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Office Services Coordinator

Larry Walker Associates is looking for a new Business Team member for our headquarters in Davis, California. LWA’s dynamic Business Team includes operations, finance, human resources, and marketing and design, with team members performing activities across the various business functions. As part of the Team, your primary role will be to perform critical operational functions, with opportunities to support finance, marketing/design, and HR.

The Position

LWA Business Team members have the opportunity to select the job title they believe best reflects the position. In the past, this position was titled Office Services Coordinator. The position can be full-time, in-person, 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday, or part-time (20-30 hours per week), Monday to Friday.

To be a successful member of the Business Team at LWA, candidates should be professional, polite, attentive, and accurate. You should always be prepared and responsive, willing to meet each challenge directly, fast at solving problems, and able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks. Most importantly, candidates should have a genuine desire to meet the needs of others.

What you will be doing

Front Desk Duties

• Greet clients, staff, and vendors on the phone and reception desk with a positive, helpful attitude
• Open, sort, and distribute incoming emails, mail, and other correspondence
• Handle requests from the Davis Office Manager, the Executive Vice President, and staff
• Manage and maintain office equipment and services (e.g., copiers)
• Organize and maintain office common areas
• Order supplies requested by staff

Operations Support

• Support company meetings and event planning (workshops, lunch events, office celebrations, etc.)
• Schedule travel and handle rental car reservations
• Provide back-up and support to other members of the Business Team

Finance Support

• Assist Finance Team members with preparing and sending invoice packages
• Assist Finance Team with accounts receivable and accounts payable mailbox management

Marketing and Design Support

• Assist Marketing Operations Coordinator and technical staff with report and proposal development and production

Human Resources Support

• Provide as-needed administrative support to the HR Generalist in areas of benefits, recruitment, onboarding and offboarding, training, and health and safety.

Opportunities abound to take on more responsibility and conduct special projects. At LWA, all Business Team members serve in multiple roles and we encourage staff to take on any projects or challenges they identify that will move the company forward in achieving our mission and vision. Examples include:

• Documenting and streamlining operational processes
• Spearheading physical office storage and organization improvements

What you bring to the table

• Experience as an administrative assistant or in a similar capacity
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• In-depth experience with MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint) and file access through cloud services (Dropbox, OneDrive, etc.)
• Ability to organize a daily workload by priorities
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, quickly changing environment
• A proactive approach to problem-solving with strong decision-making skills
• Warm personality with strong verbal and written communication skills
• Self-directed and motivated; able to work well with limited supervision

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. and able to pass a background check

Salary and Benefits

The salary range is $22 to $28 an hour, depending on experience and skillset. Salary is just one component of LWA’s total compensation package for employees. Total compensation includes an annual bonus program, a fully funded profit-sharing retirement program, employer-paid health insurance premiums, flexible spending accounts, flexible paid vacation time, paid sick leave, 10 paid holidays each year, and an annual training budget.

To Apply:
Please submit your resume and cover letter to recruitment@lwa.com. We will not consider applications missing a cover letter. In your cover letter (2 pages maximum), please answer all of the following questions:

• What are 2-3 challenges you seek in a position at Larry Walker Associates?
• What influenced your decision to apply for a position at LWA and how would this position support your professional goals?
• What are 1 or 2 professional or educational experiences that best indicate your qualifications for this job?

Early Career Environmental Engineers and Scientists

Larry Walker Associates seeks enthusiastic and motivated individuals who aim to grow their experience in surface water, groundwater, wastewater, and stormwater engineering, regulation, and science. The successful candidate will work under senior supervision and alongside professional staff on projects that include: regulatory analysis; quantitative, statistical, and geospatial data analyses; surface and groundwater monitoring and special studies; development of watershed and groundwater management plans and reports; TMDL development, planning, and implementation; wastewater and stormwater NPDES permitting; and salt and nutrient management planning.

