Water Resources Program Manager (Water Transfers and Exchanges) - The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California - Los Angeles, CA - EXPIRED
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Job Information:
Company: The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
The Water Resource Program Manager (Water Transfers and Exchanges) is responsible for planning and development of MWD’s statewide water transfer, exchange, and storage programs. Areas of responsibility include coordination of the efforts and interests of the program partners and/or stakeholders; evaluation of policy implications and recommendation of policy principles for Board consideration; analysis of resources and strategies to identify and recommend improvements; development, recommendation, and implementation of multi-faceted strategies and plans to achieve Metropolitan goals and objectives; coordination of water resource planning, leading teams to achieve efficiency and productivity; negotiation of agreements with external parties; Coordination with State and Federal resource agencies necessary to facilitate programs; representation of Metropolitan and communication with external entities on program matters; and resolution of development or implementation issues with other internal and external organizations.
This Water Resource Program Manager (Water Transfers and Exchanges) position may be located at our Headquarters facility in downtown Los Angeles OR at our Sacramento facility. The successful applicant will have their choice of locations.
Schedule: 9/80, Monday to Friday with alternating Fridays off (Both locations have same schedule)
This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job.
To view the full job description click here: Water Resource Program Manager
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and twelve years of increasingly responsible relevant experience with large and complex water planning or projects that included coordination of multiple outside entities, of which four years must have been in a supervisory, project management, or lead position; OR an advanced degree (i.e., master’s or doctorate) from an accredited college or university and ten years of increasingly responsible relevant experience with large and complex water planning or projects that included coordination of multiple outside entities, of which four years must have been in a supervisory, project management, or lead position.
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
License(s): Valid California Class C Driver’s License or equivalent (required at time of application) that allows you to drive during your employment.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
May require knowledge, skill, or ability in: principles and practices in water supply and demand forecasting, management of water resource and exchange projects, and general understanding of land use and growth; trends and emerging technologies in water resources; trends and emerging technologies of water quality issues; water rights; water quality; hydraulics; hydrology; civil engineering; groundwater environmental restoration; environmental and biological sciences; water conservation methods and practices; treatment plant and distribution systems; permitting; storage and distribution technology; alternative water sources research; team building; budgetary concepts and procedures; public speaking; strategic planning; customer service; project planning; diplomacy; and current business and organizational management theories and practices.
CLOSING
Benefits:
• Competitive compensation
• Excellent medical, dental, life, vision plans.
• Deferred compensation in the form of a 401(k) plan (with matching contribution) and a 457 plan.
• Retirement benefits under the California Public Employees' Retirement System
• Tuition reimbursement
• Training and advancement opportunities
• Excellent working environment
• Public transportation reimbursements and van pools
• Hub of public transportation: rail, subway, buses, and taxis
• On-site fitness center
For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link: Benefits Regular Full Time Employee
ABOUT MWD
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a consortium of 26 cities and water districts that provides drinking water to nearly 19 million people in Southern California. Metropolitan’s mission is to provide its service area with adequate and reliable supplies of high quality water to meet current and future needs in an environmentally and economically responsible way. Metropolitan’s facilities include the 242-mile Colorado River Aqueduct, five water treatment plants with a combined capacity of 2.3 billion gallons per day, nine surface water reservoirs, 800 miles of pipeline, and 16 hydroelectric power plants.
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities, who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please call (213) 217-7738 or email: [email protected].
MWD is a Federal and State EO employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.
Application Filing Period: Closes at 4:30 pm PST on the date stated in the job announcement. However it may close prior to the filing end date if sufficient applications have been received. If sufficient applications have not been received, then the filing period end date may be extended.
Sponsorship: Applicants for employment with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B or other employment-based immigration case).
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