Watershed Technical Supervisor

Description: Under the direction of the Watershed Protection Supervisor, implement the Cambridge Water Department’s (CWD) comprehensive water quality monitoring program and support other watershed protection programs and staff.

Responsibilities:  

Water Quality Monitoring, Data Management, and Data Analysis:

 Conduct routine ambient water quality monitoring and in-stream flow measurements;

Manage water quality monitoring databases and maintain the annual source water quality monitoring report;

Perform QA/QC of water quality data to ensure accuracy prior to data publication;

Analyze and trend water quality data, characterize source water quality;

Manage and maintain Fresh Pond Reservation usership databases; develop annual reports on Fresh Pond Reservation usership and trends;

Assist in maintaining the Watershed Division’s Site Monitoring Tool for field data collection and reporting;

Laboratory:

Maintain and calibrate field and laboratory water quality monitoring equipment;

Operate Turner Trilogy® Laboratory Fluorometer and a FluoroQuik Fluorometer;

Identify and enumerate phytoplankton using a light microscope;

Identify and enumerate macroinvertebrate samples;

Conduct other laboratory analyses as required;

GIS:

Create and maintain ArcGIS maps, Dashboards, and other ESRI applications;

Develop/edit spatial data;

Create and maintain ESRI FieldMap and Survey123 surveys;

Other:

Assist Watershed Protection Supervisor with construction site and dam inspections, as well as hazmat spill response equipment inventories;

Manage the Watershed Division website;

Create posters, presentations, brochures, and other outreach materials for watershed projects;

Assist on-boarding and training the Watershed Management Assistant;

Perform other duties as they arise.

Qualifications: 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Two years experience in watershed protection, hydrology, wetland biology, or environmental engineering.

Bachelor’s degree in sciences, engineering or related field  

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (especially Excel and Access)

Working knowledge of ArcGIS software and applications

Proficiency with analyzing and interpreting physical, chemical, and biological ambient water quality data.

Algae identification and enumeration experience

Demonstrated experience working in a laboratory setting, maintaining field equipment, and managing large environmental datasets.

Excellent attention to detail

Must have strong written and verbal communication skills and be able to convey technical information to the general public

Applicant must be self-motivated with the ability to work in different environments

Valid driver’s license

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Working knowledge of R programming language

Familiarity with Massachusetts’s environmental regulations

Macroinvertebrate identification experience

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