Water Resources Engineer

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is hiring a water resources modeler in the Hydrology and Water Systems (HAWS) group within the SFPUC Regional Water System (RWS). The RWS is a regional water utility that operates water supply reservoirs in the Sierra Nevada and San Francisco Bay Area and serves drinking water to approximately 2.8 million people in the San Francisco Bay Area. The water resources modeler will perform watershed and water systems analyses associated with the planning and operations of the RWS. The modeler will develop and use analytical tools and models to support capital projects and evaluate regulatory changes associated with instream flow requirements, water rights and reservoir and watershed operation. The modeler will also evaluate the effect of droughts and other weather extremes on the RWS, and will support SFPUC’s work in understanding the effects of climate change on RWS water supply reliability. The position is responsible for developing, improving, maintaining and documenting analytical tools and models used by the HAWS group.