Bureau of Reclamation careers
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Reclamation's 491 dams and 296 reservoirs hold water across 17 western states, and the 10 million acres they irrigate grow 60 percent of the country's vegetables and a quarter of its fruit and nut crops. Fifty-three hydroelectric powerplants add 37 billion kilowatt hours a year, about 14 percent of US hydropower. The agency counted 5,550 employees in December 2023, and it manages 249 recreation areas with partners.
Water and power operations need engineers, plant operators, and the trades that keep roughly 10,000 miles of irrigation canals and 491 dams working. The staff is spread across the 17 western states where the infrastructure sits.
Open Bureau of Reclamation jobs
Fish Biologist
Full-time$82,780 – $128,987 per year
Hydrologic Technician
Full-time$40,941 – $80,648 per year
Electrician Power Systems SubOperator
Full-time$52 – $57 per hour
Engineering Technician (Civil)
Full-time$74,678 – $98,141 per year
Engineering Technician (Civil)
Full-time$74,678 – $98,141 per year