Water Resources Technician

Job Details

Under general direction, performs a variety of paraprofessional office and field work related to County Water Resources programs and functions; assigned to coordinate, assist with, and/or support one or more Water Resources Programs, which may include, but is not limited to: the control of, use of, and encroachments on Clear Lake trust lands, surveying and inspecting shoreline property, preparing maps and maintaining records, using the Geographic Information System (GIS) for a variety of tasks, ensuring that the lake, submerged and surrounding lake land is maintained in accordance with federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, and regulations, assisting in the implementation of flood control and lake management programs, as required, and/or performing maintenance of zone facilities (levees, flood channels, etc.);

provides support during floods; provides support for Water Resources compliance programs and efforts; and performs related duties as assigned.

A temporary extra-help work assignment is determined by County of Lake personnel rules and regulations.

• Extra Help Employees are typically hired at an hourly rate of pay at the first step of the salary range.
• Extra Help Employees are paid only for hours worked.
• Extra Help Employees are only entitled to legally mandated benefits, which does not include paid vacation or holidays.
• Extra Help Employees do not have status.
• Extra Help Employees are temporary and may be terminated at any time based on department need.

Extra help positions are limited to no more than 25 hours per week (unless a position is considered seasonal) and no more than 900 hours per fiscal year.

Extra help seasonal employees must perform work tied to an actual season and will not perform any work for at least 26 consecutive weeks between seasons. The seasonal employee definition is subject to change as defined by the IRS and Affordable Care Act.

• Seasonal employees may work 40 hours a week for up to 26 consecutive weeks and;
• Seasonal employees must be terminated for the 26 weeks they are not performing any work.

A Retired Annuitant is a CalPERS retiree employed by the County on an at-will basis, with specific restrictions to protect their retirement allowance (pension payments). Examples of assignment for a Retired Annuitant are work to eliminate a backlog, work on a special project, and work that is in excess of what regular staff can do. Retired Annuitant are subject to work under Limited‑Duration.

The employment is expected to end once the specific task or project they were hired to complete is finished. All work restriction is governed by Government Code (G.C.) sections 21224, 21229, and 21221(h).

Licensing and

Certifications:

Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate valid California driver's license.

Education And Experience:

• Two (2) years of increasingly responsible experience in performing technical engineering support work or water resources management support work.
• OR One (1) year of increasingly responsible experience in performing water resources management support work AND at least one (1) year of lead, supervisory, or management experience.

Experience With Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Is Strongly Preferred.

Previous experience in permit and code enforcement is desirable.

Completion of advanced educational training in subjects related to water resources development and management is highly desirable.

Additional Directly Related Experience And/or Education May Be Substituted.

This is not exhaustive of all job responsibilities. For more details, please refer to the link provided below.

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