Job Details

Overview

WestWater Research seeks a Water Consulting Senior Associate to support and lead water resource initiatives in California. This role focuses on water supply planning, transaction advisory, and valuation projects, with a strong emphasis on the economic, legal, and regulatory aspects of western water markets.

What You Do

Water Supply Planning and Acquisition

• Conduct and lead water supply studies to evaluate and recommend acquisition strategies.
• Originate, negotiate, and execute water rights transactions for clients.

Water Market Research

• Manage projects analyzing water rights trading in California.
• Track market dynamics, trading trends, and regulatory processes, producing detailed reports.
• Build relationships with industry stakeholders and contribute to water market intelligence.

Water Asset Valuation

• Deliver valuations, financial analyses, and economic reports on water assets.
• Oversee data collection, analysis, and reporting, ensuring quality and precision.

Water Rights Consulting

• Advise a diverse client base, including municipalities, utilities, developers, and investors, on water rights issues.
• Manage consulting projects, ensuring timely and actionable deliverables.

What You Have

• Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) in Economics, Finance, Agricultural, Natural Resources, Business Administration, Engineering or a related field.
• Experience with water rights or resource management (5+ years preferred) in the Western U.S.
• Experience in project management and budget management in a consulting position or in a similar role.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and financial analysis.
• Expertise in economic, statistical, or financial modeling.
• Consulting experience and proven ability to manage teams and projects.
• Proven success in delivering client-facing consulting projects, including managing client relationships and ensuring deliverables meet high standards of quality.
• Demonstrated ability to develop strategic recommendations based on quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Familiarity with economic impacts of regulatory and environmental policies, especially in the context of resource allocation and sustainability.
• Ability to distill complex data into actionable insights for diverse audiences.

Compensation

• Salary Range: $120,000–$160,000 based on experience.
• Comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, 401(k), annual bonus opportunities, and profit sharing.
• This role offers substantial professional growth, including leadership development and advancement within a rapidly expanding firm.

Location

• This position reports to the California Regional Director. The role will be required to work 100% on-site at WestWater's San Francisco office.

How to Apply

• Include a Cover Letter highlighting your interest in water markets and the role along with your uploaded Resume file.
• If you have any questions, please email ...@westwaterresearch.com.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales
• Industries: Financial Services and Operations Consulting

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