Certified Water Rights Examiner (CWRE)

What You’ll Do

• Conduct detailed research and evaluation of surface water and groundwater rights using state records, maps, databases, and historical documentation.
• Prepare water rights summaries, ownership evaluations, use confirmations, and legal descriptions.
• Analyze water right validity, priority dates, beneficial use, points of diversion, places of use, and associated conditions.
• Identify potential risks, constraints, and opportunities related to water rights
• Prepare applications for surface water, ground water, and storage rights
• Prepare claims of beneficial use
• Prepare transfer applications
• Support multidisciplinary project teams by integrating water rights considerations into project planning, land use entitlements, and infrastructure design.
• Mentor junior staff and provide technical leadership to project teams.
• Support business development through client relationships and proposals (as your experience allows).

Who You Are

• Obtained certification as a Certified Water Rights Examiner (CWRE)
• 5+ years of professional experience working with water rights, water resources, or regulatory permitting.
• Strong knowledge of surface water and groundwater rights in the Pacific Northwest.
• Experience working with state water rights databases, records, and mapping tools.
• Excellent communicator and collaborator who enjoys working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Self-motivated with strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Committed to mentoring others and developing talent from within.
• You have a "Do what needs to be done" mindset, taking ownership beyond assigned tasks and stepping in wherever needed to keep projects, teams, and customers supported and running smoothly.

Nice To Have

• Experience supporting land development or infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with Oregon, Washington and/or Idaho water rights regulations and agency processes.
• Experience preparing exhibits, GIS maps, or spatial analysis related to water rights.
• Experience working in a consulting environment with multiple concurrent projects.