Supervising Water Resource Control Engineer (JC-532064)

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Note: This position will no longer be available on CalCareers once the job closes on 9/29/2026. 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.

The State Water Resources Control Board’s Division of Drinking Water has an opening for a Supervising Water Resource Control Engineer (Supervisory) in the Southeast California Section (Section VI) of the Southern California Field Operations Branch. The position may be located at either 2375 Northside Dr., Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92108 or 464 W. 4Th Street, Suite 437, San Bernardino, CA 92401.

Duties: 

The Supervising Water Resource Control Engineer (Supervisory) (Supervising WRCE) supervises, organizes, and directs the work of five Division of Drinking Water (DDW) Districts located in the San Diego and San Bernardino field offices of the Southern California Field Operations Branch. The Supervising WRCE plans, organizes, and directs the work of staff who implement the regulatory and permitting aspects of the Drinking Water Program as the lead manager of the Southeast California Section. The applicants are encouraged to review the Duty Statement attached. A map of the District Offices is located at the following link: Division of Drinking Water District Office Map.

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

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.

In accordance with the Statewide Telework Policy and GC 14200, the successful candidate must reside in California upon appointment.  Proof of residency may be required.

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

$12,562.00 - $15,724.00 per Month

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