Pacific Institute is seeking  a strategic Senior Program Manager within our Water Efficiency and Reuse focus area. This role will be responsible for leading high-impact, multi-year projects directly, as well as overseeing a portfolio of related efforts, including guiding and supporting teams who lead other projects within the portfolio. The position requires the ability to balance hands-on project execution with portfolio-level leadership ensuring alignment, quality, and impact across multiple workstreams.

The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise in water efficiency and reuse analysis and policy, combined with a strong understanding of how these strategies are practically implemented by utilities, communities, agencies, and large water users – including data centers and other large industries. The role requires an ability to translate technical information into real-world solutions. 

The role calls for a strategic mindset to guide project selection and program activities, with a drive to identify innovative approaches and emerging opportunities to advance water efficiency and reuse. The Senior Program Manager will help shape the understanding of evolving strategies in the field and explore how existing strategies and approaches can be applied in new contexts and where new solutions are needed.

This position requires the ability to set and execute strategic directions. The Senior Program Manager will independently develop project and portfolio approaches, secure funding, manage budgets and teams, and deliver high-quality results on schedule and within budget. The role requires close engagement with technical work and research team members to ensure rigor and credibility with diverse audiences. This role includes direct managing responsibility for team members who lead individual projects within the portfolio.

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Water Treatment Plant Operators I–IV

Under the supervision of the Public Works/Utilities Director or designee, these positions perform skilled technical duties related to water treatment and distribution, including water sampling and analysis, inspection of pump stations, reservoirs, and valve vaults, SCADA monitoring, maintenance, emergency response, and customer service, while upholding the City’s organizational values. 

A detailed job description is available at https://centralcity.colorado.gov/. 

The Mt. Crested Butte Water and Sanitation District is accepting applications for a full-time Water Treatment Facility Supervisor.

Reporting to the District Manager, this position is responsible for directing the water plants and distribution system for the District and serves as the operator in responsible charge for both systems. This position has overall responsibility for the day-to-day operations and managing all aspects of the water department. Important qualifications include a combination of treatment operations, employee supervision, construction, and electrical/mechanical/maintenance repair. 

A full job description is available at www.mcbwsd.com. 

The Water Resources Administrator serves as a steward of the City’s critical water supply, ensuring that the City’s residents, businesses, and future growth have a safe, reliable, and sustainable source of water. This position is responsible for the strategic planning, accounting, and stewardship of complex legal and operational water supply systems for the City. This role oversees the management of water rights and regulatory processes to guide current operational decisions, long-range water supply planning, capital project management, and conservation initiatives that ensure long-term sustainability.

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If you have a passion for water and like working with your hands this will be a great job for you! You'll get to work under the Colorado sky most of the time working on raw water systems throughout the city and in a casual office environment the rest of the time. We're a supportive, tight knit group who work hard and look out for each other.  Come join us, apply today!

Under specified supervision, performs routine and skilled work in the daily operation of facilities, inspection, maintenance and repair, equipment, and structures of the city of Thornton's raw water system.

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