The successful candidate will support development, implementation, data analysis, and reporting for a range of field studies to support regulatory requirements and related experimental design. The successful candidate will be trained initially to lead field teams for mobilization in the Sacramento area during three to five storm events per year, and have a willingness to assist or lead a variety of other field studies. Field work would constitute less than 25% of total time, but would require some on-call time on weekends, overnights, and holidays.

Highly Desired Characteristics:

• Willingness and enthusiasm to perform field work in early part of career, including driving to site locations in the Sacramento area and outdoor tasks during inclement weather conditions
• Strong critical, strategic, and creative thinker with exceptional interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent writing skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Effective time management and follow-through
• Capable of handling multiple tasks/projects and meeting deadlines
• Receptive to direction and constructive feedback
• Able to work independently and as part of a highly functioning team
• Possession of — or ability to obtain — a valid California driver’s license

Preferred Combination of Skills and Experience

• Knowledge of water quality control principles and physical, biological, and chemical factors relating to control of water pollution and management of surface water and/or groundwater resources;
• Experience with water quality monitoring and methods used to collect and analyze surface water, groundwater, and environmental data, including an understanding of and ability to perform complex data analyses using appropriate environmental statistical methods;
• Experience with or willingness to learn data science principles to maintain datasets and prepare data analysis appropriate for the application.

Required Education and Experience:

A master’s degree from an engineering or science program with an environmental, hydrology, geology, biology, ecology, chemistry, data science, or toxicology emphasis,

OR

A bachelor’s degree from an engineering or science program with an environmental, hydrology, geology, biology, ecology, chemistry, data science, or toxicology emphasis, PLUS a minimum of at least 2 summers of relevant internship experience in water quality, hydrology, and/or engineering.

Salary and Benefits

The salary range is $65,000-$75,000, depending on qualifications. Total compensation includes employer-paid health insurance premiums, flexible spending accounts, a fully funded profit-sharing retirement program, an annual bonus program, flexible paid vacation time, paid sick leave, 10 paid holidays each year, an annual training budget, and hybrid work arrangements.

To Apply:
Please email your resume and cover letter to recruitment@lwa.com. We will not consider applications missing a cover letter. Within your cover letter (2 pages maximum), please answer all of the following questions:

• What are 2-3 challenges you seek in a position at Larry Walker Associates?
• What influenced your decision to apply for a position at LWA and how would this position support your professional goals?
• What are 1 or 2 professional or educational experiences that best indicate your qualifications for this job?

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Computer Programmer

Larry Walker Associates seeks applicants for an early to mid-career computer programmer who will support the growth of our groundwater, stormwater, and watershed management services. Additionally, the applicant will support the development and maintenance of code on Github; communicate and document with users; develop proposals with support from project managers; train and mentor staff; and develop and maintain internal standards of practice. The qualified candidate will perform both traditional and specialized services characteristic of LWA. The successful candidate will lead professional staff on projects that may include:

• Database design
• Geospatial analysis
• Code documentation
• Programming
• Project management
• Lead staff training on programming best practices
• Support presentations at scientific or technical conferences

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, mathematics, or related field, and at least four (4) years of programming experience with increasing responsibility (no more than two years of internship experience will count)

OR

Master’s degree in computer science, data science, mathematics, or related field, and at least two (2) years of programming experience with increasing responsibility (no more than one year of internship experience will count)

Highly Desired Skills

• Participate in product design and analysis reviews to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems
• Proficiency in SQL, Unix, Python, and R
• Experience with Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) and spatial analysis
• Write high quality code that is modular, functional, testable, and extensible
• Experience designing and developing UI / UX that simplify complex workflows, while keeping designs flexible for handling unknown scenarios
• Experience writing scripts to perform spatial operations, advanced queries, and joins in SQL
• CompTIA Security+ or similar security certificates

Additional Desired Skills

• Experience with hydrologic science, geoscience, or civil engineering
• Experience with MODFLOW
• Experience with Fortran

Highly Desired Characteristics

• Excellent work ethic, integrity, and maturity
• Strong critical, strategic, and creative thinker with exceptional interpersonal communication skills
• Organized
• Self-directed and motivated
• Excellent writing skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Receptive to direction and constructive feedback
• Able to lead or contribute as part of a highly functioning team
• Able to work independently
• Productive in a service-oriented business environment

Salary and Benefits

The salary range is $75,000 to $115,000 and reflects what we in good faith believe is applicable for this role at the time of posting. The wage range takes into account a wide variety of factors considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. Actual compensation will be determined based on education, experience, and skill set.

