Water Resource Control Engineer

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 for job code 495564 to locate the job posting and apply. 

Note: This position will no longer be available on CalCareers once the job closes on 11/25/2025. No applications will be accepted after the job closing date.

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Positions at the Water Boards may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position and might be expected to comply with Executive Order (EO) 22-25 after July 1, 2026.

Salary Information – CalHR salary rules allow appointment at the entrance rate (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, § 599.673) of classification. For classes with alternate ranges, placement is based on education/experience. Employees appointed to the Attorney or Water Resource Control Engineer classification will receive Recruitment Higher Above Minimum (HAM) rate in accordance with the approved Civil Service Pay Scales.

In addition, note: Effective July 1, 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) which reduces an employee’s monthly salary in exchange for leave credits. Employees appointed to this classification will have their monthly salary reduced and will accrue hours of PLP 2025 on the first day of each pay period in accordance with the applicable bargaining contract.The salary range(s) included on this job posting do not reflect the reduction in pay.

The State Water Resources Control Board has an opening for a Water Resource Control Engineer position in the Bay-Delta and Special Projects Unit of the Bay-Delta and Hearings Branch. The position is located at 1001 I Street, 14th floor, Sacramento, right in the heart of downtown with easy access to light rail and other forms of public transportation.

Duties:
This position offers a unique and challenging opportunity to function at the interface of environmental policy, science, engineering, and regulation through participation on multidisciplinary teams of State Water Board staff responsible for implementation and development of the Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary (Bay-Delta Plan). The focus of this position and the Bay-Delta and Special Projects Unit will be updating and implementing the Bay Delta Plan including administration of the State Water Board’s water right permitting and petition programs for major water diversion and use projects in the Bay-Delta watershed, such as the State Water Project and Central Valley Water Project.

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.

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

Job type: Full-Time

$6,488.00 – $12,152.00 per Month

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