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Note: This position will no longer be available on CalCareers once the job closes on 5/13/2026. No applications will be accepted after the job closing date.
Job Description and Duties
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Are you ready to build a meaningful career learning from a team of water professionals who are passionate about protecting our most precious resource? Look no further! Our Water Board team feels strongly about mentoring the next generation of water professionals, and this is an outstanding opportunity to gain firsthand experience that will help build the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to transition to a career protecting our water resources.
The Lahontan Regional Water Quality Board’s Department of Defense/Site Cleanup Unit has an opening for an Engineering Geologist. The position is located in San Bernardino County at 15095 Amargosa Rd, Building 2, Suite 210, Victorville, CA 92394, close to Interstate 15 exits.
Five reasons to apply today to join our elite team!
- The Lahontan Region encompasses many scenic vistas from the highest (Mount Whitney) and lowest (Death Valley) points in the contiguous US and diverse topography throughout. There are two Outstanding National Resource Waters, Lake Tahoe, and Mono Lake, located within the Lahontan Region. Our employees are encouraged to enjoy all that the region has to offer with outdoor recreation, such as hiking, trail running, backpacking, camping, snowboarding, skiing, swimming, boating, birding, fishing, landscape photography and rock hounding (gem, mineral, and fossil collecting)!
- The Water Board offers a first-class training academy that the Engineering Geologist will have direct access to. This is a great way to enhance your skillset and build upon your resume.
- This position includes opportunities for fieldwork involving groundwater, surface water, soil, and soil vapor sampling. The Water Board provides affiliated field safety and HAZWOPER training, offering staff the support and preparation needed to build valuable field experience.
- This job provides a tremendous opportunity to learn and grow with a dynamic group of dedicated professionals that will give the Engineering Geologist real-life experiences and affords a great base to expand their career path.
Duties:
The Engineering Geologist (EG) is responsible for providing timely and professional assistance to the public and staff within the Department, by phone, e-mail, mail, and in person. The EG is required to work independently; communicate effectively; manage multiple projects and tasks; apply geologic methods and principles to evaluate and interpret hydrogeologic/geologic data in consideration of legislation, regulations, and policies; prepare correspondence and other documents; and conduct field work/inspections. Daily proficient utilization of Microsoft Office Suite and office equipment is required.
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.
In accordance with the Statewide Telework Policy and GC 14200, the successful candidate must reside in California upon appointment. Proof of residency may be required.
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
Salary: $6,488.00 – $12,215.00 per Month
The Water Resources Control Board is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL) Qualified Employer.
