$239,000 - $328,000 yearly
Valley Water
San Jose, CA, USA
Overview: Valley Water’s Office of District Counsel (ODC) is seeking a mid-level attorney to advise on environmental regulatory and permitting matters. The Assistant District Counsel will function as one of four assistant counsels reporting to a Senior Assistant District Counsel and is designated as unclassified/at-will. ODC advises on a significant number of Valley Water capital, operations, and maintenance projects. In particular, Valley Water's capital improvement program contains several major public works projects in various stages of development. The Assistant District Counsel will be expected to jump in, review environmental documents and advise staff on projects, and may be called on to interface with regulators in short order. The ideal candidate has a solid background in environmental law, especially permitting and compliance. Experience with the water industry and water law, public works contracting, design and engineering contracts, and federal and state...