Remote Water Resources Specialist

Summary

The job is for an Engineer Specialist in the Flood Modeling Department of the Texas Water Development Board. The position involves flood modeling, mapping, and coordination with federal, state, and local entities. A bachelor's degree and 1-4 years of relevant work experience are required.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical support to the statewide floodplain modeling program designed to inform stakeholders of flood risk
• Supports regional and state flood planning, flood grant administration and outreach, including the development of relevant technical standards and procedures
• Manages certain project activities within the department, to include coordinating external activities and training, leading, and assigning the work of the team
• Develops and applies floodplain models according to agency-approved technical standards and procedures
• Supports efforts of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program
• Coordinates with federal, state, and local entities to collect NFIP and RiskMAP engineering data in support of floodplain mapping needs
• Develops, reviews, and implements policies and procedures and the results of special investigations, audits, and research studies to improve program operations
• Writes, reviews, and evaluates scopes of work, memos, reports, work process, and policy documents
• Serves as a liaison for the TWDB at meetings with federal, state, and local entities or the public throughout Texas to support floodplain modeling and mapping
• Provides presentations to technical and non-technical audiences
• Manages contracts related to floodplain modeling and mapping and assists in training and overseeing staff contract managers
• Ensures the provision of quality customer service from internal and external stakeholders both verbally and in writing
• Works and cooperates with others in a team environment
• Manages multiple tasks
• Ability to travel 25% of the time, primarily within the State of Texas
• Ability to operate a vehicle (state or personal) for state business and maintain a driver’s license and driving record that complies with state and agency requirements
• Ability to work days that may exceed 8 hours, including early mornings, nights, and weekends