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Note: This position will no longer be available on CalCareers once the job closes on 3/11/2026. No applications will be accepted after the job closing date.
Job Description and Duties
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Are you looking for an exciting and fulfilling career in protecting California Drinking Water? If you enjoy a career working with public water systems to review regulatory compliance, inspection, permitting, and enforcing drinking water regulations, then this may be the position for you! Apply today and join our team. The State Water Resources Control Board’s Division of Drinking Water in the Sacramento District office has an opening for a Water Resource Control Engineer. The position is located at 1001 I Street, 19th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814 and will be relocated to 11020 Sun Center Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 by March 2026.
Duties:
Prepare permit reports for public water systems, permits, inspect public water systems, prepare inspection reports, review public water system activities (operation, water quality monitoring, reporting, etc.) for compliance with federal and state Safe Drinking Water Act and statutes and regulations, monitor water quality results, prepare enforcement letters, citations, and compliance orders. Work with the Division of Drinking Water (DDW) Northern California Section District offices (four offices) regarding public water system compliance with the Federal Lead and Copper Rule requirements and mandates. The position requires independent travel from office to public water systems in Alpine, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo counties. Also, overnight stays may be required. For more detailed list of activities, please review the Duty Statement attached.
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.
Working Conditions
Positions at the Water Boards may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position and might be expected to comply with Executive Order (EO) 22-25 after July 1, 2026.
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.
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.