The typical base salary range for this position is just one component of LWA’s total compensation package for employees. Total compensation includes an annual bonus program, a fully funded profit-sharing retirement program, employer-paid health insurance premiums, flexible spending accounts, flexible paid vacation time, paid sick leave, 10 paid holidays each year, an annual training budget, and hybrid work arrangements.

To Apply:
Please submit your resume and cover letter to recruitment@lwa.com. We will not consider applications missing a cover letter. Within your cover letter (2 pages maximum), please answer all of the following questions:

• What are 2-3 challenges you seek in a position at Larry Walker Associates?
• What influenced your decision to apply for a position at LWA and how would this position support your professional goals?
• What are 1 or 2 professional or educational experiences that best indicate your qualifications for this job?

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Geologist/Hydrologist/Water Resources Engineer

LWA seeks a geologist, hydrologist, or engineer to perform work related to implementing groundwater sustainability plans, feasibility studies, groundwater investigations, groundwater flow modeling, surface/groundwater interaction, groundwater monitoring, water resource planning, and implementation of groundwater recharge projects.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Development of conceptual hydrological models for both flow and transport through the analysis of existing geological/hydrogeological data;
• Development of numerical groundwater flow and integrated surface water/groundwater models, water budget analysis, model-related data evaluations, and documentation of related activities;
• Knowledge of model calibration and evaluation;
• Experience with groundwater models such as MODFLOW and/or IWFM, or other equivalent codes;
• Programming language such as Python, R, Matlab;
• Statistical methods-related software such as JMP;
• GIS mapping with Arcview 3.x and 8.x, Spatial Analyst;
• GIS-based groundwater model construction;
• Preparing technical reports/memos and presentations;
• Familiarity with methods used to collect and analyze groundwater and environmental data;
• Knowledge of water quality control principles for water pollution and quality, and management of surface water and groundwater.

Desired Qualifications

Master’s or PhD in geology, hydrologic sciences, or a related field

Salary and Benefits

The salary range is $70,000 to $115,000 and reflects what we in good faith believe is applicable for this role at the time of posting. The wage range takes into account a wide variety of factors considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. Actual compensation will be determined based on education, experience, and skill set.

The typical base salary range for this position is just one component of LWA’s total compensation package for employees. Total compensation includes an annual bonus program, a fully funded profit-sharing retirement program, employer-paid health insurance premiums, flexible spending accounts, flexible paid vacation time, paid sick leave, 10 paid holidays each year, an annual training budget, and hybrid work arrangements.

To Apply:
Please submit your resume and cover letter to recruitment@lwa.com. We will not consider applications missing a cover letter. Within your cover letter (2 pages maximum), please answer all of the following questions:

• What are 2-3 challenges you seek in a position at Larry Walker Associates?
• What influenced your decision to apply for a position at LWA and how would this position support your professional goals?
• What are 1 or 2 professional or educational experiences that best indicate your qualifications for this job?

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Professional Geologist

LWA is rapidly growing in the groundwater market sector and is seeking motivated individuals for challenging groundwater-related projects. We are looking for a professional geologist to perform duties related to developing groundwater sustainability plans, feasibility studies, groundwater investigations, groundwater modeling, surface/groundwater interaction, groundwater monitoring, and implementation of groundwater recharge projects. LWA will also provide candidates with opportunities to work on stormwater recharge, water resources, wastewater, and recycled water projects.

