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- REGIONAL GENERAL MANAGER, Layne Christensen Company
- Environmental Database Specialist, Montgomery & Associates
- Environmental Program Specialist, Water Infrastructure Finance Authority
- Project Manager, WEST Consultants, Inc.
- MS Graduate Student Research Assistantship, University of Arizona
- Ecohydrological Research Field Technician, Univerisity of Arizona
- Research Assistantship Hydrology (MS/PhD), University of Hawaii-Manoa
- Senior Hydrogeologist, Montgomery & Associates
- Senior Hydrogeologist, Montgomery & Associates
REGIONAL GENERAL MANAGER - WEST
Date posted: 8/26/2010
Location: FONTANA, CA
Our client, Layne Christensen Company, ranked by Fortune Magazine as one of America's 100 Fastest Growing Companies, has been drilling deep to bring vital natural resources to the surface, for well over a century. Today they use the 21st century's most advanced technologies to locate and produce water, minerals and energy - all essential to people's lives every day. Headquartered in Mission Woods, KS, Layne Christensen was established in 1996, through the acquisition of Christensen Boyles Corporation and Boyles Brothers Drilling Company by Layne, Inc. (established 1882). Layne Christensen Company is a world leader in non-oil field contract drilling and manufacturing. They exemplify the capabilities and expertise of an industry leader with more than two hundred years cumulative experience, operating more than 50 integrated offices worldwide, staffed with over 2,900 permanent employees.
Layne Christensen has an immediate opening for a Regional General Manager for their legacy Water Resources Division based in Fontana, CA. The Water Resources Division provides a full line of water-related services and products including hydrological studies, site selection, well design, drilling and well development, pump installation, and repair and maintenance. The division's offerings include the design and construction of water treatment facilities and the manufacture and sale of products to treat volatile organics and other contaminants such as nitrates, iron, manganese, arsenic, radium and radon in groundwater.
The Regional GM for the West has full P&L responsibility for approximately $60M in revenues derived from five satellite offices in California and single offices in Phoenix and Denver. The geographical responsibility spans the Western half of the US from New Mexico/Colorado West. The Regional GM reports to Division President of the Water Resources Division also headquartered in Fontana, CA. The incumbent has announced his pending retirement and will transition the new GM into the position over a period of several months.
The overall scope of the operation includes sales, operations, finance and project management. Direct reports include Managers of Business Development, Operations, Project Management, Finance and Support Services. The overall team in the West consists of between 250 - 300 total employees.
The Regional GM we seek is first and foremost a leader of people that is able to set strategy for the West along with managing risk and overall margin. Direct industry related experience with a technical background in water, oil/gas, civil contracting or construction is also highly desired to insure success. Other attributes should include strong people skills, above average ability to communicate at ALL levels within the organization, a strong sense of urgency, able to look outside themselves for the good of the company (humble), passion for and fully engaged in all facets of the business, takes charge, builds trust and gains respect through listening and gathering external data from the team in order to make decisions and able to change course when needed to lead the team to profitability.
10+ years of related management experience required, technical/engineering degree a plus, able to work long hours and be on call for the business as required. Our client offers a competitive salary and benefit package that will be based on and commensurate with experience level.
All candidate referrals will be held in the strictest confidence.
Please send resume and Letter of Interest to be considered.
MICHAEL SHIRLEY ASSOCIATES, INC.
CELEBRATING 30 YEARS IN EXECUTIVE SEARCH
5350 W. 94th Terrace, Suite 102, Prairie Village, KS 66207
PHONE: (913) 341-7655 FAX (913) 341-7657
ADMIN@MSHIRLEYASSOCIATES.COM
DAN HEIMAN
Project: 10-832
Consultants to Management in Executive Search
More than 1600 retained searches completed since 1980
Environmental Database Specialist
Date posted: 8/17/2010
Location: Tucson, AZ
Montgomery & Associates (M&A), a consulting company with a 25-year history of providing effective water resource solutions, has a position available for an Environmental Database Specialist in their Tucson office. The position entails providing database support and management of data streams for our Environmental Data Management Services and Hydrogeometrics Services divisions. The successful applicant would have experience in database maintenance and management, including data quality control and data integrity procedures. Familiarity with water quality data, laboratory analytical procedures, data validation, and compliance with state and federal water quality regulations is highly desirable. BA/BS in earth sciences, chemistry, computer science, or associated field required.
