Forest and Conservation Worker jobs in Loveland, CO

Summary:
The Water Conservation Intern position is a seasonal position within the City of Fort Utilities Water Conservation Department.  The City is seeking an individual who is interested in reducing the community’s water use to help create a more resilient and sustainable water supply.  Primary job responsibilities include assisting Water Conservation programs through inspections, customer engagement, and water savings analysis. In addition to working closely with other water conservation staff and completing tasks independently, this position will spend some time outside of the traditional office environment working with the community and supporting improvements to the City’s xeriscape demonstration garden. Other work includes research and data analysis for various water efficiency planning and program needs. No prior experience working specifically on water conservation and efficiency is required, just a passion for helping our community use our water resources wisely. Additional duties include assisting the Water Conservation Department in water shortage response planning and implementation, such as restrictions or voluntary response efforts, as needed. For more information on Water Conservation’s programs, you can visit: fcgov.com/save-water. For the right candidate, this position has flexible work hours, location and start and end dates.   

You must submit both a cover letter and resume in addition to the application. You will receive an email acknowledgment when you have successfully submitted an application. Your completed application will be forwarded to the hiring manager. You will be notified if you are selected for further testing or interviews. Please keep your contact information up-to-date. The status of your application will be updated in your applicant profile. Post-offer background check required.

Duties and Responsibilities:
-Communicate the importance and value of water efficiency.
-Represent Utilities at various engagement events across the community, sharing about water efficiency best practices, answering questions, and providing information.
-Monitor and respond to concerns across Utility area to reduce water waste. 
-Support various water conservation projects through data analysis, research, reporting, and documentation.
-Manage and analyze data, including graph/figure creation using Microsoft Excel.
-Perform post-installation landscape inspections for customers who have converted their lawns to water-wise xeriscaping.
-Use tablet or computer for data entry in the field.
-Manage inspection scheduling and administrative tasks.
-Helping improve the City’s xeriscape demonstration garden.
-Other water conservation tasks as assigned.

If there is a water shortage, intern may be responsible for the following:
-Email and phone communication and tracking related to water shortage response efforts
-Review and approval of related permits and registrations
-Compliance assistance related to water shortage response efforts (i.e water restrictions)
-Data management