Local recruitment: Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) California State Water Resources Control Board Sacramento, CA, USA 🇺🇸 To be considered for this position, you must apply at CalCareers.ca.gov. To apply, you must first create a CalCareers account. Once your account is created, you can search for job code 531647 to locate the job posting and apply.

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CalCareers Note:

This position will no longer be available on CalCareers once the job closes on 9/28/2026. No applications will be accepted after the job closing date. Job Description and Duties Please note, the Water Boards do not participate in E-Verify. Are you looking for an exciting and fulfilling career implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)? The State Water Resources Control Board has an opening for a Senior Environmental Scientist Supervisor in the Office of Sustainable Groundwater Management. The position is located at 1001 I Street, 13th Floor, Sacramento, right in the heart of downtown next to light rail stations and other public transportation The incumbent will help implement the Water Board's provisions of

SGMA. SGMA

was enacted to halt groundwater overdraft and bring groundwater basins into balanced levels of pumping and recharge, ideally through local management of groundwater. The Board's implementation of SGMA will involve supporting local, regional, and statewide efforts and may involve limiting pumping, on a temporary basis, where and when found to be warranted. For information on the State Water Resources Control Board's implementation of SGMA, please see the duty statement and these links: Program website: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/sgma/ Most recent SGMA board hearing: https://tinyurl.com/YouTubeSep2025 Most recent OSGM information item: https://tinyurl.com/YouTubeApril2025 Board racial equity resolution: https://tinyurl.com/2021-0050 Principles and strategies related to drinking water wells: https://tinyurl.com/

DW-wells Duties:

The Senior Environmental Scientist Supervisor is responsible for directing the staff of the unit in technical and policy work, ensuring that the State Water Board meets requirements under the SGMA, coordinating with staff across agencies, assisting interested parties, conducting and overseeing investigations, and managing contractors. The incumbent should be able to communicate clearly orally and in writing. Daily proficient utilization of office equipment and the Microsoft Office Suite is required.

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. Please let us know how you heard about this position by taking this brief survey: Recruitment Survey . 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.

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Full-Time Salary:

$10,854.00 - $13,493.00 per Month The Water Resources Control Board is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL) Qualified Employer. 10 days remaining Apply by 28 September, 2026 APPLY Job no longer available? Let us know!

POSITION TYPE

Full-Time

ORGANIZATION TYPE

Government

EXPERIENCE-LEVEL 5-9

Years

DEGREE REQUIRED

Bachelor's (Or Equivalent)

LANGUAGE REQUIRED

English Back to all water jobs

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