Under supervision of M&A project managers, the Environmental Database Specialist will be responsible for a variety of data management duties including:
- Identification, organization, and management of data and documents
- Development of data management strategies to ensure timely, efficient retrieval of information
- Implementation of data validation procedures within a database environment
- Coordination and communication with laboratories in conjunction with chemical data sets
- Processing and validation of time-series data related to the water industry
Typical work tasks for the Environmental Database Specialist may include:
- Coordinate and assist in design and development of project-specific databases for environmental data management projects and activities
- Coordinate validation of laboratory data between quality assurance / quality control (QA/QC) department and database management team
- Conduct queries, prepare report formats, and prepare data for use by clients and other M&A professionals, including exporting data for use in geographic information system (GIS) applications
- Provide support for preparation of monitoring reports, coordination with data collection programs, and assurance of data quality
The Environmental Database Specialist will be expected to exercise sound judgment and initiative within established guidelines; prepare clear, concise, and accurate reports, tables, and graphical illustrations; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with project managers, staff and clients.
Assignments will involve the use of various computer software applications (e.g., spreadsheets, SQL, MySQL, Microsoft Access, ArcGIS, etc.). Experience with the environmental data management software EnviroData is highly desirable.
M&A is fortunate to have been successful in hiring and retaining a multi-disciplinary group of professionals who take ownership of and pride in their work, support each other's project needs, and enjoy a cooperative and amicable work environment with competitive compensation and benefits. Many on our staff have been with the firm for 10 years or more and provide mentorship and professional growth opportunities to junior staff. More information on our staff, capabilities, and projects is available on our website at www.elmontgomery.com.
Send resumes or communication regarding this position to Kate Duke at kduke@elmontgomery.com.
Environmental Program Specialist
Date posted: 8/9/2010
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona
The Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona (WIFA) is an independent agency of the state of Arizona authorized to finance construction, rehabilitation, and improvement of drinking water, wastewater, wastewater reclamation, and other water quality facilities and projects. Our mission is to maintain and improve water quality in Arizona by providing financial assistance and technical assistance for basic water infrastructure. Our vision at WIFA is to guide our resources to communities with the greatest need to maintain and enhance Arizona's quality of life.
Environmental Program Specialist
Position Summary
WIFA has an opening for an Environmental Program Specialist to provide project management and technical support of drinking water and wastewater projects throughout the state of Arizona. The Environmental Program Specialist is a vital member of WIFA staff, helping to deliver funding in the forms of loans and grants that help provide affordable water systems for people throughout the state of Arizona.
This position combines the legal, financial, managerial, and technical aspects of water system improvements. Primary responsibilities include:
- Providing guidance and technical assistance to clients, including owners, operators and consultants of drinking water and wastewater systems;
- Managing multiple projects, including project development, budgeting, financing and conducting on-site construction observations;
- Ensuring program compliance with federal and state regulations, including the Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
The Environmental Program Specialist will be responsible for project development and management and will be the key liaison to clients throughout project duration. S/he will produce written, graphical, and verbal analysis for inclusion in staff reports and serve as an environmental and technical liaison to other technical and regulatory entities.
Desired Skills
- Knowledge of public drinking water and wastewater facilities, specifically relating to capital improvement projects
- Knowledge of water resources and environmental protection
- Skills in project development and management
- Experience in conducting on-site construction observations/inspections
- Skills in technical writing and in preparing narrative and statistical reports that include conclusions and recommendations
- Knowledge of federal and state regulations, including the Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, and NEPA
- Ability to communicate effectively in a public setting
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers
- Ability to travel throughout the state
Requirements
A bachelor's degree in environmental engineering, hydrology or closely related environmental science is preferred. A minimum of two years experience in engineering principles and practices related to the design, construction or operation of drinking water or wastewater facilities; or two years of environmental protection/control experience at a professional level. A combination of experience and/or specific education classes and training may substitute for one year of the professional level experience.
Please send resumes to:
YOLANDA MENDOZA
LOAN PROCESSING/ DOCUMENTATION SPECIALIST
Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA)
1110 W. Washington Street, Suite 290
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Direct Line 602-364-1311
Fax Line 602-364-1327
ymendoza@azwifa.gov
www.azwifa.gov
Date posted: 07/12/2010
Location: Sacramento, CA and Tempe, AZ
WEST Consultants, Inc. is a small business firm providing government and private clients with engineering consulting services. WEST has offices in Salem and Portland, Oregon; Bellevue and Vancouver, Washington; San Diego and Sacramento, California; Tempe, Arizona. WEST offers services on a local, national, and international level in all phases of water resources engineering including: surface and groundwater hydrology; water budgets and supply analyses; hydraulic modeling; flood hazard assessment; floodplain delineation; flood control design; watershed planning studies; geomorphologic investigation and characterization studies sediment transport modeling; river mechanics and river training design; hydraulic structure design; scour potential evaluations and erosion control design; stream and wetland restoration design; water quality and contaminant transport modeling; environmental impact assessment and permitting assistance; coastal processes and modeling; and hydraulic engineering and computer modeling training.
