This position is located in the National Weather Service (NWS), Northeast River Forecast Center (RFC), with two vacancies in Norton, Massachusetts.
Duties
As a Hydrologist, you will perform the following duties:
- Perform daily hydrologic forecast functions including the production of mission-critical river forecasts during high water and flood events and seasonal forecasts to support stakeholder needs.
- Develop, modify, maintain, and utilize computer hardware and software components in support of the agency's hydrology program.
- Assimilate and analyze water resource data related to river conditions or reservoir operations.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: This work may involve rotating shifts.
Qualifications
EDUCATION:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS: This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience OR substitution of education for experience OR combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements:
To qualify for the 1315 series:
Degree: physical or natural science, or engineering that included at least 30 semester hours in any combination of courses in hydrology, the physical sciences, geophysics, chemistry, engineering science, soils, mathematics, aquatic biology, atmospheric science, meteorology, geology, oceanography, or the management or conservation of water resources. The course work must have included at least 6 semester hours in calculus (including both differential and integral calculus), and at least 6 semester hours in physics. Calculus and physics, as described above, are requirements for all grade levels.