Attorney V, Water Quality

State of California; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Health benefits

Job summary

The State Water Resources Control Board's Office of Chief Counsel in Sacramento seeks an Attorney V to provide expert legal advice on water quality matters. The role involves reviewing statutes, regulations, and court decisions, and supporting in civil litigation and administrative proceedings.

The attorney will draft legislation, regulations, plans, and policies; work independently in a fast-paced environment; and serve board members and management with sound, independent legal analysis.

Qualifications

• ATTORNEY V position requires strong legal qualifications as defined in the Class Specification.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are highly desirable.
• Experience in water quality or environmental law is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reviews, analyzes, interprets statutes, regulations, and cases and applies them to agency matters.
• Provides legal counsel to Board Members and staff.
• Drafts legal documents, assists in court appearances and administrative proceedings.
• Assists in developing legislation, regulations, plans, and policies.

Skills

Communication skills

Water quality law

Environmental law

Public service ethos

Job description

Please note, the Water Boards do not participate in E-Verify.

The State Water Resources Control Board’s Office of Chief Counsel has an opening for an Attorney V in the State Board Water Quality and Administration Branch. The position location is 1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.

The State Water Resources Control Board and the nine Regional Water Quality Control Boards are the principal state agencies for the coordination and control of water quality in the State of California. As part of their water quality functions, the Water Boards administer state and federal clean water programs that include adopting water quality control plans and regulatory policies that establish water quality standards and implementation programs, issuing permits that protect the quality of all waters of the state, issuing site remediation orders, and other actions to protect waters of the state. The Office of Chief Counsel provides legal counsel to the State Water Board’s Board Members, Executive Management, and Division of Water Quality. The practice is varied and interesting. It includes participation in the most complex administrative adjudications and general representation of the board and assisting in civil litigation involving the board’s actions. Board attorneys work independently in a fast-paced, collegial environment.

Duties

Under the general direction of an Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel, the Attorney V reviews, analyzes, interprets, and applies statutes, regulations, court decisions and other legal authorities, prepares legal documents, assists in the presentation of cases in court and before administrative tribunals, and assists in preparing legislation, regulations, plans, and policies. The Attorney V position provides legal advice in the most difficult and complex agency and litigation decision making on water quality issues, and requires a high level of expertise and independence, as well as the skills and experience to develop and work with innovative and novel legal theories

Applicants should review the attached Duty Statement.

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.

Additional Information

• Water Board employees may be eligible for benefits.
• Health benefits and leave programs are available for most permanent, full-time employees, and some permanent, part-time employees.
• Benefit eligibility may depend on length of service and may be subject to collective bargaining agreements negotiated between the State of California and employee organizations that define wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment.
• https://www.calhr.ca.gov/Pages/California-State-Civil-Service-Employee-Benefits-Summary.aspx
• Health Benefits | CalPERS

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• ATTORNEY V

Desirable Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• experience or course work in water quality law, water rights law, environmental and natural resources law, and/or administrative and public law
• environmental justice and equity experience
• interest in water law, environmental law, or public service