ABOUT WATERSHED PROGRESSIVE
Watershed Progressive (WP) connects communities with their watersheds through integrated strategies for a healthy resilient future. WP is a consulting and design-build collaborative, focused on bringing appropriate water management to our clients through a regenerative, whole systems approach. We integrate tools like greywater re-use, rainwater harvesting, and stormwater management with an understanding of both ecological patterns and client needs. Each project achieves many benefits including water conservation, hazard mitigation, community water security, and watershed and community health. Our team includes Landscape Architects, Environmental Scientists, Ecologists, Engineers, Planners, and Field/Construction Staff. Watershed Progressive is an equal opportunity employer, looking to engage the best minds in real solutions for our resource management futures.
Watershed Progressive (WP) is a leader in sustainable water conservation providing design/build services, consultation and water education for residential and commercial clients. WP integrates onsite water capture (rainwater, greywater, stormwater) with watershed level planning and monitoring to conserve water, sequester carbon and create beautiful ecologically sustainable landscapes. WP is currently seeking qualified applicants for Water Resource Field Specialist positions. WP’s northern office is in Groveland, CA near Yosemite National Park and our southern office is in Ojai, CA, although projects can range throughout California.
GENERAL JOB DUTIES: Assist with installation of greywater, stormwater, rainwater and other Low Impact Design (LID) and ecological design landscape/green infrastructure projects at residences, commercial and public spaces. Data collection and file sharing management. Provide training and support to interns, co-op, CCC and other volunteer groups. Perform education and outreach activities for clients, public and peer groups at various scheduled events. Tool management and safety. Team building and communication development.
Level I(In addition to above): Lead and train project teams on installation of greywater, stormwater, rainwater and other low impact design and ecological design landscape/green infrastructure projects at residences, commercial and public spaces. Perform installations based on preliminary concepts, sketches, engineering calculations, specification sheets and other field derived data. Act as quality control lead on various assigned tasks and projects. Perform site ecological assessment and evaluation, including planning schematics for Water Resource Planning/Drafters/Engineering and adaptive field decisions. Material and bid sheet generation.
Level II: Three of the following advanced certifications (or equivalent): ARCSA, QWEL, PDC, Water-Pro, ALDA, QSD Two years’ adaptive field management, quality control supervisory experience. Experience in construction cost estimates, site grading and drainage plans, utility design including hydrology/hydraulics, and stormwater treatment design. Experience managing installations for commercial or public LID/Green infrastructure projects. Experience with onsite LID water resource and/or watershed based calculations.
REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES Creative, integrative and constructive positive approach to work ethic, time management, team building and client output. Detail-oriented, highly self-organized and able to meet deadlines consistently. Must be a team player and willing to contribute to a fast-paced, dynamic, creative environment. Good listener, able to take and follow directions, as well as coordinate identified subtasks to others. Must be able to travel for short and extended periods through California. Must be a self-starter and work independently with conflicting deadlines.
Level II (In addition to above): Must have some general knowledge and/or certification of water conservation, greywater, rainwater, watershed hydrology and stormwater systems. Able to generate clear, professional planning schematics for water assessment planning. Able to generate schematic details not included on existing drawings to accurately reflect build as installed field conditions based on direction provided by lead drafters, designers and engineers.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: Two years of relevant coursework or practical experience in water, wastewater, groundwater, storm water or recycled water fields performing professional-level resource planning, modeling, legislative or regulatory analysis, or project management is preferred.
HIGHLY DESIREABLE Familiarity and practical experience with practices and trends in water supply, development and management of water in California. Understanding of regulatory framework for green infrastructure water, wastewater, groundwater, storm water, or recycled water issues Experience with installing and/or designing greywater, rainwater or stormwater systems is desirable, while must have some general knowledge and/or certification of water conservation, greywater, rainwater, watershed hydrology and stormwater systems Experience working on installations for commercial or public Low Impact Design/Green infrastructure projects Experience installing irrigation systems Experience planting native trees Experience with water resource monitoring data collection and metadata organization Excellent, professional, oral, and/or written communication skills
TO APPLY: Submit resume and cover letter to [email protected]
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $33,641.00 - $41,692.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Groveland, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Construction plumbing: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
