This position is eligible for a hybrid (a combination of remote and onsite) telework arrangement. The candidate's permanent residence must be in Minnesota or Wisconsin.
We are the Metropolitan Council, the regional government for the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area. We plan 30 years ahead for the future of the metropolitan area and provide regional transportation, wastewater, and housing services.
We are committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
Join an award-winning wastewater industry leader in protecting our environment! Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) operates and maintains the wastewater collection and treatment system in the Twin Cities metropolitan region. It also provides coordinated long-range water resources and supply planning, and air and water quality monitoring to meet future needs. MCES treatment plants consistently earn state and national awards for complete compliance with their environmental permits. MCES received a Governor's Award as a Great Place to Work.
About the Water Resources Team:
The role of the Metropolitan Council in water planning is to work with local, regional, and state partners to develop a shared regional plan, monitor and assess regional rivers, lakes, and streams, maintain a databases of technical information, assist watersheds and communities in developing and implementing their local surface water management, local water supply, and watershed management plans, and identify approaches to address emerging water resources issues.
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How your work would contribute to our organization and the Twin Cities region:
As a Senior Planner in Water Resources, you will play a vital role in leading and supporting the climate planning efforts by the Council to ensure the sustainability, reliability, and stability of water resources and water utility services for the Twin Cities seven-county metropolitan area. This position will include creating and updating climate decision-making tools, organizing and implementing internal efforts from our Climate Action Work Plan, and supporting water-related policy and planning work through technical assistance and plan reviews to ensure the Council is producing highly valued and credible information for making local and regional planning decisions. The work of this position helps to fulfill the Council's legislative mandate for surface water and water supply planning, supporting collaboration among water utility and policy stakeholders, which is critical to fulfilling the Council's Water Resources Planning work plan and implementation of the Regional Development Guide, the Water Policy Plan, and the Metro Area Water Supply Plan. Examples of stakeholders include municipal water planning and public works staff, state and federal agencies, subregional work groups, watershed organizations, non-profit organizations, and academic researchers. Strong collaboration and facilitation skills are critical to the relationships that must be built and maintained to manage the work of the Water Resources Section.
Any of the following combinations of experience (in water policy and planning) and completed education (degree field of study in City, Urban or Environmental Policy or Planning, or a related field):