula, MT.

The DNRC believes employees are their most important asset. The DNRC empowers employees to exercise professional judgment in carrying out their duties. Employees are provided with the training and tools necessary to achieve the mission. Both team effort and individual employee expertise are supported and sustained.

Position Overview

Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation seeks a Hydrologist. This position serves as a Soil and Watershed Resource Specialist in the Southwestern Land Office of the Trust Lands Division in the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.

Responsibilities

• The incumbent provides professional hydrology and soils management expertise to SWLO Unit staff and Land Office staff in support of forest management projects, grazing management projects and other projects as assigned.
• The incumbent applies the theories, concepts, principles, and practices of forest hydrology and soils in analyzing the direct effects of forest management on water quality, water quantity, fish habitat, and forest soils, as well as cumulative effects at a watershed or landscape level.
• Soil and Watershed Resource Specialist recommends actions and mitigations that provide adequate protections soil, water, fisheries resources.
• The position reports to the Area Silviculturist and does not directly supervise other agency personnel.

Qualifications

• Requires BS in hydrology or forest hydrology or closely related file plus 1 to 2 years work experience.
• Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.
• A valid driver's license is required with less than 12 conviction points in the most recent completed 36 months.
• 10% travel time with occasional overnight travel.
• Copies of transcripts will be accepted at this time.

To Apply

Please click "Apply on Company Website" below. Closing Date (based on your computer's timezone) is May 4, 2018, 1:59:00 AM.

Application materials required for this position are:

• Completed online State of MT Application.
• Cover Letter.
• Current Resume.
• Answers to the Supplemental Questions.
• Applicants claiming Veteran's or Handicapped Person's Employment Preference must submit verification of eligibility with the application materials.
• Required documents include a DD-214 (military) and/or the PHHS Certification of Disability form and the Employment Preference Form.

Supplemental Questions:

Your responses to each item should be 100 words or less. Applications will not be considered unless accompanied by this completed supplement.

• Describe your education and work experience in the following; practice and principles of hydrology, watershed management, water quality monitoring, soils analysis, statistics, and interpretation of water quality data, watershed modeling techniques and soil types and how you have used this in other positions.
• Describe your working knowledge of federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to water quality and land use including the Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA).
• Describe your education and work experience in analytical and research techniques and computer use and programming. Please describe the types of software you have used and any computer modeling you have done.
• Describe your writing skills and how you have used this skill in writing technical reports, watershed plans, Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements. You may attach an example.
• Describe what role forest management should play in shaping the future of Montana’s trust land forests in the next 50 years.
• Why are you interested in this Hydrologist/Soil Scientist position and how does this position relate to your long-term goals.

Application and Selection Process:

The DNRC may include the following factors in determining whether an applicant meets the qualifications of a position vacancy by: Online State of MT application form, cover letter, current resume, references, educational requirements, structured interview, a performance test, job related reference checks, job-related work experience, job -related past and current performance.

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You must check the "relevant document" box to ensure your attachments are uploading correctly to the specific application. The review committee must receive all the required attachments to be in order to be eligible for consideration for this position.