Local recruitment: Engineering Geologist

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 504854 to locate the job posting and apply. 

Link: CalCareers

Note: This position will no longer be available on CalCareers once the job closes on 2/17/2026. No applications will be accepted after the job closing date.

The State Water Resources Control Board’s Los Angeles Region has an opening for an Engineering Geologist in the Land Disposal Unit and Wastewater Consolidation Unit. This is an opportunity to do meaningful and challenging work to protect the Water quality resources in the Los Angeles Region. The position location is 320 W. 4th Street, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90013.

Duties:

Under the close supervision of a Senior Engineering Geologist, the incumbent is responsible for overseeing complex engineering geologist assignments associated with waste management units including landfills, land treatment units, surface impoundments, and compost facilities. Duties include managing multiple land disposal cases, performing site inspections, maintaining electronic database, working collaboratively in groups, communicating with stakeholders and the public, and maintaining health and safety training.

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.

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

Job type: Full-Time

$6,488.00 – $12,215.00 per Month

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

31 days remaining

Apply by 17 February, 2026

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IHE Delft - MSc in Water and Sustainable Development