Water Resource Control Engineer

Position: WATER RESOURCE CONTROL ENGINEER
Job Description and Duties

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

The Division of Drinking Water is seeking a motivated and technically competent Water Resource Control Engineer to join the Recycled Water Unit (of the Program Management Branch) in a dynamic role at the forefront of recycled water innovation and regulatory excellence in public health protection. Ideal candidates will have strong technical, analytical, communication, and organizational skills, and be motivated to make a meaningful impact on the future of water.

The position will be located at any of the Division of Drinking Water field office locations throughout the state of California:

* Redding - 364 Knollcrest Drive, Suite 101, Redding, CA 96002

* Sacramento - 1001 I Street, 17th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814

* Santa Rosa - 50 D Street, Suite 200, Santa Rosa, CA 95404

* Richmond - 850 Marina Bay Parkway, Building P, 2nd Floor, Richmond, CA 94804

* Lodi - 3021 Reynolds Ranch Parkway, Suite 260, Lodi, CA 95240

* Monterey - 1 Lower Ragsdale Drive, Building 1, Suite 120, Monterey, CA 93940

* Fresno - 265 West Bullard Avenue, Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93704

* San Bernardino - 464 West 4th Street, Room 437, San Bernardino, CA 92401

* Carpinteria - 1180 Eugenia Place, Suite 200, Carpinteria, CA 93013

* Bakersfield - 4925 Commerce Drive, Suite 120, Bakersfield, CA 93309

* Glendale - 500 North Central Avenue, Suite 500, Glendale, CA 91203

* Santa Ana - 2 Mac Arthur Place, Suite 150, Santa Ana, CA 92707

* San Diego - 2375 Northside Drive, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92108

This position is entitled to a $250.00 pay differential per month based on Bargaining Unit and/or work location if reporting to the Richmond field office.

Under the close supervision of a Senior Water Resource Control Engineer in the Recycled Water Unit, the incumbent will perform varied and complex technical and engineering tasks. The applicants can review the Duty Statement attached.

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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Recruitment Survey.

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

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.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the

Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

* WATER RESOURCE CONTROL ENGINEER

Additional Documents

* Job Application Package Checklist

* Duty Statement

Position Details

Job Code #:

JC-520540

Position #(s):

-021

Working Title:

WRCE

Classification:

WATER…