Bureau of Reclamation: jobs, salaries and hiring

Hiring now

• 24

  open professional roles

• 37

  opened in the last 90 days

  37 in the last 12 months

• 0%

  of roles are remote

• 10

  states hiring

  Colorado, Washington, California, Wyoming, Arizona, District of Columbia

What it hires for: Engineering (22), Operations (2). By level: mid level (16), senior ic (8), entry level (4), early career (4), senior manager (3).

Where: Lakewood, Colorado (7), Grand Coulee, Washington (4), Sacramento, California (4), Mills, Wyoming (3), Hungry Horse, Montana; Grand Coulee, Washington (2), Lakewood (Denver), Colorado, United States (2).

Bureau of Reclamation hiring at a glance

• We have tracked Bureau of Reclamation's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 37 professional roles in that time.
• 7 of Bureau of Reclamation's 22 open roles (32%) are entry-level or early-career and 2 describe structured training.
• Of the 18 open roles that state where the work happens, 18 hybrid.
• 95% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 75% for Government & Public Sector employers.
• 2 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 16 days ago.
• By open professional roles, Bureau of Reclamation ranks #128 of 162 Government & Public Sector employers we track.

What Bureau of Reclamation asks for

Entry-level roles, in the employer’s words

Phrases from open postings that say people without experience are welcome or that training is provided.

• “Recent Graduates will enter a formal training program with a mentor and execute an Individual Development Plan outlining training requirements and program expec…”Civil Engineer (Recent Graduate) (GS-9/11) (training provided)

How Bureau of Reclamation compares with Government & Public Sector employers

Median across 157 Government & Public Sector employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.

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Open roles

• Lead Program Analyst (GS-14)Sacramento, California; Denver, Colorado; Washington, District of Columbia · $126k–$187k
• Supervisory Environmental Protection Specialist (GS-13)Yakima, Washington · $106k–$138k
• FUL-Electrical Engineer (GS-9)Hungry Horse, Montana; Grand Coulee, Washington · $100k–$127k
• Civil Engineer (GS-11/12)Loveland, Colorado · $106k–$143k
• Supervisory Program Manager (GS-15)Lakewood, Colorado · $165k–$197k
• Physical Scientist (GS-11)Sacramento, California · $83k–$108k
• Electronics Engineer (GS-11/12)Sacramento, California · $106k–$143k
• Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project (YRBWEP) Manager (GS-13)Yakima, Washington · $106k–$138k
• Program Analyst (GS-11)Redding, California · $75k–$97k
• Electrical Engineer (GS-7/12)Mills, Wyoming · $72k–$127k

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What Bureau of Reclamation pays

Across 35 postings with a posted range, pay is below the market range for the same roles. 95% of its roles post a salary range.

Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.

Common questions

Is Bureau of Reclamation hiring?

Bureau of Reclamation has 24 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 37 opened in the last 90 days and 37 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.

How well does Bureau of Reclamation pay?

Across 35 postings with a posted salary range, Bureau of Reclamation's pay is below the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.

Does Bureau of Reclamation hire entry-level candidates?

Yes. 7 of Bureau of Reclamation's 22 open roles (32%) are entry-level or early-career and 2 describe structured training. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.

Does Bureau of Reclamation offer remote or hybrid jobs?

Of the 18 open roles that state where the work happens, 18 hybrid.

What skills does Bureau of Reclamation ask for?

Across its open roles the skills named most often are project management (7), regulatory compliance (4), budgeting (2), forecasting (2), risk management (2), change management (1).