Engineering Geologist (JC-510824)

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Are you interested in a meaningful career talking California’s most pressing water quality and natural resources challenges? Do you enjoy fieldwork and collaborating with others to protect the environment? If so, apply today to join our dedicated team.

The California Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board’s Redding Office is seeking a motivated and skilled Engineering Geologist to support the Forest Activities Program. The position is located at 364 Knollcrest Dr. Ste 205, Redding, CA 96002.

The Engineering Geologist will play a key role in supporting the goals of the State and Regional Board’s Strategic Plan by evaluating, inspecting, monitoring, and regulating timberland management activities on non-federal lands. The incumbent will work under the close supervision of a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) and will be required to travel to remote areas and conduct field work in difficult terrain and weather conditions.

Duties:

Under the close supervision of the Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory), the incumbent will coordinate with other State Agencies to review timber harvest plans (THPs) and timber harvesting plan emergencies and exemptions, conduct field inspections and develop recommendations to prevent, minimize and mitigate impacts on water quality from forest management, post-fire recovery, ecosystem restorations and fuel reduction projects.

Other duties include maintaining knowledge of water quality statutes and regulations, geologic and hydrogeologic aspects of forestland and vegetation management practices, rural road and watercourse crossing design, planning and ecological effects, erosion control design and maintenance and watershed analysis of multiple land use projects and their impacts on fisheries, water supply, and other beneficial uses of water.

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.

Working Conditions

Positions at the Water Boards may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position and might be expected to comply with Executive Order (EO) 22-25 after July 1, 2026.

In accordance with the Statewide Telework Policy and GC 14200, the successful candidate must reside in California upon appointment.  Proof of residency may be required.

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.

Job type: Full-Time

Salary: $6,488.00 - $12,215.00 per Month

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