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  • Senior Resource Specialist

    Sacramento, California United States Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Full Time USD $150,134.00/Yr. - USD $196,186.00/Yr. Aug 20, 2025
    Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Employer:

    Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

    The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a consortium of 26 cities and water districts that provides drinking water to nearly 18 million people in parts of Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties. The mission of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is to provide its service area with adequate and reliable supplies of high-quality water to meet present and future needs in an environmentally and economically responsible way. Metropolitan currently delivers an average of 1.7 billion gallons of water per day to a 5,200-square-mile service area. Join our Team Metropolitan values both fresh voices and the different perspectives that experience brings. We seek out the best, those who bring unique and varied qualities to an organization whose employees reflect the diverse communities we serve across Southern California. And we want colleagues who embrace innovation, equity and a shared greater purpose to the region. We are a public agency and the people who work with us are devoted to public service. We were built to last and to lead. We are an agency deep in history and experience. We are part of the very fabric of Southern California, having been formed in 1928 by the state Legislature to design, build and operate the Colorado River Aqueduct to bring water to a growing population. Today, our role is much greater than the infrastructure we built and maintain. We are here to ensure reliable and safe water supplies for 19 million people across five Southland counties, operating in an environmentally and economically sound manner. If you’re already in the workforce and considering Metropolitan as a work option, begin your journey here to learn more. For those still in school or just entering the workforce, scroll down to the section Creating the Next Generation of Workers for the Water Industry to learn about our internship and apprenticeship programs as well as other educational resources to help prepare you for a career in the water industry. What We Offer When you come to work at Metropolitan, you don’t come just for a job; you come for a career.  We want to support your career pathway along with your well-being.  One way to do that is to offer very competitive salaries and excellent benefits. We also provide top-notch health and insurance options, as well as retirement benefits. Our benefits package is above industry standards. Metropolitan contracts with CalPERS, the California Public Employee Retirement System, to provide a wide choice of medical coverages to both active employees and qualified retirees.  As a regular full-time; regular part-time union represented employee will be eligible for excellent benefits. Also available to Metropolitan employees through CalPERS are pension and survivor benefits as well as deferred compensation benefits that include our 401(k) and 457(b) savings plans. Metropolitan matches 401(k) contributions to increase the amount of your annual savings toward retirement.   Dental coverage, through Delta Dental, is offered at no cost to regular full-time; regular part-time employees pay a pro-rated fee.  Qualified dependents can be added to the dental plan at no extra cost.  Metropolitan contracts with Vision Service Provider, or VSP, for vision coverage and covers the cost for regular full-time employees.  Costs are prorated for regular part-time employees. Qualified dependents can be added for a flat monthly fee.  We have insurance programs covering life, long-term disability and accidental death and dismemberment. There are also some voluntary benefits to choose from.  These include Flexible Spending Accounts for health and dependent care, long-term care and cancer coverage. You and your family members will also have access to our Employee Assistance Plan for confidential professional counseling and referral services at no cost.  A Wellness Program offers certain reimbursements to employees based on work location and bargaining unit.  

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    Job Description

    As a Senior Resource Specialist in the Bay-Delta Initiatives (BDI) Group at the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD), you will provide your technical, policy, and administrative expertise in the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento-San Joaquin Watershed (Bay-Delta) in support of MWD’s mission to provide its service area with adequate, reliable and high-quality water supplies in an environmentally and economically responsible manner. Incumbents in this position will serve as a technical expert representing MWD in science and management forums for the Bay-Delta's highly specialized and complex water programs to ensure that Metropolitan meet the agency’s water supply needs in the near and longer-term.

    This position may include activities and responsibilities related to conducting and collaborating in scientific research, publishing scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals and provide technical advice on policies and regulations related to water resource management in the Bay-Delta. It is the responsibility of the position to ensure that the level of service and support provided meets the appropriate standards and objectives for quality, efficiency, productivity, with technical sophistication and integrity.

    Key responsibilities include providing technical expertise and review, project management, project development, assessing environmental issues and resource needs, establishing priorities and schedules, cost estimation, and grant administration (including budget and data management tracking and reporting). Incumbents will be expected to represent Metropolitan in key multi-agency meetings related to science, regulatory, water operations, and water policy proceedings. Desirable areas of expertise include, but are not limited to, climate change, biology, fisheries, anadromous fish, water quality, estuarine hydrodynamics, modeling, habitat restoration, water resources, and structured decision making.

    Schedule: 44/36, Monday through Friday /Every other Friday off. Monday through Thursday 9 hours per day, 8 hours per day every other Friday. Start times are no earlier than 6am and end times are no later than 6pm.

    Hybrid: Metropolitan’s current practice in this position is a hybrid work schedule. This typically includes two days a week in person at the Sacramento Office, 1121 L Street, Suite 900, Sacramento, CA and the other days remote. This is subject to change dependent on organizational needs. In addition, a telework policy is scheduled for negotiations and once completed and implemented, will provide final direction on the hybrid schedule.

    This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job.

    To view the full job description click here: Senior Resource Specialist

    EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
    Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, majoring in Business Administration, Economics, Environmental Sciences, Urban Planning, Geology, Geography, Hydrology, or other directly related field, and 8 years of progressively responsible experience in policy development, project management, resource negotiations, and development and implementation of solutions to complex problems related to water resources.

    DESIRABLES: At least 5+ years’ experience in a related scientific field including especially aquatic systems with a preference for Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and its management issues. Has a strong track record of scientific publications, grant funding acquisition and administration. Has an advanced degree in a STEM field, experience with public agencies, experience planning and permitting, and a passion to fulfill MWD’s mission.

    CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
    License(s): Valid California Class C Driver’s License or equivalent (required at time of application) that allows you to drive during your employment.

    CLOSING
    Benefits:
    • Competitive compensation
    • Excellent medical, dental, life, vision plans.
    • Deferred compensation in the form of a 401(k) plan (with matching contribution) and a 457 plan.
    • Retirement benefits under the California Public Employees' Retirement System
    • Tuition reimbursement
    • Training and advancement opportunities
    • Excellent working environment
    • Public transportation reimbursements

    • Hub of public transportation: rail, subway, buses, and taxis

    • On-site fitness center

    For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link: Benefits Regular Full Time Employee

    ABOUT MWD

    The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a state-established cooperative that, along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers, provides water for 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, recycling, storage and other resource-management programs.

    The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities, who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please call (213) 217-7738 or email: jobs@mwdh2o.com.

    Metropolitan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic(s).

    Application Filing Period: Closes at 4:30 pm PST on the date stated in the job announcement. However it may close prior to the filing end date if sufficient applications have been received. If sufficient applications have not been received, then the filing period end date may be extended.

    Qualifying Experience: Your resume must at a minimum include the month and year you began and ended employment, name of the organization, your title, and a brief description of your experience. If your employment was part-time, make sure you identify it on your resume next to the month/year.

    Sponsorship: Applicants for employment with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B or other employment-based immigration case).

    Closing Date/Time: September 4, 2025 @ 4:30 p.m. PST
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