Water Resource Control Engineer

Organization
State Water Resources Control Board
Job Description

Under direction of the Instream Flow Unit Supervisor, the Water Resource Control Engineer (WRCE) will support the Instream Flows Section (Section) in the Division of Water Rights by developing and implementing instream flow objectives for priority watersheds throughout California. The incumbent will review hydrologic and stream morphology studies, models, and data, collect and assess water rights data, develop flow criteria for consideration in the flow objective setting process, oversee grants and contracts, develop technical and plain project materials, and present to diverse audiences. The work of this Section will focus on high-priority instream flow efforts underway (e.g., Scott River, Shasta River, Ventura River) and expand to include additional efforts in other areas of the state. This work is of great importance to the State Water Board and is often controversial. The incumbent must be willing to travel occasionally for fieldwork and public engagement.


 

FT/PT
Full Time
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