To support these duties, candidates with some or all of the following qualifications are preferred:

Highly Desired Characteristics

• Excellent work ethic, integrity, and maturity;
• Strong critical, strategic, and creative thinker with exceptional interpersonal communication skills;
• Organized;
• Self-directed and motivated;
• Receptive to direction and constructive feedback;
• Able to work independently and as part of a highly functioning team;
• Excellent writing skills with exceptional attention to detail;
• Productive in a service-oriented business environment;
• Preferred Combination of Skills and Experience
• Experience with conceptual model development, and numerical modeling of surface water and groundwater, at site-specific to regional scales;
• Experience with statistical methods-related software such as JMP (preferred);
• Comfortable using LINUX/UNIX operating system;
• Experience with numerical groundwater models such as MODFLOW and/or IWFM;
• Skilled with programming languages such as Python, R, Matlab;
• GIS mapping with Arcview 3.x and 8.x, Spatial Analyst (preferred);
• Familiarity with methods used to collect and analyze groundwater and environmental data;
• Knowledge of water quality control principles and physical, biological, and chemical factors relating to the control of water pollution and quality, and management of surface water and groundwater (recommended).

Required Education and Experience

• A master’s or Ph.D. degree in geology, hydrologic sciences, or a related field and Active California Professional Geologist license

Salary and Benefits

The salary range is $85,000 to $130,000 and reflects what we in good faith believe is applicable for this role at the time of posting. The wage range takes into account a wide variety of factors considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. Actual compensation will be determined based on education, experience, and skill set.

The typical base salary range for this position is just one component of LWA’s total compensation package for employees. Total compensation includes an annual bonus program, a fully funded profit-sharing retirement program, employer-paid health insurance premiums, flexible spending accounts, flexible paid vacation time, paid sick leave, 10 paid holidays each year, an annual training budget, and hybrid work arrangements.

To Apply:
Please submit your resume and cover letter to recruitment@lwa.com. We will not consider applications missing a cover letter. Within your cover letter (2 pages maximum), please answer all of the following questions:

• What are 2-3 challenges you seek in a position at Larry Walker Associates?
• What influenced your decision to apply for a position at LWA and how would this position support your professional goals?
• What are 1 or 2 professional or educational experiences that best indicate your qualifications for this job?

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Experienced Stormwater Project Manager

Larry Walker Associates seeks applicants for a mid-to-senior-level stormwater project manager who will support the growth of our stormwater and watershed management services. Additionally, the applicant will support the development and maintenance of client relationships, pursue prospective projects, develop proposals, train and mentor staff, and develop and maintain internal standards of practice. The qualified candidate will perform both traditional and specialized services characteristic of LWA. The successful candidate will lead professional staff on projects that may include:

• Watershed planning and implementation to fulfill permit requirements
• Stormwater program development (e.g., minimum control measures)
• Stormwater program assessment and recommendations
• Reasonable assurance analyses
• Local, state, and federal regulatory and policy evaluation
• Long-range strategic planning for stormwater/watershed programs
• Reviewing and authoring technical reports, memoranda, and comment letters
• Stormwater best management practice identification
• Stormwater resource planning

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental science, or related field; Master’s degree is preferred, but not required
• At least seven years of increasingly responsible work experience in the stormwater field, including three years of project management experience

Highly Desirable Skills

• Experience developing and implementing programs to comply with MS4 Permits (e.g., watershed plans)
• Familiarity with minimum control measures required under MS4 Permits
• SWMM modeling or other hydraulic/water quality modeling
• Knowledge of water quality control principles and physical, biological, and chemical factors relating to control of water pollution and management of surface water and groundwater resources
• Understanding of and experience with water quality regulations, policy analysis, and compliance including familiarity with Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), NPDES permit requirements, and stormwater management

Highly Desired Characteristics

• Excellent work ethic, integrity, and maturity
• Strong critical, strategic, and creative thinker with exceptional interpersonal communication skills
• Organized
• Self-directed and motivated
• Receptive to direction and constructive feedback
• Ability to lead or contribute as part of a highly functioning team
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent writing skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Productive in a service-oriented business environment

Salary and Benefits

The salary range is $85,000 to $130,000 and reflects what we in good faith believe is applicable for this role at the time of posting. The wage range takes into account a wide variety of factors considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. Actual compensation will be determined based on education, experience, and skill set.

