Job Description and Duties

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At the Department of Water Resources, you will have the advantage of numerous resources to support your work and your professional growth—including training, organizational memberships, and knowledgeable colleagues, of which many are under one roof and all of which collaborate for project success.

We hope you’ll check out the Duties and Desirable Qualifications and apply for this great career opportunity to join our team and help deliver water to over 26 million Californians as well as contribute to protecting our environment and species conservation efforts.

Are you looking for a job that can support water resources management of the State of California with your insight, knowledge, technical, and analytical skills? Discover your full potential and develop your career with us.

The State Water Project Analysis Office (SWPAO) is looking for a dynamically engaged, Senior Engineer with a can-do attitude to join its team. If you want to be a part of the State Water Project (SWP) team, we may have the job for you!

In this role, you will lead a team of engineers and analysts to reconcile and solve engineering related challenges using technical engineering skills, good judgement, and team-oriented collaboration. As the Manager of the Billing Support Unit, you will guide your team to navigate billing disputes from the SWP Water Contractor’s. The work can be straight forward in the approach but are often complex with subtleties that require planning and a calculated approach. The work can be challenging but always rewarding and gratifying to find innovative solutions. You will gain a familiarity with SWP activities and understand how the SWP functions financially. You will interact with all levels of DWR, including Executive Management, to develop financial policies for long-outstanding billing disputes. You will lead and direct activities that support resolution of billing disputes and create positive partnership with the SWP Water Contractors and their auditors.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.