Water Optimization Planner

Key responsibilities and day to day responsibilities of this position: Provide technical assistance to Irrigators, Irrigation Companies, Water Conservancy Districts, and Local Conservation Districts, to plan and implement water optimization projects. Perform outreach and educational activities on state and federal water conservation programs. Build relationships with landowners, partners, other agencies and groups to promote water optimization and conservation. Inspect water optimization projects before, during and after project implementation. Monitor water optimization projects. Gather water optimization data and create required reports. Process projects for payment, including compiling and reviewing payment documents, certification of practices installed and compiling of payment packets for processing.