Job Description

Job Description and Duties

The Department of Water Resources’ (DWR’s) Division of Engineering’s (DOE’s) Environmental Coordination Section is a team of professionals dedicated to supporting the environmental planning and compliance aspects of DWR’s construction projects. Our team works with many Divisions within DWR on a variety of large public civil-works projects related to water storage, water transportation, flood control, environmental protection, species conservation, habitat restoration, and recreation.

We hope you will check out the Duty Statement and Desirable Qualifications below and apply for this great career opportunity to join our team and help deliver water to over 26 million Californians while implementing measures to protect our environment and mitigate impacts to resources.

Under the general direction of the Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisor), the incumbent performs a range of duties involving:

• California Environmental Quality Act,
• National Environmental Policy Act,
• Environmental permitting (i.e., the Federal Endangered Species Act, the Clean   Water Act, Clean Air Act, and California Fish and Game Code)
• Environmental site assessments, compliance inspections, site visits, and   environmental monitoring,
• Managing consultants and A&E Task Order management,
• Coordinating with design and construction staff to address environmental issues,   and
• Incorporating environmental measures into construction contract plans and specifications.

This position requires a practical working knowledge of the Division of Engineering's (DOE's) design and construction standards and specifications to provide technical environmental support services to the various DOE design branches.  The incumbent also serves as the environmental subject matter expert for DOE's Architectural and Engineering (A&E) contract program. This position will require travel to various project sites throughout the State.

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Special Requirements

Possession of a valid CA driver’s license.

The Department of Water Resources is committed to its mission and employees, and we are grounded in our commitment to public safety. Regular, consistent, and predictable attendance is essential to the successful performance in this position.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

The successful candidate will have a broad knowledge of, and experience with:  Environmental permitting and compliance concepts and implementation, including State and federal environmental laws, regulations, and permits, including the California Environmental Quality Act and the National Environmental Policy Act,  Data collection and field work to collect fish, wildlife, water quality, wetlands, habitat, vegetation, or cultural resources data.  Feasibility studies, biological assessment reports, constraints assessments, cultural resources reports, and environmental assessments or constraints analysis.  Basic engineering and construction practices, methods and procedures.  Preparing or contributing to construction contracts, including design-bid-build, design build, or construction manager-general contractor type contracts, incorporation of environmental requirements into contract documents.  Environmental compliance during construction, including monitoring, logistics, including organization of field efforts, preparation and presentation of Worker Environmental Awareness Trainings, and contractor communications (i.e., responding to Requests for Information, submittal review, and review of Construction Orders/Change Orders/Memorandum Directives),  The 2022 Construction Stormwater General Permit National Pollution Elimination System Permit, including reviewing and monitoring compliance (site inspection) with site-specific BMPs and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans or waivers, Risk Level calculations, Water Balance Calculators, Long Term Management plans, and obtaining Notice of Terminations for projects.  The National Pollutant Elimination System General Permits and Waivers, including Limited Threat Discharges to Surface Water, Discharges to Land with a Low Threat to Water Quality, and De Minimis permitting.  Architectural and Engineering (A&E) contracting and Task Order management.  Preparation of policies, plans, and procedures.  The storage and conveyance water infrastructure of the State Water Project (or similar water infrastructure of similar size and nature) and California’s Flood Management water infrastructure.  Tribal coordination,  Emergency response,  Collaborating with team members across multiple disciplines.  Implementing concepts of completed staff work.  Leading and/or facilitating meetings, trainings, including setting agendas and taking meeting minutes.  The 2022 Construction Stormwater General Permit National Pollution Elimination System Permit, including reviewing and monitoring compliance (site inspection) with site-specific BMPs and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans or waivers, Risk Level calculations, Water Balance Calculators, Long Term Management plans, and obtaining Notice of Terminations for projects.

Candidates should possess competencies of initiative, continual learning, dependability, good judgement, ability to communicate orally and in writing, manage multiple projects and deadlines at one time, and be able to work cooperatively with others.

Benefits

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Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary wage reductions in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) accruals. The specific rate and hours earned were negotiated and agreed upon by each bargaining unit. The actual monetary impact of these temporary reductions can vary based on your bargaining unit and/or federal and state tax withholdings. For additional information please visit .

Special Instructions

Interested applicants must submit a State Employment Application (STD 678) along with a Resume and a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ).  You must reference SAP Position number 50002727and Job Control 496752on your application or you may not be considered for interview. Failure to provide requested documents and information may result in automatic disqualification from the hiring process.  A resume is required but does not take the place of the SOQ.

1. Describe what interests you most about this position and how you see this position fitting into your career goals. Describe your education and experience as it relates to the job duties as described in the job advertisement and duty statement and why you are the most qualified candidate for the position.

The following basis of eligibility will be considered: List eligibility, transfer, LEAP, reinstatement, SROA/Surplus, and training and development assignment. 

. This survey is for research purpose only and will not affect the application status.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Statement of Qualifications - See Special Instructions for additional details.

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