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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in groundwater banking operations, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder engagement, with a strong focus on grant management and water project execution. Proven ability to develop strategic business plans and manage complex relationships within the California water sector.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Groundwater Banking OperationsGrant ManagementStakeholder EngagementWater Project ConstructionRegulatory Compliance
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Hard Skills
Business PlanningBudget DevelopmentFeasibility StudiesWater Quality MonitoringEnvironmental ReviewWater Storage ManagementPumping Performance AnalysisProposal ManagementContract NegotiationOperational Readiness Planning
Soft Skills
Problem-SolvingTime ManagementTeam CollaborationDetail-OrientedSelf-Motivated
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree
Industry Keywords
California Water SectorRegulatory AgenciesWater ContractorsCommunity StakeholdersUtility AgenciesWater RecoveryWater TransferEmergency-Response PlansCommercial AwarenessCustomer Outreach
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide strategic, commercial, regulatory, and operational leadership for a groundwater banking asset
- Serve as the primary business representative for the water bank
- Manage relationships with public agencies, water contractors, customers, consultants, community stakeholders, and industry organizations
- Develop and execute annual and long-term business plans
- Translate investment objectives, regulatory commitments, grant requirements, and customer needs into priorities, budgets, and milestones
- Manage agency and stakeholder relations, public forums, technical working groups, and community discussions
- Lead customer outreach and business development for water storage, recovery, transfer, and related services
- Manage proposals, bidding processes, letters of interest, storage agreements, and customer arrangements
- Partner with Investments, Legal, and Development to negotiate agreements
- Manage grant compliance, reporting, milestones, reimbursements, and funding risks
- Oversee feasibility studies, groundwater modeling, environmental review, permitting, engineering, construction, commissioning, and transition planning
- Develop operational readiness plans and lead transition into active water bank operations
- Direct storage, recharge, recovery, conveyance, and delivery activities once operational
- Monitor water balances, pumping performance, groundwater levels, water quality, system capacity, and customer commitments
- Establish operating procedures, controls, escalation protocols, and emergency-response plans
- Manage consultants and contractors, including scopes, selection, terms, budgets, schedules, and deliverables
- Develop operating budgets, forecasts, business-plan assumptions, and financial reports
- Prepare updates and recommendations for leadership, investors, agencies, and governing bodies
- Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s Degree
- 7+ years of experience in CA water sector (e.g. agency, regulatory or water storage)
- Experience with grant management, preferably Prop 1, with an understanding of how to optimize reimbursements
- Experience engaging with state, regional or local water regulatory agencies, or other utility agencies or control boards
- Experience in a problem-solving role exclusive to the water industry
- Experience with water project construction and/or operation
- Creative and innovative approach to solving problems and resolving issues
- Ability to manage workload autonomously and effectively
- Strong commercial awareness and ability to apply commercial judgment
- Inquisitive, detail-oriented, and self-motivated
- Excellent time management and multitasking ability
- Team-oriented approach
- Ability to travel to local sites, agency offices, and the Los Angeles corporate office
Benefits
Comp & perks- Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion
- Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities
- Professional and personal development support
- Approximately 25% travel to local sites and agency offices
- Minimum quarterly travel to the Los Angeles corporate office