Local recruitment: Water Resource Control Engineer

California State Water Resources Control Board

Redding, CA, USA 🇺🇸

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 459571 to locate the job posting and apply. 

Note: This position will no longer be available on CalCareers once the job closes on 8/26/2025. No applications will be accepted after the job closing date.

Link: CalCareers

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

The initial training period for this position will require the candidate to work 100% in the office.  Telework, up to three days per week maximum, may be approved following the initial training period.

Are you looking for a fulfilling career protecting California’s waters for the benefit of current and future generations? If so, then this is the position for you!  Apply today and join our elite team!

The California Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board’s Redding office has an opening for a Water Resource Control Engineer in the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permitting and Compliance and Enforcement Unit. The position is located at 364 Knollcrest Drive, Suite 205, Redding, CA 96002.

Under the close supervision of a Senior Water Resource Control Engineer and consistent with good customer service practices and the goals of the State and Regional Board’s Strategic Plan, the incumbent is expected to be courteous and provide timely responses to internal/external customers, follow through on commitments, and to solicit and consider internal/external customer input when completing work assignments.

Duties:

The incumbent will perform professional duties related to the NPDES Program of the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. This work includes permit development, compliance evaluation, field investigations, enforcement, and participation in meetings with other state agencies, federal agencies, local governments, watershed groups, applicants, consultants, and the public.

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

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.

26 days remaining

Apply by 26 August, 2025

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