Water Rights Specialist
HydroSolutions, Inc. (HydroSolutions) seeks a Water Right Specialist to join their team. The position is available in the Helena Montana office, in full- or part-time status.
In this position you will primarily provide assistance with preparing water right permitting documents. Work will primarily be focused on projects in Montana. Typical tasks will include:
• Assist with preparation of Montana DNRC water right permits and change applications.
• Review of DNRC water right files, Water Resource Surveys, and Water Court documents and decisions.
• Data acquisition, compilation, and analysis in support of water resources or environmental projects.
• Geographic Information Systems analysis and mapping.
• Historical aerial imagery analysis and interpretation relating to historical water use.
• Perform site inspections relating to water rights, water resources, or environmental projects. Field work will include stream flow measurements, use of GPS to document conditions, install stream gages, well inspection and pumping tests, environmental baseline assessments, and more.
• Interface and communicating with state agencies including Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP); or Federal agencies like USFS, BLM, BOR, or others.
• Provide technical support and guidance to other technical staff and attorneys regarding water rights, water supply, and Water Court cases.