Water Resource Control Engineer (JC-499496)

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Note: This position will no longer be available on CalCareers once the job closes on 12/9/2025. No applications will be accepted after the job closing date.

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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.

Are you looking for a fulfilling career protecting California’s surface waters and groundwater resources for the benefit of current and future generations? Are you looking to work with technical experts and to expand your regulatory knowledge and leadership skills? If so, then this is the position for you!

The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board’s, Rancho Cordova Office has an opening for a Water Resource Control Engineer in the Private Sites Cleanup Unit of the Site Cleanup Program. The position is located at 11020 Sun Center Drive, Suite 200, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670. The office offers convenient access to Highway 50 and plenty of free parking.

Duties:
Under the close supervision of a Senior Water Resources Control Engineer, the successful candidate will provide technical oversight of soil and groundwater investigations and cleanups by applying the Board's regulations, policies, plans and guidelines. The successful candidate will be expected to communicate and negotiate appropriate application of these regulations, to agency and Responsible Party representatives and the public. The incumbent is expected to be courteous, provide timely responses to internal/external customers, follow through on commitments, and solicit and consider internal/external customer input when completing work assignments consistent with good customer service practices and the goals of the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) Strategic Plan. They will work cooperatively with, and be responsive to, Federal, State and local government agencies, and the public in coordinating oversight of investigation and cleanup activities. 

The incumbent will manage regulatory oversight of investigation and remediation projects, perform engineering evaluation, and other technical work, and implement State environmental laws and programs related to the Water Boards’ Site Cleanup Program. Specific duties include: reviewing engineering work plans, reports, and cleanup proposals; evaluating hydrological data, groundwater monitoring plans, well designs, and environmental data (soil, soil gas, water, sediment, indoor air) to assure adequate definition of the nature and extent of contamination and to ascertain compliance with the Water Board’s cleanup goals; reviewing and providing engineering input to work plans, reports, and cleanup proposals; preparing correspondence and enforcement orders directing investigations and cleanup consistent with Water Board policies and regulations; and prioritizing case load to support annual work plan commitments.

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

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Job type: Full-Time

$6,488.00 - $12,152.00 per Month

The Water Resources Control Board is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL) Qualified Employer.