Senior Water Resource Control Engineer (JC-525163)

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Note: This position will no longer be available on CalCareers once the job closes on 8/28/2026. No applications will be accepted after the job closing date.

Job Description and Duties

Please note, the Water Boards do not participate in E-Verify.

Are you looking for an exciting and fulfilling career protecting water quality on California’s beautiful Central Coast? Do you enjoy working with others in a fast-paced environment to do important work?

The Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (Central Coast Water Board) has an opening for a Senior Water Resource Control Engineer to lead the Waste Discharge Requirements Program. The individual coming into this position will use engineering and wastewater knowledge and technical expertise to manage the Waste Discharge Requirements Program to protect water quality. Apply today and come join our innovative and passionate team at the Central Coast Water Board.

The position is located in the Central Coast Water Board office located at 895 Aerovista Place, Suite 101, San Luis Obispo, California, with a hybrid telework option.

Duties: 

The Senior Water Resource Control Engineer (supervisory) is responsible for supervising, coaching, and mentoring staff and for directing and reviewing the work of staff in the Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR) Program. The Senior Water Resource Control Engineer (Supervisory) is responsible for communicating the Central Coast Water Board’s vision, mission, and values to program staff, setting program priorities and expectations, and allocating resources accordingly.

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.

Working Conditions

Please note, the Water Boards do not participate in E-Verify.

Positions at the Water Boards may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position and might be expected to comply with Executive Order (EO) 22-25 after July 1, 2026.

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. Employees appointed to the Attorney or Water Resource Control Engineer classification will receive Recruitment Higher Above Minimum (HAM) rate in accordance with the approved Civil Service Pay Scales.

In addition, note: Effective July 1, 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) which reduces an employee’s monthly salary in exchange for leave credits. Employees appointed to this classification will have their monthly salary reduced and will accrue hours of PLP 2025 on the first day of each pay period in accordance with the applicable bargaining contract. The salary range(s) included on this job posting do not reflect the reduction in pay.

Job type: Full-Time

$11,437.00 - $14,315.00 per Month

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