Seasonal Water Commissioner 2026-00942

 GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Under limited supervision, this SEASONAL position is responsible for the water use and management decisions for a broad area of the State of Wyoming, in an assigned Water District. The State Engineer’s Office offers a competitive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance, paid vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays. Benefits also include State Retirement and Deferred Compensation Program.

**Candidate will reside or be willing to relocate to Powell, WY, or the surrounding area within a reasonable distance for travel. The office location to which the employee reports is in Powell.**

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed in the job level.

• Measures, monitors, regulates, documents, and accounts for the use of available water supplies.
• Responsible for the daily accounting of water usage.
• Reduces and analyzes data collected and prepares it for publication.
• Inspects water use facilities, structures, and land under water rights permits for permit compliance and adjudication.
• Conducts detailed inspections of irrigation facilities to ensure compliance with their permits.
• Completes technical inspections of reservoirs for dam safety.
• Researches, compiles, and reports water rights information.
• Meets with, confers with, and counsels water resource users and mediates water rights disputes between appropriators.
• Makes frequent wading streamflow measurements.
• Installs, operates, and maintains stream gaging equipment.
• Meets with and assists the public with inquiries regarding water rights and the filing of water rights applications.

Qualifications

PREFERENCES:  Preference may be given to applicants with a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in an environmental or natural science field, OR three or more years of work experience in a regulatory occupation, agriculture, hydrology, ranch or farm irrigation, fieldwork, and data collection, engineering, or experience with water use as it relates to water resource management.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of Wyoming water law; rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and business practices of the State Engineer’s Office and Board of Control; hydrology; water rights; water measurement techniques, practices, and equipment; irrigation principles and practices; map reading and legal land descriptions; surveying principles.
• Skills in interpersonal, written, and verbal communications; managing resources; computer applications (database, spreadsheet, presentation, word processing, GIS software); hydrologic data collection, interpretation, analysis, and reporting; use of a variety of hydrologic measuring and monitoring equipment and tools for data collection; stream gaging telemetry and measuring device installation and maintenance; complex mathematical computations; maps and records interpretation.
• Ability to work with a variety of people, agencies, and associations to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals and to build relationships with those you work with; deal with entities in difficult and complex situations to achieve resolution or compliance with laws and/or rules and regulations; present and convey information clearly and concisely to groups or individuals verbally, electronically and/or in writing to ensure they understand the information.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree (typically in The Sciences)

 

Experience:

0-2 years of progressive work experience (typically in The Sciences) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Natural Resources Technician

OR

 

Education & Experience Substitution:

3-5 years of progressive work experience (typically in The Sciences) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Natural Resources Technician

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

None