Job Description

Job Description and Duties

The Central Valley Flood Protection Board (Board) establishes, maintains, and enforces standards for the construction, maintenance, and operation of the flood control system to protect life, property, and habitat in California’s Central Valley. The Board coordinates State entities, local flood risk control agencies and the federal government to minimize damages from floods in California’s Central Valley and is the non-federal sponsor for federal flood control projects in the State Plan of Flood Control. The Board serves as a public forum for flood risk reduction policy in the Central Valley and is responsible for adopting updates to the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan every five years.

We are currently inviting candidates to apply for the Engineer, Water Resources position within our Inspection Section team. In this role, you will have the exciting opportunity to perform construction inspections, provide technical analysis, and make recommendations for encroachments within our jurisdiction. Your expertise in levee and engineering construction will be crucial in ensuring compliance with CA Code of Regulations, Title 23, Division 1 standards.

As part of the Inspection Section, you will collaborate closely with the Section Chief manager and assist in various duties such as reviewing plans, coordinating with contractors, conducting field inspections, and providing support to enforcement, real estate, and environmental staff. Utilizing your technical knowledge of databases, scheduling, and workflow processes, you'll help streamline inspection services and reporting. Additionally, the successful candidate will compile data, write reports, and deliver presentations to staff and the Board at public meetings.

Site visits to project locations includes occasional long-distance travel on public roadways and/or in remote areas or on uneven terrain. Please refer to the duty statement for more details. If you are ready to be part of a dynamic team and contribute to meaningful projects that impact Central Valley communities as well as the State, we encourage you to apply. For more information about the Board and its mission, please visit our website at .

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Special Requirements

A valid Class C California Driver's license to perform project visits. Travel may include driving a vehicle on public roadways, in remote areas, or on unpaved and uneven terrain. Must have the ability to ascend and descend embankments typically up to a 2 to 1 slope. Must be able to work in adverse conditions that may include heat, cold, wet, windy, and muddy conditions. Must be able to stoop, bend, climb, and crawl; grasp with both hands; put arms overhead and to the side while holding objects. Must be able to move heavy objects, walk through mud and water, work in cold and hot conditions and potentially stay on duty for extended periods of time.

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:

Applicants should have knowledge of: general civil engineering and construction methods and practices, a variety of software tools including MS Office, MS Access, MS Teams, GIS and GPS, and mobile applications. Experience in field inspection, plan and specification review, collaboration with local, state, and federal agencies, and permitting is desirable. Applicants should be able to: problem solve at times with limited direction, remain productive in a remote-centered workplace environment, quantitatively support recommended alternatives, and deliver assignments on time and with excellent quality. The applicant should have strong communication skills, written and oral presentation skills, and excellent organizational skills to manage multiple projects throughout the Central Valley.

Benefits

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Personal Leave Program 2025: 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

To be considered, submit a completed State application (STD. 678), Cover Letter, Resume, and Statement of Qualifications. Please reference SAP Position #50088902 and Job Control #499920 in the “examination(s) or job title(s) for which you are applying” section of your application.

The SOQ is a separate, one-page typed document developed by the candidate explaining how their experience qualifies them for the specific duties of the position as they specifically relate to the duties and desirable qualifications of the position . Your SOQ should be no more than 1 page in length, Arial 12 pt font.

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

Resumes, cover letters, and/or other attachments will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

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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.
• Other - Cover letter

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Temporary work, Local area,

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