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City and County of San Francisco

Water Resources Engineer - Water Resources - SFPUC (5241) (Environmental)

City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199

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The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is hiring a water resources modeler in the Hydrology and Water Systems (HAWS) group within the SFPUC Regional Water System (RWS). The RWS is a regional water utility that operates water supply reservoirs in the Sierra Nevada and San Francisco Bay Area and serves drinking water to approximately 2.8 million people in the San Francisco Bay Area. The water resources modeler will perform watershed and water systems analyses associated with the planning and operations of the RWS. The modeler will develop and use analytical tools and models to support capital projects and evaluate regulatory changes associated with instream flow requirements, water rights and reservoir and watershed operation. The modeler will also evaluate the effect of droughts and other weather extremes on the RWS, and will support SFPUC’s work in understanding the effects of climate change on RWS water supply reliability. The position is responsible for developing, improving, maintaining and documenting analytical tools and models used by the HAWS group.

Responsibilities

Use and develop hydrologic and water supply models

Prepare drought water supply analyses for the Regional Water System (RWS)

Develop and communicate reservoir inflow forecasts and work with RWS operators to support operational planning

Evaluate the effects of potential regulatory changes on RWS water supply reliability

Evaluate the effects of alternative water supply projects on RWS water supply reliability

Support evaluation of climate change within RWS watersheds and service area; develop analyses of potential future effects of climate change on RWS water supply reliability

Work closely with other departments within SFPUC to support the analytical work performed by those departments

Perform other related duties as assigned

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Civil Engineering

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