Hydrologist
Published on by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network for NOAA National Weather Service
Responsibilities
The working title for this position is Hydrologist Forecaster. As a Hydrologist Forecaster, you will perform the following duties:
- Perform daily hydrologic forecast functions including short range forecasting of flow, velocity and stage including during high water and flood events, and long range forecasting to include spring snowmelt, flood outlooks and river volume.
- Collect, analyze, disseminate, and manage networks of basic water resource data such as information on reservoir and lake storage, ground water levels, and surface ground water quality.
- Develop, modify, and utilize applicable state-of-the-art computer hardware and software components in the preparation of studies of hydrological events and problems.
- Represent hydrologic and water resource programs at public and interagency meetings and help resolve hydrologic related issues.
These duties are described at the GS-12; the GS-09 & GS-11 are developmental leading to such performance. All positions are developmental to the full performance level (FPL) GS-12.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Up to 10% of domestic travel may be required.
Supervisory status
No
Promotion Potential
12 - If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you may be non-competitively promoted if you perform successfully and if recommended by management.
Information
- Location: Anchorage, United States
Industry experience
Seniority: Expert, Engineer, Consultant
Taxonomy
- Hydrology
- Hydrologist