Engineering Geologist (JC-463873) 02/06/25

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Note: This position will no longer be available on CalCareers after the job closes on 02/06/2025. No applications will be accepted after the job closing date.

Link: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=463873

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The State Water Resources Control Board, Los Angeles Region, has one (1) opening for an Engineering Geologist in the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) and Wetland and Riparian Protection Unit, as part of the Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401, Certification and Waste Discharge Requirements Program for dredge and fill activities (Dredge or Fill Permitting Program). The position is located at 320 W. 4th St, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90013, right in the heart of Downtown, next to a subway rail station and other public transportation.

Join a caring and dedicated team of professionals committed to the Water Board’s mission - “To preserve, enhance and restore the quality of California water resources and drinking water for the protection of the environment, public health, and all beneficial uses, and to ensure proper water resource allocation and efficient use, for the benefit of present and future generations.”

Duties:

As part of the Dredge or Fill Permitting Program, you will contribute to the preservation of California’s water quality by regulating dredge or fill activities that result in an impact to surface waters through the disturbance of streambeds, lakes, wetlands, or the coastal seafloor. As an Engineering Geologist, you will be responsible for developing and managing dredge or fill permits for various types of activities, such as housing developments, infrastructure construction (bridges, culverts, piers…), flood control maintenance activities, streambank stabilization, or habitat restoration.

Please review the attached Duty Statement for a description of roles and responsibilities.

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.

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.

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

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Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $6,299.00 - $11,859.00 per Month

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