Water Resource Control Engineer (JC-286249)
In order to be considered for this position, you must apply at CalCareers.ca.gov. First, create a CalCareers account as you must prior to applying. Once your account is created you can search 286249 to locate the job posting and apply. Note: This position will no longer be available on CalCareers after the job closes on 2/2/2022. No applications will be accepted after the job closing date.
Positions at the Water Boards may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position. Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, applying electronically is highly encouraged.
This is a Limited Term (LT) position and may be extended up to 24 months, with the possibility of becoming permanent. If becoming permanent, the selected candidate must have eligibility for a permanent appointment at the time of the LT appointment or at the time of the conversion.
Are you looking for an exciting and fulfilling career in the Division of Water Rights? If you would enjoy a career where you can make a meaningful difference and improve California’s resiliency to drought and critically dry periods, then this is the position for you! Apply today and join our team.
The State Water Resources Control Board’s Division of Water Rights has an opening for a Water Resources Control Engineer in the Instream Flows Unit. The position is located at 1001 I Street, 14th Floor, Sacramento, right in the heart of downtown next to light rail stations and other public transportation.
Duties:
Under the close supervision of the Senior Environmental Scientist Supervisor of the Instream Flows Unit, the incumbent will work as a member of an interdisciplinary team tasked with the development of drought response actions necessary to protect water quality objectives and beneficial uses in priority watersheds throughout the State. The incumbent will perform engineering analyses, research, and modeling assignments related to determining and implementing drought response actions throughout California. This work includes collection and interpretation of hydrologic and other data relating to stream morphology and alteration, reservoir operations, erosion, stream flow, water quantity and quality relationships, and water use. The incumbent will also evaluate water supply and demand to inform the implementation of curtailments or other actions to ensure implementation of the water rights priority system and any established instream flow requirements. Assignments will also require compilation and evaluation of existing water rights, as well as prioritization of water rights based on priority dates. The incumbent will evaluate flow recommendations provided by fisheries agencies relative to available water supplies, beneficial uses, demand, and other relevant factors, and subsequently evaluate hydrological, geological, environmental, water supply, and other potential effects of implementing flow requirements.
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.
To learn more about the position and how to apply, please visit CalCareers.