The typical base salary range for this position is just one component of LWA’s total compensation package for employees. Total compensation includes an annual bonus program, a fully funded profit-sharing retirement program, employer-paid health insurance premiums, flexible spending accounts, flexible paid vacation time, paid sick leave, 10 paid holidays each year, an annual training budget, and hybrid work arrangements.

To Apply:
Please submit your resume and cover letter to recruitment@lwa.com. We will not consider applications missing a cover letter. Within your cover letter (2 pages maximum), please answer all of the following questions:

• What are 2-3 challenges you seek in a position at Larry Walker Associates?
• What influenced your decision to apply for a position at LWA and how would this position support your professional goals?
• What are 1 or 2 professional or educational experiences that best indicate your qualifications for this job?

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Experienced Environmental Engineers – Stormwater Focus

LWA seeks applicants for a mid-to-senior-level stormwater engineer who will support the development and growth of our stormwater engineering-related services and engineering team. Additionally, the applicant will support the development and maintenance of client relationships, pursue prospective projects, prepare proposals, train and mentor staff, and develop and maintain internal standards of practice. The qualified applicant will perform both traditional and specialized services characteristic of LWA, with an emphasis on stormwater engineering. The successful candidate will work with other professional staff on projects that may include:

• Stormwater best management practice concept plans and design
• Developing cost estimates and schedules
• Conducting feasibility studies and engineering evaluations
• Writing technical reports and memoranda
• Stormwater best management practice identification
• Stormwater resource planning
• Related civil/environmental engineering and environmental science projects

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental science, or related field; a master’s degree is preferred, but not required;
• Possess a valid license as a Professional Engineer in the State of California (and/or ability to obtain a reciprocal California P.E. license immediately);
• At least 7 years of increasingly responsible work experience in the engineering industry, including 5 years of stormwater design and 3 years (preferred) of project management experience;
• Green infrastructure/low impact development BMP design;
• Cost estimating and scheduling;
• Stormwater conveyance system design;
• Design software (e.g., MicroStation, AutoCAD).

Highly Desired Skills:

• Experience with green streets master planning;
• Familiarity with land development and its regulations;
• Background in implementation plan and watershed management plan development;
• SWMM modeling or other hydraulic/water quality modeling;
• Knowledge of water quality control principles and physical, biological, and chemical factors; relating to the control of water pollution and management of surface water and groundwater resources;
• Understanding of and experience with water quality regulations, policy analysis, and compliance including familiarity with Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), NPDES permit requirements, and stormwater management.

Highly Desired Characteristics:

• Excellent work ethic, integrity, and maturity;
• Strong critical, strategic, and creative thinker with exceptional interpersonal communication skills;
• Organized;
• Self-directed and motivated;
• Receptive to direction and constructive feedback;
• Able to work independently and as part of a highly functioning team;
• Excellent writing skills with exceptional attention to detail;
• Productive in a service-oriented business environment.

Salary and Benefits

The salary range is $95,000 to $130,000 and reflects what we in good faith believe is applicable for this role at the time of posting. The wage range takes into account a wide variety of factors considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. Actual compensation will be determined based on education, experience, and skill set.

The typical base salary range for this position is just one component of LWA’s total compensation package for employees. Total compensation includes an annual bonus program, a fully funded profit-sharing retirement program, employer-paid health insurance premiums, flexible spending accounts, flexible paid vacation time, paid sick leave, 10 paid holidays each year, an annual training budget, and hybrid work arrangements.

To Apply:
Please submit your resume and cover letter to recruitment@lwa.com. We will not consider applications missing a cover letter. Within your cover letter (2 pages maximum), please answer all of the following questions:

• What are 2-3 challenges you seek in a position at Larry Walker Associates?
• What influenced your decision to apply for a position at LWA and how would this position support your professional goals?
• What are 1 or 2 professional or educational experiences that best indicate your qualifications for this job?

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.