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 519630 to locate the job posting and apply. 

Link: CalCareers

Note: This position will no longer be available on CalCareers once the job closes on 6/15/2026. No applications will be accepted after the job closing date.

Job Description and Duties

Please note, the Water Boards do not participate in E-Verify.

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 through the oversight and management of stormwater discharges.

The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board has an opening for a permanent/full-time Water Resource Control Engineer in the stormwater program. The office is located at 1515 Clay Street, Suite 1400, Oakland, CA 94612.

The incumbent will perform engineering work related to the Water Board’s implementation of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater programs. Using engineering knowledge and regulatory skills, the incumbent will evaluate, review, check, and interpret stormwater permit applications, technical reports, specifications, and monitoring data; issue stormwater permits; conduct stormwater compliance inspections and audits; prepare reports; and draft orders for Board consideration. The incumbent will manage case information using the appropriate internal web-based databases such as the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS), Stormwater Multiple Application Reporting & Tracking System (SMARTS), GeoTracker, and Paperless Office (ECM).

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

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Working Conditions

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.

In accordance with the Statewide Telework Policy and GC 14200, the successful candidate must reside in California upon appointment.  Proof of residency may be required.

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. 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.

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.