Water Resource Control Engineer (JC-506054)

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Note: This position will no longer be available on CalCareers once the job closes on 2/27/2026. No applications will be accepted after the job closing date.

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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.

Do you have experience with enforcement of environmental laws and regulations? Are you interested in working independently and collaboratively with an interdisciplinary interagency team? If so, this may be the position for you! Apply today and join our team. The North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board’s Agriculture and Enforcement Division has an opening for a Water Resource Control Engineer working in our Northern Agriculture Unit.

The position will be in either of two North Coast Regional offices: Santa Rosa (Sonoma County) Main Office location: 5550 Skylane Boulevard, Suite A, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 in the Airport Business Park next to the Sonoma County Airport, the Sonoma Marin Area Rapid Transit (SMART) Train, and other public transportation or Eureka (Humboldt County) Northern Field Office location: 930 6th Street, Eureka, CA 95501 in Downtown Eureka.

Duties: 

The Water Resource Control Engineer will fill a role in the Northern Agriculture Unit within the Agriculture and Enforcement Division, enforcing the California Water Code and Clean Water Act to minimize pollution, nuisance, and impacts to water quality. The duties of this position include inspecting cannabis cultivation sites throughout the region; assessing threats and impacts to water quality and compliance with the Water Code, Clean Water Act, and other laws and regulations; evaluating impacts to waters of the state; issuing enforcement actions; collaborating with other staff and other agencies, including law enforcement; reviewing technical reports for adequacy to comply with laws, regulations, and enforceable requirements; providing professional assessments; developing and implementing strategies, priorities, procedures, templates, guidance and trainings to support enforcement; presenting and providing testimony at Board meetings, hearings and court proceedings. 

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

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Job type: Full-Time

$6,488.00 - $12,152.00 per Month

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