WEST is looking for a Senior Engineer with excellent project management skills. This person will deal with all aspects of project management and business development. Some of the responsibilities include providing technical leadership, managing projects and delegating work to junior staff, and maintaining a positive relationship with clients. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years experience in open channel hydraulics, ground and surface water hydrology, sedimentation and erosion, water quality modeling and river mechanics.
Skill Requirements:
- Must have good communication and presentation capabilities, as well as strong report writing, proposal development and cost estimating skills
- Experience in 1-D and multiple dimension numerical modeling software
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
Educational Requirements: MS or Ph.D. in Civil or Environmental Engineering or Water Resource related field is required. P.E. license is required
Send a resume, and cover letter to: hrm@westconsultants.com.
Please include Job # SAC 002 or TEM 002 in Subject line of email.
MS Graduate Student Research Assistantship - Remote Sensing and GIS Vegetation Analysis
Date posted: 7/12/2010
Location: Tucson, AZ
The School of Natural Resources and the Environment at the University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, is
looking for a highly motivated Master’s student as part of a collaborative research project entitled
“Project Title: An ecohydrological approach to managing intermittent and ephemeral streams on
Department of Defense lands in the southwestern United States”.
The goal of the project is to classify ephemeral and intermittent stream systems on Department of
Defense lands in the arid and semiarid southwest and to link stream channel characteristics
(geomorphology, vegetation, and hydrologic regime) to wildlife habitat. The impacts of climate and land
use change on habitat values will be evaluated by means of an assessment system that will also be
developed during this project.
Responsibilities: The student will examine the vegetation in and near the channels in these systems
through GIS and remote sensing data analysis, and field data collection, to classify the vegetation
patterns and characteristics (density, spacing, clustering, etc.), for use in the stream type classification.
The student will assist with field data collection and will be expected to work and hike in rough, desert
conditions during various seasons of the year. The student will be supervised by Dr. Phil Guertin and
Lainie Levick, and will work closely with researchers from the University of Arizona, the Southwest
Watershed Research Center in Tucson, Colorado State University in Ft. Collins, CO, and the AZ Game and
Fish Department, in addition to biologists and staff at each DoD study location.
Qualifications: BS in ecology, biology, watershed management or related field with a competitive GPA.
Priority will be given to applicants with previous experience studying vegetation communities, including
field data sampling techniques, excellent experience using GIS software (ESRI ArcGIS 9.3) and experience
remote sensing analysis and software (Quickbird, ERDAS Imagine). The student must be reliable, selfmotivated,
responsible, and an independent worker. A demonstrated ability to publish in peer-reviewed
journals and experience conducting research in arid and semi-arid ecosystems is preferred, but not
required. The student must be able to obtain clearance to work on U.S. Department of Defense
facilities.
Location: The position will be located within the School of Nature Resources and the Environment
(SNRE) at the University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.
Salary: Stipend will be $14.90 per hour, for 20 hrs/week during the school year and full time during the
summer, for 2 ˝ years.
Start date: Summer/Fall 2010, or Spring 2011
Contact: To apply email a cover letter that addresses your interest and experience, curriculum vitae,
unofficial transcripts, and contact information for at least three references to: Lainie Levick, at
Lainie.levick@ars.usda.gov. UA is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks diversity among its
employees. See http://www.arizona.edu/ for more details regarding admission.
The complete proposal document, Levick_SI-1727_10-09-09.pdf, can be found at:
ftp://www-ftp.tucson.ars.ag.gov/llevick/SERDP/
Part-time Field Technician – Ecohydrological Research
Date posted: 7/12/2010
Location: Tucson, AZ
The School of Natural Resources and the Environment at the University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, is
looking for a highly motivated person for a technician position as part of a collaborative research project
entitled “Project Title: An ecohydrological approach to managing intermittent and ephemeral streams
on Department of Defense lands in the southwestern United States”.
The goal of the project is to classify ephemeral and intermittent stream systems on Department of
Defense lands in the arid and semiarid southwest and to link stream channel characteristics
(geomorphology, vegetation, and hydrologic regime) to wildlife habitat. The impacts of climate and land
use change on habitat values will be evaluated by means of an assessment system that will also be
developed during this project.
Responsibilities: The technician will assist with field data collection, field data processing and analysis,
GIS analysis, and development of a GIS data catalog. This is a half-time position, generally 20 hours per
week, but full time during field data collection. Field data collection will occur as 2 one-week field trips
at four study locations: Fort Irwin, CA; Yuma Proving Ground, AZ; Fort Huachuca, AZ; and Fort Bliss, TX,
for a total of 8 weeks per year. The technician will be expected to hike and work in rough desert
conditions during various seasons of the year, while carrying field supplies. Data to be collected includes
vegetation (dominant vegetation form, height, density, clustering, spatial distance of vegetation
clusters, species diversity, and width of riparian vegetation corridor) and geomorphologic (network
connectivity, channel and valley gradient, drainage density, channel planform, cross-sectional geometry,
bed and bank substrate characterization) information in and along ephemeral and intermittent streams.
