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Final Filing Date:  April 2, 2025

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Job Description and Duties

State Water Project Aerial Tour 2021 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A1jHyfqp8E

Student Assistant employees are paid hourly and are limited to 1500 hours per 12 consecutive months.

This position is physically located at the California Natural Resources Building in Downtown Sacramento.

Join a team of highly motivated professionals that are doing exciting work!  We hope you’ll check out the Duties and Desirable Qualifications below and apply for this great career opportunity to join our State Water Project team and help deliver water to over 27 million Californians as well as contribute to protecting our environment and species conservation efforts.
 

Why Choose Us: 

We own and operate our own facilities, which is the largest water and power delivery system in the United States.  And as owners and operators of our own infrastructure, we are empowered to make the right choices in design, detailing, and materials to ensure public safety and facility reliability.  We are not driven by the cost-cutting measures or unrealistic expectations that you may find in the private sector. Instead, direct the operations and maintenance of the State Water Project to safely deliver and optimize the uses of available water with environmental sensitivity. 
 

At DWR, you will have the support of knowledgeable and helpful colleagues, robust training programs, and professional organizational memberships for your professional growth.  Our large organization provides an opportunity for a long and promising career full of growth and opportunity.
 

Duties:
Under close supervision of the Manager, Asset Management (AM) Branch, and in a trainee capacity, the incumbent will perform engineering work relating to physical/infrastructure asset management on the State Water Project (SWP) within the Division of Operations and Maintenance.

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

Special Requirements

Employee is required to successfully complete all safety training related to the functions of the job.  All employees are responsible for contributing to an inclusive, safe, and secure work environment that values diverse cultures, perspectives, and experiences, and is free from discrimination.

All applicants for Student Assistant positions must meet the following departmental eligibility requirements:

  1. Enrolled in nine (9) semester/eight (8) quarter units for undergraduate students or six (6) semester/four (4) quarter units for graduate students.
  2. Achieved a 2.0 grade point average in the most recently completed academic term.
  3. Declared a major related to the duties of the advertised position and enrolled in coursework required for that major.

Position Details

Job Code #:  JC-469596

Working Title:  Student Assistant (E&A)

Classification:   STUDENT ASSISTANT -ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL SCIENCES-

Salary:  $17.74 - $27.34 per hour

# of Positions:   1

Work Location:   Sacramento

Telework:   Hybrid

Contact Information:
Ryan Hall
(916) 902-5439
ryan.hall@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=469596.

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