Job Summary:
As a Water Resource Manager, would will be responsible for overseeing the management, conservation, and sustainability use of water resources. Your primary responsibility will be to develop and implement strategies to ensure the efficient allocation and utilization of water while adhering to regulatory requirements and addressing environmental concerns. This role requires a strong understanding of water management principles, water rights, regulations, administering lease and rental applications and the ability to work with government agencies, and private and public sector. This role will need an intimate knowledge of, and maintaining business relationships within, the northern Colorado water market.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Ditch Company Representation/Boards

• Beeman
• Lupton Meadows/Bottoms
• Rural

Contract Management

• Water Storage
  • Town of Firestone
    • Carbon Valley
    • Firestone
  • City of Aurora
  • Cannon Land Co.
• Water Storage Delivery Notices
  • Leak Tests and Reclamation
  • Area Capacity Surveys
  • ALTAs and other associated Closing Docs

Portfolio Management

• External and Internal Water Lease Management
• Share Utilization and Value Optimization
• Proactive Acquisition Identification and Market Value Surveyance
• Divest/Monetize Evaluations: Water and Water Storage
• Marketing of Water Assets

Project Management/Identification

• Identify opportunities within our unique land positions
• Water Storage – Internal use and optimization? Business Unit? Lease?
• Identify logistical optimization of our existing portfolio (i.e. easement or land acquisitions, inlet/outlet works, ditch improvements, pumps, etc.)
• Put out to Bid, Contract, and Manage internal field projects as it relates to water-related infrastructure.

Legal/Engineering

• Manage Water Court Legal Representation
• Manage Water Resource Engineer Consultant
• Monitor Cases LGE is opposing
• Manage LGE Water Court Cases

Operations

• Manage water assets as it relates to mining operations
  • SWSPs
  • Slurry Walls/Water Storage
  • Groundwater Monitoring as it relates to mine sites

Networking

• Develop and Maintain Network of leaders, landowners and users in the water world to best position LGE for profitability.

Performs other duties as required

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of Colorado water law and the Northern Colorado Water Market.
• Ability to travel as required to meetings, conferences, and projects.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with government officials, employees, contractors, consultants, and the public.
• Knowledge in conducting water resource research.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water Law, Business Management, or a related field.
• 8 years of experience in water resources-related work; or
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Performs all duties in a well-ventilated, well-lit, and temperature-controlled office environment.
• Some travel is required.