The Southwest Environmental Finance Center (Southwest EFC) is searching for a Water Utility Trainer and Support Specialist to join our team. This position is intended for early-career water resources professionals who are looking for an entry level position with room for growth. The work will involve providing training and technical assistance to primarily small water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities in EPA Region 6 and across the broader United States and US Territories. Ideal candidates will have familiarity with water resources and/or water or wastewater utilities and a willingness to learn how to develop and provide training and/or technical assistance on topics related to regulatory compliance, operations and maintenance, financial management, or funding. This position is project specific, and grant funded, but our intention is to renew staff term contracts annually pending continued funding and satisfactory performance.

The Southwest EFC was created by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1992. We provide training and technical assistance to water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities on a variety of technical, managerial, and financial topics. Our clients include tribal, local, state, and federal institutions around the country including the U.S. territories. We strive to work with the entities we serve rather than for the entities we serve to build capacity and support sustainable utility management.

Albuquerque, the largest city in New Mexico, is located along the Rio Grande, adjacent to the Sandia Mountains. A high desert city, the climate is mild most of the year, enabling a full range of outdoor activities year-round. Albuquerque is an inclusive, diverse city with a fabulous climate, low-cost lifestyle, and excellent outdoor recreation.