Jobs:Job-00494
Apply before: 17 October 2021
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Position: Two positions
Apply before: 17 October 2021
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Our group is currently taking applications for a full-time water resource engineer, and we will soon be accepting applications for our summer engineering intern program for summer 2022. Read on for more information about the company, our group, and the two positions we will be hiring soon.
Idaho Power (https://www.idahopower.com/) headquartered in vibrant Boise, Idaho – is one of the few investor-owned electric utilities in the country that makes a significant portion of its power from hydro-electricity. With 17 low-cost hydroelectric projects as the core of our energy mix, our 590,000 residential, business and agricultural customers pay some of the nation’s lowest prices for electricity. And this core has allowed us to set an ambitious goal of 100% clean energy by 2045.
The River Engineering Group within Idaho Power works around this hydro-electric infrastructure to provide detailed analysis of flows, hydraulics, sediment transport, bank erosion, and aquatic habitat in the rivers and reservoirs. This work extends from multibeam echosounder (MBES) surveys of Fall Chinook Spawning areas, Terrestrial LiDAR scans (TLS) of sandbars and gravel bars, drone surveys of tributary debris flow events, velocity mapping around island restoration projects, and 1 and 2 dimensional hydraulic modeling throughout the Snake River system. The group is currently focused on the Snake River Stewardship program that requires large-scale instream construction for temperature mitigation, the Hells Canyon Complex (HCC) Sediment project that informs the current FERC relicensing of the HCC project, and providing technical support, modeling and mapping to the Dam Safety program. We also ride jetboats in Class IV rapids in Hells Canyon. And scuba dive with sturgeon!
Full-Time Engineer Position (Apply until October 17th)
We are looking for an outgoing team member who wants to split their time between the office (modeling, coding, and analyzing data) and the field (surveying above and below the water in the river and reservoirs). We use cutting edge tools to answer interesting questions that have real-world impact. We actively engage with the scientific community through conferences and publications.
In addition to the meaningful work we do, we offer work-life balance, competitive pay and benefits, and both a 401k employer-match and a pension plan, making Idaho Power one of the best employers in the state. Read that again! A 401k AND a pension.
More information on the position details, requirements, and application links can be found on the Idaho Power Careers Page: HERE Application period closes October 17th.
If you have questions, or require assistance or accommodation to complete the online application, please contact us at: Phone: 208-388-2965 or Email: jobs@idahopower.com
2022 Summer Internship Program (Apply from October 27th -November 10th)
This internship program provides students the opportunity to improve their basic work skills, test career choices, develop professional competencies, and witness classroom theories and principles being applied in real-world situations. For this role, the ideal candidate will be currently enrolled in an accredited program as a sophomore, junior, or non-graduating senior status. The internship generally lasts three to four months, beginning in May/June and ending in August/September, depending on the student’s school schedule. Pay is $22/hour.
The Water Resources and Planning intern will work with the River Engineering (RE), Stream Gaging (SG), and Operations Hydrology (OH) groups on collecting field data and then applying it to the practical applications of managing hydropower resources. The Intern will assist the RE group in data collection and analysis of river and reservoir hydraulics and processes. The work will include hydraulic modeling, collecting bathymetric, topographic, substrate, river discharge, and velocity data, plus monitoring sediment processes within the river system. This information will be used to evaluate flow characteristics, and the erosion and deposition of sediment within the river and reservoirs and potential construction projects. The intern will also assist the Stream Gaging group in making discharge measurements using a variety of acoustic Doppler instruments and methodologies. The data collected by the Stream Gaging group is used to calculate near real time flow indications for Idaho Power’s operations and forecasting using our hydrologic database tools. The Intern may assist the OH group with evaluating hydrologic models within IPC's hydro-forecasting system, including rainfall-runoff models, groundwater models, and models of reservoir regulation. The Intern may also assist in the field collection of and analysis of groundwater data to quantify groundwater movement and aquifer characteristics. Projects with the various groups will be a mix of field data collection, data analysis, and numeric modeling that will provide the Intern a breadth of experience across the water resource discipline.
More information on the internship program details, requirements, and application links will be available at www.idahopower.com/careers from October 27th to November 10th.