The technician will be supervised by Dr. Phil Guertin and Lainie Levick, and will work closely with the
four graduate research assistants on the project, researchers from the University of Arizona, the
Southwest Watershed Research Center in Tucson, Colorado State University in Ft. Collins, CO, and the AZ
Game and Fish Department, in addition to biologists and staff at each study location.
Qualifications: BS in hydrology, ecology, biology, watershed management, or related field with a
competitive GPA. Priority will be given to applicants with previous experience in fluvial geomorphologic
field data sampling techniques (surveying) and/or vegetation sampling techniques. Experience using GIS
software (ESRI ArcGIS 9.3) is also preferred. You must be able to obtain clearance to work on U.S.
Department of Defense facilities.
Location: This part-time position will be located within the School of Nature Resources and the
Environment (SNRE) at the University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.
Salary: Stipend will be $12,000 per year, generally 20 hours per week, but full time during field data
collection, for 3 years.
Start date: Summer/Fall 2010, or Spring 2011
Contact: To apply email a cover letter that addresses your interest and experience, curriculum vitae,
unofficial transcripts, and contact information for at least three references to: Lainie Levick, at
Lainie.levick@ars.usda.gov. UA is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks diversity among its
employees. See http://www.arizona.edu/ for more details regarding admission.
The complete proposal document, Levick_SI-1727_10-09-09.pdf, can be found at:
ftp://www-ftp.tucson.ars.ag.gov/llevick/SERDP/
Research Assistantship Hydrology (MS/PhD)
Date posted: 6/8/2010
Location: Honolulu, HI
The research program at the WatHydroLab addresses tropical hydrology using a combination of experimental, theoretical and numerical modeling across a wide range of temporal and spatial scales.
Research Topics: The research topic for the assistantship is flexible, but must address one of the main research areas of the WatHydroLab.
Qualifications:
- BS or MS (in hydrology) in Civil Engineering, Geology, Biological Engineering, Soil and Water Science or related field
- Strong numerical modeling and/or computing capabilities
- Course background in programming languages (i.e., C++, VBasic)
- Excellent writing skills
Financial support includes:
A stipend varying between 18,000 and 25,000 per year depending on qualifications and degree sought (MS or PhD) tuition waiver (> $19,000/yr ), and Full heath insurance, attend meetings.
Starting date: as soon as possible.
To Apply, submit a detailed CV; a brief statement of interest and three recommendation letters to:
Dr. Ali Fares
University of Hawaii-Manoa
1910 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: 808-956-6361
Website: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/faresa or email AFares@Hawaii.edu
Senior Hydrogeologist
Date posted: 5/11/2010
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Montgomery & Associates is a water resources consulting firm with a 25-year history of providing effective water resources and environmental solutions to mining, industrial, municipal, and power sector clients, as well as to public and private water entities. The firm has offices in Tucson and Scottsdale, Arizona, and Santiago de Chile.
Job Description: Assist in developing, planning, and executing water-resource and environmental projects in the firm's Scottsdale office.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 15 years professional experience with water resources in southwest U.S., with preference to consulting experience in groundwater resources
- Degree in geology, hydrology, or related discipline, with Masters Degree strongly preferred
- Professional registration in Arizona
- Strengths in team building and leadership, business development, project management, and verbal and written communication skills
- Experience working with regulatory agencies and permitting programs applicable to Arizona projects is preferred
Please submit resumes and/or inquiries to resumes@elmontgomery.com
SENIOR HYDROGEOLOGIST
Date posted: 11/25/2009
Location: Santiago, Chile
Montgomery & Associates
Montgomery & Associates is a water resources consulting firm with a 25-year history of providing effective water resources and environmental solutions to mining, industrial, municipal, and power sector clients, as well as to public and private water entities. The firm has offices in Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona, as well as a growing Santiago, Chile office that serves clients in several South American countries.
Job Description:
Oversee drilling/testing/monitoring program for fractured-rock aquifer for large-scale open-pit mining operation in northern Chile
Requirements:
Minimum 10 years experience in hydrogeology
- Experience in large-scale drilling/testing projects and management of field personnel
- Ability to live in Santiago or Iquique and commute weekly to job site
- Ability to work in high-altitude environment
- Advanced basic to mid-level Spanish language skills
- Preferred minimum 18 month commitment
- Experience in fractured-rock aquifer systems and/or dewatering projects
- Experience in report writing
Please contact Michael Rosko at mrosko@elmontgomery.com
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