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Note: This position will no longer be available on CalCareers once the job closes on 4/7/2026. 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.

This position is entitled to a $250.00 pay differential per month based on Bargaining Unit and/or work location.

Are you interested in meaningful and challenging work to protect water quality in the San Francisco Bay? The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Water Board) has an opening for a full-time Water Resource Control Engineer. This position offers the opportunity to tackle one of the Bay’s most complex and persistent pollution challenges — polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), long-lasting contaminants that continue to impact fish, wildlife, and communities decades after their use was banned. The position will also help shape forward-looking, science-based approaches to develop standards for emerging contaminants including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).  Apply today and join our team to help advance science-based solutions that restore and protect San Francisco Bay for future generations!

The position is located at 1515 Clay Street, Suite 1400, Oakland, CA 94612.

Duties: 

Under the close supervision of an Environmental Program Manager in the Planning Division, the incumbent will lead and support development and implementation of water quality attainment strategies Total Maximum Daily Loads [TMDLs] and Advance Restoration Plans [ARPs]), water quality standards, and other Basin Planning projects. The incumbent will apply advanced technical and statistical engineering skills to analyze spatial and temporal datasets, interpret modeling results, and translate scientific findings into regulatory frameworks that address water quality impairments in the San Francisco Bay Region.  The position includes collaboration with internal programs, coordination with external parties, and outreach to the public. The incumbent will also represent the Water Board on internal and external technical committees and workgroups. Consistent with good customer service practices and the goals of the State and Regional Water Board’s Strategic Plan, the incumbent is expected to be courteous and provide timely responses to internal/external customers, follow through on commitments, and to solicit and consider internal/external customer input when completing work assignments.

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

$6,488.00 - $12,152.00 per Month

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