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Job Description and Duties
Please note, the Water Boards do not participate in E-Verify.
This position is entitled to a $250.00 pay differential per month based on Bargaining Unit and/or work location.
The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board has an opening for a Senior Water Resource Control Engineer to supervise the Recycled Water, Wastewater, Industrial/ Construction Stormwater, and Enforcement section of the NPDES Wastewater Division. The position is the senior staff lead for the Region’s recycled water program, wastewater discharges to land program, and industrial and construction stormwater program.
The office is located at 1515 Clay Street, Suite 1400, Oakland, CA 94612, near BART and other public transportation, restaurants, and more.
Duties:
The incumbent directs the activities of the section responsible for: 1) the recycled water program which encompasses the permitting (via Waste Discharge Requirements and/or Water Reclamation Requirements) and oversight of both public and private water recycling programs, 2) wastewater discharges to land program which encompasses the permitting (via Waste Discharge Requirements) and oversight of wastewater treatment systems that discharge to land, 3) the Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS) program, which includes oversight of local agency (county) oversight of OWTS per compliance with the State OWTS Policy and, as needed, permitting of individual facilities, and 4) the industrial and construction stormwater program which includes implementation of the statewide general permits, and associated enforcement across all programs.
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
Please note, the Water Boards do not participate in E-Verify.
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
$11,437.00 – $14,315.00 per Month
The Water Resources Control Board is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL) Qualified Employer.
