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 529053 to locate the job posting and apply. 

Link: CalCareers

Note: This position will no longer be available on CalCareers once the job closes on 8/31/2026. No applications will be accepted after the job closing date.

Job Description and Duties

Please note, the Water Boards do not participate in E-Verify.
 

Please note: this position is paid on an hourly basis and limited to 1500 hours in a rolling year. The salary range for Scientific Aid is $18.26 - $21.67 per hour. New hires start at the bottom of the salary range.

The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board has an opening for two Scientific Aides in the Toxics Cleanup Division. The position is located at 1515 Clay Street, Suite 1400, Oakland, CA 94612.

Duties:

Under the direct supervision of a Senior Water Resource Control Engineer or Senior Engineering Geologist, the incumbent will assist Board staff with technical, regulatory, and administrative duties related to the oversight of groundwater cleanup cases in the Site Cleanup Program (SCP), Underground Storage Tank (UST) Program, Land Disposal Program (LDP), and Department of Defense (DoD) Program. Responsibilities include reviewing technical reports and work plans, preparing draft correspondence, assisting with site inspections and field activities, maintaining project information in GeoTracker and other databases, supporting project tracking and stakeholder communication, preparing reports and presentations, conducting technical analyses on special projects, and responding to public and staff inquiries while ensuring compliance with Board policies and procedures.

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.

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

$18.26 - $21.67 per Hour

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