Local recruitment: Senior Water Resource Control Engineer

California State Water Resources Control Board

Los Angeles, 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 482194 to locate the job posting and apply. 

Note: This position will no longer be available on CalCareers once the job closes on 9/5/2025. 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.

Duties: 

The Senior Water Resource Control Engineer (Supervisory) is responsible for performing professional duties related to regulating various waste discharges to land. These include onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTS), advanced OWTS, municipal and commercial/industrial wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), and in situ soil/groundwater remediation sites. In this role, the Senior WRCE provides technical guidance and oversight to staff in the Groundwater Permitting Unit on the development of Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) and associated permit compliance matters. Responsibilities also include conducting site inspections and serving as a technical expert in the interpretation and application of the OWTS Policy, Basin Plan provisions, and relevant engineering standards. Additional duties involve reviewing engineering calculations and analyses prepared by staff to ensure regulatory compliance and the protection of water quality

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

Salary: $11,437.00 – $14,315.00 per Month

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

27 days remaining

Apply by 5 September, 2025

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