Engineering Geologist (JC 371787)

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Note: This position will no longer be available on CalCareers after the job closes on 06/08/2023. No applications will be accepted after the job closing date.

The Underground- and Aboveground Storage Tanks Enforcement Unit has an opening for an Engineering Geologist in the Storage Tanks Section of the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. The position is located at 11020 Sun Center Drive in Rancho Cordova, California.

Under the close supervision of the Senior Engineering Geologist, the incumbent will independently perform engineering geology and administrative duties at environmentally impacted sites in the Water Boards’ Storage Tanks Section.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

Providing guidance and regulatory oversight for waste discharges which could potentially impact human health and the environment, including beneficial uses of State waters; reviewing work plans, reports, and cleanup proposals; evaluating hydrological data, groundwater monitoring plans, well designs, and environmental data (soil, soil gas, water, sediment, indoor air) to assure adequate definition of the nature and extent of contamination and to ascertain compliance with the Board’s cleanup goals; preparing enforcement orders and notices of violations, when compliance is not achieved or acceptable, directing investigations and cleanup, consistent with State Water Board regulations and policies; preparing correspondence and enforcement orders directing investigations and cleanup consistent with Board policies and regulations; and prioritizing case load to support multiple project sites of varying priority levels and complexity, simultaneously, and annual work plan commitments.

Please review the Duty Statement, provided in the Additional Documents list below, for an additional description of roles and responsibilities.

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.

Please take a moment to fill out the State Water Resources Control Board's Recruitment Survey.

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