Water Resource Control Engineer (JC-455977) 11/26/24

To be considered for this position, you must apply at CalCareers.ca.gov. To apply you must first create a CalCareers account. Once your account is created, you can search 455977 to locate the job posting and apply.

Note: This position will no longer be available on CalCareers after the job closes on 11/26/2024. No applications will be accepted after the job closing date.

Positions at the Water Boards may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position.

Link: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=455977

This position is entitled to a $250.00 pay differential per month based on Bargaining Unit and/or work location.

Join us in our mission to preserve, enhance, and restore the quality of the San Francisco Bay Region’s water resources in our streams and wetlands program.

The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board has an opening for a permanent/full-time Environmental Scientist in our streams and wetlands program of the Watershed Management Division. We offer a flexible work schedule and telework with periodic in-person attendance at the office and for fieldwork. The office is located at 1515 Clay Street, Suite 1400, Oakland, CA 94612.

Duties:

The incumbent will review applications and reports for Water Quality Certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, and Reports of Waste Discharge under the Porter-Cologne Act related to dredge or fill of streams and wetlands for projects in the Northeast Bay section of the Watershed Management Division. Using engineering and regulatory skills, the incumbent will review applications for impacts avoidance and minimization to beneficial uses of streams and wetlands; review and interpret stormwater management plans, hydrologic data, hydraulic modeling data, rainfall data, climate data, existing land uses and ambient water quality and biological resources data, to determine if the applications are complete; review the adequacy of compensatory mitigation; conduct site inspections; write Certifications; and draft Orders for Board consideration.

See the attached Duty Statement for further information.

Additional information:

Candidates must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class.

If the position requires driving, you must possess a current and valid driver’s license. Please Do Not include full Social Security Number, method of eligibility, and LEAP information in your application package.

Salary information – CalHR salary rules allow appointment at the entrance rate (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, § 599.673) of a classification. For classes with alternate ranges, placement is based on education/experience.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

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Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $6,299.00 - $11,798.00 per Month

The Water Resources Control Board is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL) Qualified Employer.