Hydrologist

Clarification from the agency

All current career/career-conditional or former federal employees with reinstatement eligibility; Veterans' Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA); Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) and former Public Land Corps (PLC) eligibles; Persons eligible under other Special Hiring Authorities. CTAP and ICTAP eligibles within the local commuting area.

Duties

Serves as a senior Hydrologist with responsibility for leading or participating on hydrologic studies of considerable scope and complexity or serving as a project leader or member of an interdisciplinary team. Plans, directs, performs and/or coordinates comprehensive hydrologic studies or significant components of extensive studies, that describe and interpret hydrologic conditions. Modifies established hydrologic techniques or procedures. Collects, interprets, analyzes, and evaluates hydrologic data for large scale systems and makes long range, and at times controversial proposals based on analysis. Complexity of assignments may require alteration to standard practices, equipment, and know techniques or development of new methods and techniques to address problems for which guides or precedents are not substantially applicable. Works on highly complex water issues whose solutions require a proven understanding of hydrology and one or more related disciplines such as hydraulics, geology, ecology, geochemistry, and the complexities of ground or surface water flow. Conducts planning, review, and evaluation of multi­basin, multi-aquifer investigations which includes predictive water quantity and quality numerical modeling and adherence to all management-based water resource policies. Serves as subject matter expert for a broad geographic area with multiple watersheds. Provides current information on policy, resource management, State or local water regulations, and technical requirements. Provides technical data, expert advice, or recommendations to senior leadership, may serve as an expert witness in hearing, or respond to Congressional inquiries. Prepares investigative proposals/develops work plans that include experimental/theoretical analysis, changing regulatory/mission needs, evaluation of available data and development of new procedures/methods of investigation to meet requirements. Independently conducts interpretive studies or contributes to large scale hydrologic projects. Serves as principal contact with cooperating agencies/stakeholders in the identification, design, planning and conduct of water resource investigations.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

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