$27.27 - $43.63 Hourly
$56,719 - $90,750 Annually
This position is a Pay Band ED
THIS JOB POSTING WILL BE USED FOR ONGOING RECRUITMENT AND MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME. APPLICANT LISTS MAY BE SCREENED MORE THAN ONCE.
This position is located in the Water Resources Allocation Program (WRAP), District VI Office in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
For additional information about the Office of the State engineer, please visit our agency website at https://www.ose.state.nm.gov/
This position focuses on managing and regulating water resources, specifically domestic wells in District VI. The District VI office covers the Northern Rio Grande and Upper Pecos Water Basins, which includes seven counties and spans the Rio Chama and Rio Grande Rivers from Colorado to Cochiti Lake.
The role involves supervising domestic well technicians and reviewing, researching, and processing applications for domestic water rights and changes of ownership. Additionally, this position ensures the quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) of data entered into the WATERS database. It assists in preparing documentation and recommendations related to domestic and artesian plugging plans of operation.
The key responsibilities are as follows:
1. First point of contact for the public to answer water rights related questions and concerns to include routing telephone calls for the district staff. Collects filing fees for permit applicants and balances a daily cash drawer.
2. Reviews and process permits & well logs for compliance - Issuance and review is done through Quality Assurance/Quality Control of application intake & entered into agency's W.A.T.E.R.S program accurately and with an deep understanding of state laws and code regarding water wells and their construction.
3. Maintain accurate records and documentation of all incoming applications, vehicle fleet, meter readings, and mail log
4. Interacts with customers - is done by effectively communicating with the general public what Federal, State, and Local regulations are when they contact the water rights office.
5.Conduct site visits and inspections and address compliance issues
6. Provides leadership of staff - is done by training staff to the best of their ability to perform tasks required. Ensure staff is informed of all regulations and polices issues by the agency.
The general public, water right owners, realtors, brokers, consultants, mayordomos and pariciantes (these words are pronounced in spanish) and other agency staff members.
1. Experience processing water right applications or permits.
2. Experience supervising staff.
3. Experience working with the public.
4. Experience with daily cash balancing and deposits.
5. Excellent communication and customer service skills.
High School Diploma or equivalent and six (6) years of relevant experience. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling six (6) years may substitute for the required experience.
These combinations of education and experience qualify you for the position:
Education Experience
1
High School Diploma or Equivalent
AND
6 years of experience
2
Associate's degree
AND
4 years of experience
3
Bachelor's degree
AND
2 years of experience
4
Master's degree or higher
AND
0 years of experience
Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License. Must possess and maintain a current Defensive Driving Course Certificate from the State of New Mexico or must pass and receive Defensive Driving Course Certification within six (6) months of date of hire as a condition of continued employment.
Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage. Some sitting, standing, bending, and reaching may be required, Use of Xerox machine, scanners, printers and telephone. Long hours in front of a computer terminal. Long hours of researching and reading vast amounts of water rights information.
Incumbent is expected to be comfortable with customer service over the phone and in person. Occasional field work requires the use of digital cameras and a global positioning system. Occasionally reporting to remote work sites and field work that may encounter adverse weather and difficult terrain. Some climbing/hiking short distances to identify source water locations. May require brief periods of work in cold and/or inclement weather.
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Agency Contact Information: Ramona Martinez (505) 470-2145. Email
For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.
This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
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