Civic Fellowship Program
(Program is from June 22, 2026 – August 14, 2026)
WATER CONSERVATION ANALYST FELLOW
CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE – ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DIVISION
$20.00 - $25.00 / hour dependent on experience
APPLICATION CLOSES ON APRIL 10, 2026
CIVIC FELLOW PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The City of Woodland has established a paid summer fellow program for individuals early in their career seeking public service experience. This program invests in our local workforce and fosters a passion for careers in the public sector. During the eight (8)-week program, fellows will work with a City department and participate in program-wide activities.
Typical work hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, up to 40 hours per week. For more information, visit cityofwoodland.gov/1429/Civic-Fellowship-Program.
This fellow posting is for the Water Conservation Analyst Fellow in the City Manager’s Office – Environmental Services Division.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The City of Woodland seeks a motivated public servant to join the City Manager's Office – Environmental Services Division as our Water Conservation Analyst Fellow. The Water Conservation Analyst will support key sustainability efforts by conducting a comprehensive analysis of municipal water usage and the City's response to leaks/over usage across public facilities. The Fellow will analyze five years of historical water consumption data to identify trends, anomalies, inefficiencies, and high-risk locations for water loss. A key focus of the project will be evaluating how the City currently tracks leaks and over-usage, how alerts are generated and routed, and how staff respond to those alerts. The Fellow will propose recommendations to improve leak detection, streamline response protocols, strengthen reporting systems, and reduce water waste supporting long-term water conservation goals.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives general directions from the designated City employee.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
The Ideal Candidate will be interested in sustainability, municipal operations and public policy. They will also be analytical and detail-oriented, preferably with experience working with large datasets. They will be comfortable cleaning, organizing, and interpreting utility data. An individual skilled in Excel and/or data tools such as GIS, Power BI, Tableau, R, or Python will excel in this role.
The Ideal Candidate will be able to translate technical findings into clear, actionable recommendations and communicate clearly with internal and external customers (facilities staff, public works teams, and sustainability leadership).
THE POSITION OBJECTIVES/GOALS
The goal of the position is:
1. Conduct Comprehensive Water Consumption Analysis
Perform a five-year longitudinal analysis of municipal water usage across City facilities to identify consumption trends, seasonal variability, anomalies, and high-risk locations for potential water loss.
2. Evaluate Leak Detection and Alert Systems
Assess the City’s current leak and over-usage tracking mechanisms, including data collection methods, alert generation protocols, routing procedures, and response timelines to determine system effectiveness and gaps.
3. Identify Operational Inefficiencies and Risk Factors
Diagnose procedural, technological, or communication breakdowns contributing to delayed responses, excessive water use, or undetected leaks, and quantify associated operational and financial impacts where feasible.
4. Develop Strategic Recommendations for System Improvement
Propose data-driven recommendations to enhance leak detection capabilities, streamline interdepartmental response workflows, strengthen reporting infrastructure, and improve accountability measures.
5. Advance Long-Term Water Conservation Outcomes
Deliver a final analytical report and implementation roadmap that supports the City’s broader sustainability and drought-resilience goals, ensuring recommendations are actionable, scalable, and aligned with municipal resource constraints.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 4+ years of high school
- Local Woodland knowledge preferred
- Strong interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong computer skills
- Ability to build and maintain trust-based relationships with multiple internal and external stakeholders
- Eligible to work in the United States
- Valid California driver license (if driving is an essential duty)
SALARY RANGE
$20.00 - $25.00 / hour dependent on experience.
The pay cycle is bi-weekly. No other benefits compensations are provided except for worker's compensation coverage and sick leave. Employees must contribute 1.45% of their salary to Medicare and 7.5% to a retirement plan under Federal Law.
APPLICATION
Apply with a City of Woodland employment application by visiting:
www.cityofwoodland.gov/employment
or
Human Resources Office, City Hall, 300 First Street, 2nd Floor, Woodland, CA 95695
Recruitment closes at 5:00 PM on Friday, April 10, 2026. Résumés and cover letters are encouraged but will not be accepted instead of the application form. Postmarks will not be accepted.
Review Process: Based on the information provided in the application documents, the best-qualified applicants will be invited for further examination. All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. Depending upon the number of applications received, the examination may consist of an application screening, written and/or practical exam, oral interview or any combination thereof.
If you have a disability that requires accommodation during the selection process, please notify Human Resources at least seven (7) days before the event.
Panel interviews are tentatively scheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2026
at the Woodland Community & Senior Center.
The City of Woodland hires only U.S. citizens and individuals lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. The City of Woodland is an Equal Opportunity Employer
