DEPT OF WATER RESOURCES

The mission of the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) is to safeguard the health, safety, and economic welfare of the public by protecting, conserving, and enhancing Arizona's water supplies in a bold, thoughtful and innovative manner. ADWR is seeking a Hydrogeologist 3 for the Hydrology Division, Field Services Section.

Database Administrator - Hydrogeologist 3

Hydrology Division/Field Services Section

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Job Location:

Address: Hybrid: remote and 1110 W. Washington St., Suite #310

Phoenix, AZ 85007

Posting Details:

Salary: $55,000- $75,000

 Grade: 23

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Job Summary:

This position will serve as technical, logistical, and informational support for the Field Services (FS) Section to be assigned under the Hydrogeologist Manager. Responsible for the quality assurance, control, and upgrades relating to the Department's Groundwater Site Inventory (GWSI) Oracle Database and developing GWSI policy and documentation.

Lead responsibility with all ArcGIS Field Services projects, analysis, and other technical applications related to daily data collection activities. Serves as a primary author of hydrologic reports, maps, and special data requests for management and general public. Assist Field Services with documentation upkeep, cleanup, and adhering to records retention schedules. Document and maintain user guides, standard operating procedures, policies, public outreach documents, and project summary documents. Responsible for maintaining and updating Field Service Section web pages and dashboards.

Responsible for responding to Public Records Requests related to well and GWSI data. Position also serves as liaison between Field Services and other units including, but not limited to, ITD-GIS and Data Governance. This position will oversee additional hydrogeologist staff.

The person in this position will occasionally conduct field work for site quality assurance, control, and review.

A hybrid work schedule (some work in the office and some work from home) is available for this position.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Job Duties:

This position is responsible for:

• Assisting Field Services Managers/Supervisors and Chief Hydrologist with the quality assurance and control of all data within the Groundwater Site Inventory (GWSI) Oracle database. This includes correlating data contained within fields, identifying errors, determining inconsistencies, and assisting implementation of database field controls.
• Developing, with input from Section Managers/Supervisors, all ArcGIS Field Services Section projects and analysis. Projects include compiling data for hydrologic reports, drafting maps, drafting summary reports, and other hydrologic spatial analysis tasks.
• Compiling and analyzing hydrologic data from a variety of sources and databases, including field measurements, calculations, and observations and evaluation of historical records, maps, aerial photographs, and remotely sensed data output. Assist with compiling well logs from numerous data sources, data entry into the LOGS database, and draft well log schematics and stratigraphic diagrams using RockWare software.
• Performing tasks in support of other Section activities, such as: maintain and update Field Service Section web pages and dashboards, and assist with matching well registrations and logs from Wells55, Wells35, and other well information sources to GWSI site IDs.
• Documenting and maintaining records retention, for both physical and digital files. Ensure quality assurance and control adherence in unit’s documentation and files. Assist in the development and maintenance of GWSI and monitoring site files, along with the maintenance of owner well contact and well site information in Section’s files.
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