Job Description and Duties

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We are looking for a motivated engineer to support our water resource policy and management work in the Division of Water Rights. The ideal candidate would blend their engineering, critical thinking, and communication skills to inform state decision makers when making consequential water rights decisions that benefit the people and environment of California.

This position offers a unique and challenging opportunity to participate in a multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, geologists, and attorneys developing and implementing a variety of drought planning and management initiatives for the State Water Board’s Division of Water Rights. The Water Resource Control Engineer will analyze data and interpret regulatory requirements to improve water rights administration and support drought planning efforts. This incumbent will use data visualization tools (e.g. GIS, PowerBI, and others) to interpret and present water rights information, as well as apply data processing tools to analyze large datasets and incorporate hydrologic data in modeling efforts. They will also occasionally participate in public meetings, deliver presentations, and communicate directly with the public about water rights regulations. The incumbent in this position may also be responsible for carrying out water right hearings and adjudicatory proceedings before the State Water Resources Control Board.

This position may also work on a variety of special projects and assignments designed to support other high priority programs, initiatives, and efforts within the Division of Water Rights.

More detail regarding primary job duties for this position is provided in the attached Duty Statement.

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.