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State Water Resources Control Board · 4 hours ago

SENIOR WATER RESOURCE CONTROL ENGINEER

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$11,437/mo - $14,315/mo

The State Water Resources Control Board is seeking a Senior Water Resource Control Engineer to lead the Land Disposal and Waste Containment section. The role involves managing projects related to the investigation and cleanup of toxic pollutants and overseeing the regulatory oversight of land disposal facilities.

Environmental Services

Work & Life Balance

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Direct the activities of the Division’s Land Disposal and Waste Containment section

Manage projects in the Water Board’s Land Disposal Program and Site Cleanup Program

Assign, monitor, and review staff work to assure consistency with Water Board policies and practices

Use technical engineering judgment to review, direct, and guide staff’s work

Communicate feedback and manage program performance to restore and protect water quality

Ensure that staff manage investigation and cleanup projects and land disposal facilities

Establish and track section goals

Review staff workplans and development plans

Manage staff performance

Oversee staff development of orders, directives, Board/Executive Officer reports, and enforcement actions

Identify responsible and interested parties

Coordinate with legal counsel

Review and respond to comments

Prepare Board items and prepare administrative records

Attend and present at public or community meetings

Communicate orally and provide written correspondence regarding projects via email

Develop written reports and PowerPoint presentations

Attend meetings with peers, supervisors, management, and external stakeholders

Provide status of tasks or projects

Share technical and regulatory information

Seek input and facilitate and support decisions surrounding the regulatory oversight of investigation and cleanup projects and land disposal facilities

Coordinate with specialists and other supervisors/managers to implement guidance and best practices

Work collaboratively in groups internally and with external stakeholders to develop technical, regulatory, and procedural recommendations for projects and issues

Qualification

PE licenseCalifornia water quality lawsProject managementRisk assessmentInvestigation technologiesCollaborationMotivating othersOral communicationWritten communicationTeam leadership

Required

Must have PE license

Must have Senior Water Resource Control Engineer list, transfer, or reinstatement eligibility and be reachable on the certification list

Photocopies of degree and official transcripts (if needed to establish eligibility)

Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov

Resume is required and must be included

Statement of Qualifications - Please see below for specific requirements

Cover Letter is required and must be included

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

Preferred

Project management knowledge and experience

Oral and written communication knowledge and experience

Collaboration knowledge and experience working in teams; leading teams; managing group discussions; and integrating multiple different ideas and views to make a recommendation or to facilitate a decision

Experience building effective teams, managing performance, leading/implementing change, and motivating others toward successful outcomes

Knowledge and experience in California and federal water quality laws, regulations, policies, plans, and guidance, especially as related to the investigation and cleanup of contaminated soil, groundwater, and soil vapor sites and the design, construction, operation, and closure of engineered landfill systems

Knowledge and experience in investigation, mitigation, and remediation technologies for polluted sites, including engineered vapor intrusion mitigation systems

Knowledge and experience in design, construction, operation, and closure of engineered landfill systems, such as new landfill modules, liners, leachate collection systems, caps, seismic design, and landfill gas monitoring and extraction facilities

Knowledge and experience in risk assessment and management principles, such as the basis and use of the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board's Environmental Screening Levels

Benefits

Health benefits and leave programs are available for most permanent, full-time employees, and some permanent, part-time employees.

Company

State Water Resources Control Board

The California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) is one of six branches of the California Environmental Protection Agency.

Founded in 1967

Sacramento, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/

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