Senior Water Resources Planning Engineer

DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES; California; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

State of California’s Department of Water Resources seeks a Supervising Engineer (Specialist) to lead planning activities within a multidisciplinary team supporting the California Water Plan. The role requires engaging diverse partners and presenting in public forums.

Travel to meetings/training is required, with a hybrid, full-time arrangement in Sacramento. Ideal candidates will have strong communication, leadership, initiative, and judgment, and experience in multi-sector water management

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership, initiative and sound judgment.
• Experience leading multi-sector water planning studies is highly desirable.
• Ability to navigate shifting priorities in water management.

Responsibilities

• Play a key leadership role in conducting and guiding planning activities within a multi-disciplinary team supporting the California Water Plan.
• Engage, coordinate and collaborate with diverse partners to develop actionable planning solutions.
• Advocate for Department initiatives through active participation in public meetings, workshops, and external presentation panels.
• Independently manage high-level planning studies at regional and watershed scales, delivering strategic insights to DWR management and executives.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Leadership

Initiative

Judgment

Job description

State of California’s Department of Water Resources seeks a Supervising Engineer (Specialist) to lead planning activities within a multidisciplinary team supporting the California Water Plan. The role requires engaging diverse partners and presenting in public forums.

Travel to meetings/training is required, with a hybrid, full-time arrangement in Sacramento. Ideal candidates will have strong communication, leadership, initiative, and judgment, and experience in multi-sector water management