Water Resource Specialist

The Water Resource Specialist provides legislative review and recommendations, support and assistance to the Public Works Director / San Dieguito Water District General Manager; accomplishes a wide array of administrative projects and tasks; negotiates and administers various contracts, including vendor and inter-agency contracts. The Water Resource Specialist is  responsible for designing, planning, implementing, and maintaining various water utilities related programs and activities, including current and long-term planning activities, budget preparation, analyzing usage data for trends, and conservation and community outreach.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Education, Public Relations, Communications, Environmental Science or related field, plus five (5) years’ experience in public management (preferably local government) including three (3) years of experience in water resource issues such as water supply, federal and state water regulations,  water conservation, education, communications or environmentally-related work, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

Licensing Requirements (position requirements at entry):
Valid California Driver’s License.
Possession of an AWWA Water Use Efficiency Grade 1 Practitioner Certification is desired.
Possession of a landscape irrigation auditor certification is desired.