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About Us

We are a California-based environmental consulting firm with 500+ professionals and over 30 years of experience serving clients across the transportation, energy, water, infrastructure, private development, and government sectors. We are proud to be a Certified Great Place to Work, as reflected in the experiences our employees share on Glassdoor and the trust, connection, and sense of purpose felt across our company.

Our mission is to deliver practical, science-based environmental and planning solutions that support communities, infrastructure, and natural systems. At Rincon, people come first. We value collaboration, fairness, and transparency, and we are committed to creating an environment where everyone can grow, contribute meaningfully, and do their best work.

About The Role

We are looking for an emerging leader in Water Resources Planning who’s ready to make a real impact on groundwater sustainability, watershed resilience, urban land-use planning, and long-term water security across the state. Rincon is specifically seeking a geologist, hydrologist, hydrogeologist, environmental engineer, or similar degree with a passion for groundwater, surface water, data-driven water planning, and climate-resilient solutions.

As a Water Resources Planner Program Manager, you’ll lead and support projects that help communities and agencies understand, protect, and sustainably manage their water resources. You’ll collaborate closely with technical experts, project teams, and water agencies to drive innovative solutions and deliver high-quality work.

This is a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where your analytical skills, curiosity, and big-picture thinking will shine! You’ll take ownership of projects, build strong client relationships, and help expand Rincon’s growing water resources practice across California.

How We Collaborate

This role may offer a hybrid work setup, blending time in the office with remote work as business needs evolve. We enjoy coming together in person to collaborate, connect with teammates, and partner with clients, and may prioritize candidates who live within 50 miles of a Rincon office. Eligible office locations for this role include Carlsbad, Fresno, Los Angeles, Monterey, Oakland, Palm Springs, Riverside, Sacramento, San Luis Obispo, San Diego, San Jose, Santa Barbara, and/or Ventura.

What You’ll Do

Groundwater & SGMA -

+ Develop and implement SGMA-related planning for entities responsible for the implementation of SGMA.

+ Prepare updates, technical memoranda, monitoring reports, and periodic evaluations.

+ Analyze groundwater conditions, interconnected surface water effects, groundwater dependent ecosystems, and basin-level climate vulnerabilities.

+ Support sustainable management criteria, project evaluation, and adaptive management strategies.

Watershed & Climate Resilience -

+ Lead watershed resilience assessments and hydrologic analyses.

+ Forecast water supply conditions using hydrogeologic, climatic, and land-use datasets

+ Evaluate climate adaptation strategies for integrated water systems

Urban & Agricultural Water Management -

+ Prepare Urban Water Management Plans (UWMPs) and Agricultura Water Management Plans (AWMPs)

+ Analyze water demand, supply reliability, conservation programs, and drought response planning

Water Quality & Water Supply Planning -

+ Conduct water quality assessments and support water supply improvement strategies

+ Work with interdisciplinary teams on water infrastructure, recharge, conveyance, and storage planning

Project Leadership & Delivery -

+ Manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, and deliverables across multiple concurrent projects

+ ​​​​​​​Collaborate with internal technical teams to ensure accuracy, innovation, and compliance

+ Prepare water supply studies and water management plans, including analysis of drought and climate change impacts on water supplies and systems

+ Communicate findings through clear, compelling technical reports, presentations, and client meetings

+ Stay up-to-date on state and federal regulatory requirements affecting water planning

+ Work closely with Rincon Principal(s) and Directors to promote our business interests in adherence with the company’s mission, vision, and values

+ Perform other duties as assigned by your supervisor(s)

What You’ll Bring

+ Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Management, or closely related field

+ ​​​​​​​Four or more years of experience in water resources planning, groundwater management, hydrologic analyses, environmental planning, SGMA, watershed-scale water management strategies, and others

+ Hands-on experience in SGMA-related projects, groundwater plan implementation, groundwater data evaluation, or hydrogeologic assessments

+ Hand-on experience in developing all or portions of UWMPs or AWMPs

+ Demonstrate ability to prepare technical analyses, memoranda, staff reports, or water-planning deliverables

+ Working knowledge of California’s water regulations

+ Strong analytical skills with experience using data analysis tools and platforms

+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to diverse audiences

+ Proven ability to manage tasks, deadlines, and deliverables across multiple concurrent projects

+ Valid driver’s license with clean driving record

+ Five to 10 years of experience specifically in California water resources planning, with a significant portion dedicated to SGMA, Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) or Alternative Plan development, Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) support, UWMP or watershed resilience plans

+ ​​​​​​​Familiarity with groundwater models, watershed models, or related analytical tools in either developing or comfortable working with modeling outputs

+ Experience working directly with GSAs, water districts, municipalities, resource agencies, and other local governments

+ Experience leading client meetings, workshops, or public-facing presentations

+ Understanding of climate adaptation, water budget development, integrated water management, and water-policy frameworks in California

+ Proficiency in GIS, Python, or other data/visualization tools

+ Project management experience, including scoping, budgeting, and team coordination

+ Current professional licenses (i.e., Professional Geologist, Certified Hydrogeologist, Civil Professional Engineer (PE), Environmental PE, Certified Engineering Geologist)

Investing In You

The base salary range for this full-time position is $100,000–$126,000, plus a generous benefits program. Salary ranges are based on the market median of similar jobs, according to third-party salary benchmark surveys. Base pay is determined based on internal equity and a candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Package designed to support employee well-being, growth, and financial security. Our benefits are designed to offer flexibility and choice, including health coverage options, employer-sponsored insurance, retirement benefits, generous time off, and programs that support learning, growth, and community engagement.

Explore more about our culture, benefits, and life at Rincon on our Culture and Benefits page (https://www.rinconconsultants.com/our-culture/) .

Additional Employment Information

Individuals offered employment must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of employment. Additionally, those hired who may be assigned to federal projects will be subject to further drug testing, including screening for cannabinoids (THC/marijuana), in compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and other applicable federal regulations, which take precedence over California state and local laws.

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Rincon Consultants, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer that considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religious belief, color, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identification, gender expression, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics, family care, marital status, military and veteran or qualified disabled veteran status, or any other classification protected by law. Rincon Consultants, Inc. participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify Program to ensure that all employees hired are legally able to work in the United States.