Salary: $8,972.00 - $10,886.00 Monthly
Closing Date: Continuous
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Marin Water is recruiting for the vital position of Water Conservation Specialist III. We are seeking a self-motivated, forward-thinking professional skilled in water efficiency who will have lead responsibilities in the planning, implementation, administration, and evaluation of multiple projects and data. The ideal candidate will possess solid analytical skills, excellent written and oral skills as well as an ability to effectively disseminate and explain technical information on a regular basis.
The District
The District is a medium-sized, municipal, water agency with a Board of Directors/General Manager form of government, 245 full-time employees and a $143.2 million combined annual operating and capital budget for FY 2024. Annually, the District delivers water to over 190,000 residents and businesses in the central and southern portions of Marin County and has stewardship responsibilities for 21,000 acres of pristine watershed lands on Mt. Tamalpais.
The Division
In the face of historic climate change driven drought conditions and resultant impacts to water storage levels, Marin Water recently created a new Water Resources Division to give a high level of attention to our needs related to a resilient water supply. The Water Resources Division is responsible for key District departments including: Backflow & Reclamation, Water Quality Field Services, the Water Quality Lab, and Water Efficiency.
Definition
Under general supervision, this position conducts research, planning, development, implementation, administration and evaluation of water conservation program activities for residential, industrial, commercial and institutional consumers; conducts studies, analyzes data, prepares reports on a wide variety of technical water efficiency matters and performs a variety of other tasks relative to assigned areas of responsibility, and performs other related work as required.
Distinguishing Characteristics
This is the advanced journey level classification in the Water Conservation Specialist series and is distinguished from the Water Conservation Specialist II by its lead responsibilities in the planning, development, implementation and administration of multiple projects and data. Public relations, written and oral skills are extremely important as this position has frequent contact with the community in situations that require technical expertise and effective communication. This position also requires the ability to work on several assignments simultaneously and meet multiple deadlines.
Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. The deadline for the first review of applications is on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 5:00 PM. Applicants are encouraged to apply promptly as this recruitment may close at any time without notice.
Please click here to view the Water Conservation Specialist III Job Brochure (Download PDF reader)
Typical duties may include but are not limited to the following:
- Plans, develops, implements and administers the district's water conservation projects;
- Uses data and analysis to help make informed decisions and help streamline the most effective use of resources and efforts.
- Prepares, analyzes and evaluates proposed water management costs, water consumption figures, and other statistical data and estimates water savings potential;
- Evaluates and recommends water conservation technologies to support water conservation programs and initiatives;
- Conducts interior and exterior water audits by inspecting residential, industrial, commercial and institutional sites for indoor and outdoor water use practices and makes recommendations for improving water use efficiency;
- Leads, plans, oversees, and participates in the more complex and difficult work of water efficiency staff;
- Provides input for inclusion in employee performance evaluations;
- Confers with owners and/or their representatives to identify and discuss water conservation opportunities in landscape irrigation and commercial and industrial processes as assigned;
- Performs a variety of field work as assigned, including performing inspections, representing the district at outreach events, evaluating irrigation systems, and measuring landscaped areas;
- Studies and reviews various landscape, grading and irrigation plans for compliance with district ordinances;
- May train, oversee, and check the work of others;
- Answers questions and provides information to the public, investigates complaints and recommends corrective actions as necessary to resolve complaints, makes formal presentations to boards, committees, other agencies and consumers;
- Interprets and applies policies regarding water use, meets with and answers consumer inquiries and interprets district policy;
- Works with program staff, and leads as appropriate, to create a high performance, service-oriented work environment that supports district’s mission, organizational goals and service expectations;
- Prepares clear and concise records, technical reports and correspondence; maintains and researches records and files;
- Prepares presentations for water conservation workshops and seminars and represents the district in meetings with outside local and regional agencies;
- Confers with representatives of the landscape profession, other utility agencies, industry associations, and manufacturers and vendors of water devices as necessary to obtain and provide technical information; researches new developments and alternative options for water using fixtures, equipment and processes that have potential application to residential, industrial, commercial and institutional customers;
- Operates computer and a variety of equipment and tools;
- May assume a temporary acting assignment for supervising departmental staff;
- Ensures that safe working conditions are maintained; and
- Performs related duties and responsibilities as required.
Qualifications Knowledge of:
- Principles, practices and techniques of water conservation;
- Principles and practices of landscape maintenance and irrigation systems;
- Principles and practices of techniques of data management and analysis.
- Current legislation relative to water conservation issues and state-of-the-art programs involving water use and conservation;
- Principles, practices and techniques of program and project planning, evaluation and management;
- Principles and practices of administration, including budgeting and records maintenance;
- Business letter writing and report preparation including proper spelling, grammar, punctuation and technical writing expertise;
- Computer software applications and technology related to water resources planning and modeling, word processing and spreadsheets;
- District safety regulations.
Ability to:
- Organize, plan, implement, administer and evaluate of a wide variety of water conservation program activities;
- Conduct complex and specialized water resource planning studies and analyses;
- Utilize sophisticated computerized operations models to make planning projections;
- Make mathematical calculations of complex difficulty;
- Read and interpret plans and specifications to determine policy and ordinance compliance;
- Understand, interpret and enforce policies and ordinances;
- Prepare and maintain clear and concise records, reports and correspondence;
- Analyze complex problems, examine alternatives and recommend solutions;
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work;
- Develop and maintain databases related to conservation and communications;
- Deal effectively and tactfully with consumers, major account representatives and officials;
- Prepare and present written reports and oral presentations including technical material for non-technical audiences;
- Follow applicable safety rules and regulations;
- Drive a vehicle and travel to off-site locations depending upon job assignment.
Training and Experience: Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree or major coursework in physical or natural science, landscape architecture, horticulture or closely related field and five years experience in water conservation and landscaping, performing customer consultation, water usage investigation and analysis, and program implementation for residential and commercial customers.
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Graduation from an accredited college with an associate degree in physical or natural science, landscape architecture, horticulture or closely related field with seven years of experience in water conservation and landscaping performing customer consultation, water usage investigation and analysis, and program implementation for residential and commercial customers.
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Completion of twelfth grade or its equivalent; and nine years of increasingly responsible work in water conservation services that include the following elements: performing customer consultation, water usage investigation and analysis, and program implementation for residential and commercial customers.
Licenses and/or Certifications
- Possession of an Irrigation Association - Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor's certificate is desirable;
- Possession of an American Water Works Association - Water Conservation Practitioner certification desirable;
- Possession of or the ability to obtain an appropriate California driver's license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles and satisfactory driving record.
Other Requirements Per California Government Code, Title 1, Division 4, Chapter 8, Section 3100 “all public employees are hereby declared to be disaster service workers subject to such disaster service activities as may be assigned to them by their superiors or by law.”
