Job Description and Duties
Positions at the Water Boards may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position.
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.
As part of the 401 Program, you will contribute to the preservation of California’s water quality by regulating dredge or fill activities that result in an impact to waters through the disturbance of streambeds, lakes, wetlands, or coastal seafloor.
As an Environmental Scientist, you will be responsible for developing and managing dredge or fill permits for various types of activities.
In particular, you will act as a liaison to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for their dredge or fill projects.
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.
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Benefits
Water Board employees may be eligible for benefits. Health benefits and leave programs are available for most permanent, full-time employees, and some permanent, part-time employees.
Benefit eligibility may depend on length of service and may be subject to collective bargaining agreements negotiated between the State of California and employee organizations that define wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment.
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