Engineer, Water Resources

Final Filing Date:  July 7, 2025

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Why Choose Us: The single greatest advantage of working for the Department of Water Resources is that you can practice civil engineering in its purest form. Because we are the owner and operator of the facilities, our engineers are empowered to make the right choices in design, detailing, and materials to ensure public safety and longevity of the infrastructure. Our engineers are at the forefront on design and construction projects, and they make design decisions based on good engineering practice for safety, durability, and performance—in that order.

At DWR you will have the advantage of numerous resources to support your work and your professional growth—including training, organizational memberships, and knowledgeable colleagues, of which many are under one roof and all of which collaborate for project success.

We hope you’ll check out the Duties and Desirable Qualifications below and apply for this great career opportunity to join our team and help deliver water to over 26 million Californians as well as contribute to protecting our environment and species conservation efforts.

Duties: Under the direction of a Senior Engineer, WR, the incumbent will work in a collaborative environment to perform engineering analyses, studies, and designs; prepare design drawings, reports, specifications, and quantities for a variety of State Water Project facilities and public civil-works projects related to flood control, water storage and conveyance facilities, environmental protection, and other water resources projects. Such work will include the design and analysis of site drainage, canals, check structures, levees, gates, weirs, pipelines, penstocks, turnouts, roads, culverts, spillways, retaining walls, pump houses, and other hydraulic structures and related facilities. The incumbent will provide a broad working knowledge of civil design, reinforced concrete design, structural steel design, hydrology and hydraulics, geotechnical design, applicable design and building codes, and engineering analysis computer applications. The incumbent will support construction activities by making site visits, reviewing shop drawings, responding to requests for information, and inspecting constructions.

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

Position Details

Job Code #:  JC-479505

Working Title:  Engineer, Water Resources

Classification:  ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES

Salary Range:  $6,299.00 - $11,798.00 

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions:  1

Work Location:  Sacramento County

Telework:  Hybrid

Job Type:  Permanent, Full Time

Contact Information:
Sofia Khan
(916) 764-9689
sofia.khan@water.ca.gov

For more information including detailed job duties, minimum qualifications, and how to apply, please go to https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=479505.

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