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The Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board has an opening for a permanent, full-time Senior Water Resource Control Engineer (Supervisory) in the Groundwater Permitting Unit of the Groundwater Permitting, Land Disposal, and Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Stormwater Permitting Section. This is an opportunity to do meaningful and challenging work to protect the water quality resources in the Los Angeles Region. The position location is 320 W. 4th Street, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90013.
Duties:
The Senior Water Resource Control Engineer (Supervisory) is responsible for performing professional duties related to regulating various waste discharges to land. These include onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTS), advanced OWTS, municipal and commercial/industrial wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), and in situ soil/groundwater remediation sites. In this role, the Senior Water Resource Control Engineer (WRCE) provides technical guidance and oversight to staff in the Groundwater Permitting Unit on the development of Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) and associated permit compliance matters. Responsibilities also include conducting site inspections and serving as a technical expert in the interpretation and application of the OWTS Policy, Basin Plan provisions, and relevant engineering standards. Additional duties involve reviewing engineering calculations and analyses prepared by staff to ensure regulatory compliance and the protection of water quality.
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.
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You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Job type: Full-Time
$11,437.00 - $14,315.00 per Month
The Water Resources Control Board is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL) Qualified Employer.
The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) and the nine Regional Water Quality Control Boards (Regional Water Boards), collectively known as the California Water Boards (Water Boards), are dedicated to a single vision: abundant clean water for human uses and environmental protection to sustain California's future. Under the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and the state's pioneering Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, the State and Regional Water Boards have regulatory responsibility for protecting the water quality of nearly 1.6 million acres of lakes, 1.3 million acres of bays and estuaries, 211,000 miles of rivers and streams, and about 1,100 miles of exquisite California coastline.
We believe the diversity of our employees and their unique ideas inspire innovative solutions to further our mission to preserve, enhance and restore the quality of California’s water resources. Join the Water Boards and help us protect the environment and public health and ensure proper allocation and efficient use for future generations.
We offer full-time permanent positions, internships (paid and nonpaid), and volunteer opportunities. We also have flexible work schedules. Benefits include health, dental, vision, retirement and much more, and may be eligible on first day of hire.
Mission Statement:
To preserve, enhance, and restore the quality of California’s 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.