Water Resource Control Engineer (JC - 419694) 04/09/24

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Note: This position will no longer be available on CalCareers after the job closes on 04/09/2024. No applications will be accepted after the job closing date.

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Are you looking for an exciting and fulfilling career position to use your engineering skills to protect surface and groundwater resources while assisting disadvantaged communities? We are looking for someone who has familiarity of wastewater treatment engineering principles, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) permitting processes, and an understanding of hydrogeology who is interested in working with a variety of communities and sewer service providers throughout the Central Valley. If you have these skills and are seeking an opportunity to broaden your technical knowledge, we encourage you to submit your application to become part of our team!

The Central Valley Water Quality Control Board has an opening for a Water Resource Control Engineer in the Sacramento Office Waste Discharge to Land Permitting/Wastewater Consolidation Program. The position is located at 11020 Sun Center Drive, Rancho Cordova with convenient free parking, near light rail stations, and other public transportation.

Duties: 

The Water Resource Control Engineer is responsible for using engineering knowledge and technical expertise to evaluate alternative options to assist disadvantaged communities in identifying alternative and financially feasible options for the disposal of domestic waste discharges. Technical considerations include on-site wastewater treatment plants, construction of a community sewer collection system with a centralized wastewater treatment system, and wastewater consolidation to the nearest wastewater treatment facility.

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.

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.

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

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $6,175.00 - $11,567.00 / month

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