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Hydrologic Investigations Project Member

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At the full performance level (GS-11) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Serve as a project member for complete hydrologic investigations by planning, conducting, and reporting on interpretations of limited independent studies or contributing to large, expansive studies.
• Modify established hydrologic techniques or procedures.
• Collect, interpret, analyze and evaluate hydrologic data. Plan, execute, and report on hydrologic studies that require adapted approaches to meet problems.
• Plan, perform, coordinate and direct comprehensive hydrologic studies of hydrologic systems in accordance with and applicable authorizations, policy, and regulatory requirements. Use comprehensive process or computer models to conduct and simulate hydrologic analysis and inform operations.
• Develop, modify, and utilize relational databases and related applications to maintain hydrologic data for conducting operational support and planning analyses.
• Work on complex water issues whose solutions require a proven understanding of hydrology and one or more related disciplines such as hydraulics, geology, geochemistry, and the complexities of ground or surface water flow.
• Plan, review, and evaluate multi-basin, multi-aquifer investigations which includes predictive water quantity and quality numerical modeling and adherence to all management-based water resource policies.
• Provide current information on resource management and technical requirements. May be called on to provide technical data and professional advice. Work with State, local and/or tribal land managers to ensure water resources management practices are consistent with Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, Federal Land Management Policy Act, and the National Environmental Policy Act, state laws, and various regional, State, Federal, and local policies and procedural guidance and with Interior Board of Land Appeal decisions.
• Work with a team, or independently, to implement landscape-level projects to restore watersheds, improve water quality, protect federal water rights, and protect Wild & Scenic Rivers.

These duties are described at the GS-11; the GS-07, GS-09, are developmental leading to the full performance level GS-11.

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