PGCJP00004790 Program Manager NOT AVAIL FOR REF

The true skills required are Instrumentation experience with Dam ( could be from water treatment facility, agricultural, sewer, water department --- person who has familiarity with instrumentation that provides data to various tools ---- THIS PERSON NEEDS TO HAVE STRENGTH READING / CURATING THE DATA TO ENSURE IT IS FLOWING CORRECTLY—- THERE ARE 64 300 PAGE REPORTS DUE BETWEEN JAN AND END OF MARCH THAT NEEDS TO BE PUBLISHED.

POSSIBLE TITLE HYDROGRAPHER , DAM SAFETY ENGINEER , INSTRUMENTATION DESIGNER, ENGINEER

LOCATION IS NEAR TO CHICO, AUBURN OR SACRAMENTO. --- HYBRID POSSIBLY UP TO 2 DAYS A WEEK ONSITE.

Executive Summary

• Critical hiring requirement: Instrumentation experience is the top priority for this new backfill role, specifically dealing with water-based data from devices like photometers, weirs, flow meters, and seismic instruments.
  
• Hard deadline: 31 Mar 2027 for the completion and delivery of approximately 64 technical reports (averaging 300 pages each), with the major preparation push beginning in January.
  
• Strategic shift in candidate profile: Chris is moving away from requiring a Senior-level Engineer (PE) and is now 100% open to Data Analysts or Data Engineers who possess the technical expertise to curate and validate quality data.
  
• Work location and schedule: The role is 100% office-based/remote but requires residency within commuting distance to Auburn or Chico for occasional site visits (approx. 2x per month) and potential conversion for the right candidate.
  
• Next steps for suppliers: Partners have 24 to 48 hours to source candidates, with Sierra expected to notify Chris by Thursday, 27 Aug that profiles are ready for review in Fieldglass.
  

Full Summary

Strategic Context and Role Objective

• Chris explained that the organization is currently upgrading the main SAP system, which necessitated moving existing staff to support the transition and created this backfill requirement.
  
• The position is primarily responsible for managing data for annual reports concerning DAMS and civil assets, ensuring accuracy and visibility for identifying adverse trends at facilities.
  
• This is a contract engagement through March 31, though Chris indicated a potential for extension or permanent conversion for the right candidate.
  

Core Responsibilities and Reporting Cycle

• The successful candidate will manage a significant reporting workload during the first quarter of the year.
  
• The team must produce approximately 64 reports between January and March.
  
• Each report is roughly 300 pages in length.
  
• Final reports must be compiled and submitted by the deadline of March 31.
  
• Key duties involve technical data curation and cross-functional coordination.
  
• Chris noted the role requires troubleshooting instrumentation data errors and cleaning datasets to ensure reporting tools display information correctly.
  
• The position involves significant schedule management and tracking to ensure various groups meet writing and review deadlines.
  
• Responsibilities include coordinating reviews by senior-level managers to maintain awareness of project status.
  

Technical Requirements and Qualifications

• Instrumentation experience is the highest priority for this role, even over industry-specific background.
  
• Chris expressed a preference for candidates with experience handling data from photometers, weirs, flow meters, and seismic instruments.
  
• Knowledge of water-based instrumentation is highly desirable, including experience from water treatment, sewer treatment, or agricultural engineering environments.
  
• The ideal candidate should be capable of extracting data from various systems and ensuring it is correctly placed into repositories like Excel.
  
• While the last person in this role was a senior-level geotech engineer, Chris is open to broader backgrounds.
  
• Candidates could have backgrounds as hydrographers, data analysts, or data engineers.
  
• A Professional Engineer license is not required for this position.
  
• The role does not require high-level dam safety analysis, as a separate safety team performs that function; the focus here is providing quality data for that analysis.
  

Logistics and Hiring Timeline

• The position is office-based with specific geographic requirements.
  
• Chris requires candidates to be within commuting distance of Auburn or Chico, California.
  
• While there is flexibility for some remote work, the role is not open to out-of-state candidates, such as those living in Colorado.
  
• Travel to field sites may be required a couple of times per month to inspect instrumentation issues.
  
• Sierra established the immediate timeline for the recruitment process.
  
• The requisition has been released to supply partners as of today, August 25, 2026.
  
• Suppliers have a 24 to 48-hour window to submit vetted candidates.
  
• Chris will likely receive candidate profiles for review by Thursday, August 27, 2026.