Water Resource Control Engineer

Water Resource Control Engineer

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 Water Resource Control Engineer in our Creek, Wetland, and Bay Habitat Protection Program of the Watershed Management Division. Our office follows a hybrid work schedule, with staff working in-person four days per week and telework available one day per week, subject to operational needs. Fieldwork is also required as part of this position.

The office is located at 1515 Clay Street, Suite 1400, Oakland, CA 94612, conveniently located near BART and other public transportation.

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 North Bay and Enforcement Wetland Protection 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.

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