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Watershed Resource Specialist 7862

Full-Time
DWP - Joint
Posted
1 day 21 hours ago

ANNUAL SALARY


$101,769 to $126,449; $119,705 to $148,707; $131,752 to $163,678 


NOTES:


  1. Candidates from the eligible list are normally appointed to vacancies in the lower pay grade positions.
  2. Annual salary is at the start of the pay range. The current salary range is subject to change. Please confirm the starting salary with the hiring department before accepting a job offer.
  3. For information regarding reciprocity between the City of Los Angeles departments and LADWP, go to http://per.lacity.org/Reciprocity_CityDepts_and_DWP.pdf.


DUTIES


A Watershed Resources Specialist performs environmental analyses, research, surveys, investigations and studies to manage natural resources within the Owens Valley, Mono Basin watersheds, and along the Los Angeles Aqueduct System; recommends management actions to improve water quality and avoid resource conflicts that may impact the City’s water supply; evaluates grazing systems and recreational uses on City lands and manages noxious weed populations; makes recommendations to ensure that land and water resources are used in a manner consistent with sound ecological land and watershed management practices; conducts forage inventories and vegetation monitoring programs related to management of water resources to avoid vegetation impacts while maintaining a reliable water supply for the City of Los Angeles; studies the distribution, habitat relationships and habitat suitability of wildlife; provides technical guidance and assistance in the preparation of environmental assessments and permits for water resource related projects; cooperates with federal, state, and local agencies in the improvement, management and protection of the City’s watershed; develops and implements habitat restoration and management plans for various restoration and mitigation efforts; makes public presentations on related resource issues; assists in providing technical support for legal hearings regarding water resources issues; may supervise and/or direct a group of professional employees engaged in all types of work listed above; and does related work.