Water Resource Control Engineer

To be considered for this position, you must apply at CalCareers.ca.gov. To apply, you must first create a CalCareers account. Once your account is created, you can search for job code 482665 to locate the job posting and apply. 

Note: This position will no longer be available on CalCareers once the job closes on 7/15/2025. No applications will be accepted after the job closing date.

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If this position is filled in Richmond, this position is entitled to a $250.00 pay differential per month based on Bargaining Unit and/or work location.

The State Water Resources Control Board’s Division of Drinking Water has an opening for a Water Resource Control Engineer in its Regulatory Development Unit. The position will be filled at one of the following Division of Drinking Water field office locations:

• 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 MacArthur Place, Suite 150, Santa Ana, CA 92707.
• San Diego – 2375 Northside Drive, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92108.

Duties:
This Water Resource Control Engineer (WRCE) position supports California’s implementation of the state and federal Safe Drinking Water Acts by using engineering knowledge and expertise to develop regulations, including maximum contaminant levels, to ensure that water delivered by California public water systems is at all times pure, wholesome, and potable. Under the close supervision to general direction of a Senior Water Resource Control Engineer in the Regulatory Development Unit, the incumbent writes final reports, regulations, and guidance documents; performs environmental analyses, research, surveys, investigations, and studies; prepares non-routine correspondence; responds to public inquiries; and other related work. Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Develop new and revised California drinking water standards, including maximum contaminant levels; conduct engineering evaluations and related research, including treatment feasibility via various technologies; evaluate and summarize cost and job impacts and public health and other benefits associated with proposed regulations; confer with and present to scientists and engineers from government, universities, public and private research groups, and private industry; develop expertise in the areas of scientific, public health, and environmental engineering matters involving chemistry, microbiology, analytical methods, and diseases and health effects relevant to pathogenic organisms and toxic chemicals; work cooperatively with Division of Drinking Water staff, other agencies, and stakeholders to develop technical comments and recommendations in response to proposed federal standards; provide guidance and assistance to water systems, district staff, management, and other stakeholders on regulation implementation; perform a variety of engineering work relating to public water systems, including on-site inspections, records review, data collection and analysis, and report preparation.

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.

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.

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Job type: Full-Time

$6,299.00 - $11,798.00 per Month

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