Water Resource Control Engineer

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The Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board is recruiting for a full-time, permanent, Water Resource Control Engineer in its Forestry-Dredge and Fill Unit (FDF) in the South Lake Tahoe office, located at 2501 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. The Lahontan Region covers 24% of the State of California, from the Oregon border to the Mojave Desert, and from the crest of the Sierra Nevada east to the Nevada border.

The FDF is responsible for implementing the Forestry Activities Program and the Dredge and Fill Program throughout the Lahontan region.

The Water Resource Control Engineer, as a technical professional in the Forestry/Dredge and Fill Unit (FDF), is responsible for applying engineering methods and principles in the identification, research, and solution of point and non‑point source pollution resultant of both the Dredge and Fill and Forest Activities Programs in the Lahontan region. The incumbent provides solutions in drafting permits, making policy recommendations, providing technical engineering expertise, evaluating and assisting in the drafting of environmental documents, and performing sensitive assignments related to water quality issues and protection throughout the Lahontan region.

This is an office‑based position that includes frequent field work. Effective communication and organization skills are required.

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.

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

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

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.

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• WATER RESOURCE CONTROL ENGINEER

• Job Application Package Checklist
• Duty Statement

Job Code #: JC-535404

Position #(s):

-060

Working Title:

Water Resource Control Engineer

Classification: $6,488.00 - $7,735.00 A

Classification: $7,428.00 - $9,296.00 B

Classification: $9,137.00 - $11,437.00 C

Classification: $9,712.00 - $12,152.00 D

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