Hydrologist

Inyo National Forest (NF) in the beautiful Eastern Sierra of California with its dramatic granite mountain escarpments and alpine lakes is finally hiring permanet employees again!  The Eastern Sierra is the one of the most desired Forest Service locations in the country; people who first recreate here try to find a way to stay because of the unlimited recreational opportunties, which include: world class downhill and backcountry skiing, rock climbing, hiking, backpacking, and fishing.  Join our Inyo NF team!

Hydrologist Duties at full perfromance level (GS-09)

• Assists in the development of land management planning related to hydrological evaluation.
• Operates, maintains, and collects data from hydrometeorological field instruments; performs field and laboratory measurements on hydrologic characteristics.
• Responsible for data compilation and quality assurance for hydrometeorological data, including streamflow, temperature, and rainfall data.
• Prepares and processes sediment samples to determine sediment characteristics using gravimetric methods, as well as miscellaneous other sediment-related analyses.
• Develops and implements quality control and assurance plans for the laboratory, and analyzes hydrologic data to determine the causes of data anomalies.
• Evaluates data quality and assembles data bases required to support research studies. Prepares reports of findings for assigned parts of studies.
• Develops, maintains, and trouble-shoots software used at various stages in sample processing and reporting, as well as software used in processing and documenting other hydrologic data from monitoring sites.