SUPERVISING ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES

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

Job Posting:SUPERVISING ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES

Department of Water Resources

JC-536011 -

JC-536011 - SUPERVISING ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES
SUPERVISING ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES

$12,562.00 - $15,724.00 per Month
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 11/23/2026

Are you looking for a dynamic, fulfilling career that provides you with the opportunity to develop actionable recommendations to address California’s future water needs, collaborate with diverse partners throughout the State and represent DWR in public forums? We are looking for a Supervising Engineer (Specialist) to play a key leadership role in conducting and guiding planning activities within a multi-disciplinary team supporting the California Water Plan. This position will effectively 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 directly to DWR management and executives.

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

Minimum Requirements

• SUPERVISING ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES

SUPERVISING ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES $12,562.00 - $15,724.00 New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

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Hybrid

Permanent, Full Time

Mailing Address

Department Information

Division of Planning, Plan Formulation Branch, Project Plan Formulation Section, Sacramento

Department of Water Resources (DWR) was established in 1956 by the California State Legislature. We manage California’s water resources, systems, and infrastructure, including the State Water Project, in a responsible sustainable way.

At DWR, we are embedding climate change response into every project we undertake. We have set standards to help evaluate how each project incorporates climate resilience principles and ensure consistency across the Department. Our mission is to sustainably manage the water resources of California, in cooperation with other agencies, to benefit the state’s people and protect, restore, and enhance the natural and human environments.

DWR also strives to create a trusting and welcoming workplace where employees embrace diverse viewpoints and treat each other with civility and respect. An important component of DWR’s equal employment opportunity program centers around justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Free virtual career consultation services including one-on-one DWR career consultations, application/resume review, tips for applying, and mock interviews, provided by DWR’s Recruitment and Workforce Planning section can now be scheduled via https://water.ca.gov/About/Careers.

Special Requirements

The duties require occasional travel to attend meetings, training, and/or field visits.

The Department of Water Resources is committed to its mission and employees, and we are grounded in our commitment to public safety. Regular, consistent, and predictable attendance is essential to the successful performance in this position.

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 Human Resources Manual - CalHR

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:

Experience leading multi-sector water management planning studies (water supply, flood management, ecosystem, etc.) and/or applying the federal planning process is highly desirable.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong leadership, initiative, and sound judgment. Strong public speaking and presentation skills are required to effectively represent DWR at public forums. This dynamic role demands flexible problem-solvers who can navigate shifting priorities in water management.

Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills are required to work across diverse, multidisciplinary teams. Exercises independent judgment, takes initiative, and demonstrates high integrity, tact, and dependability. A deep understanding of critical water management issues is essential.

We offer continuous professional development and a wide range of training opportunities. Our brand new, state-of-the-art Natural Resources Headquarters Building is located right next to Light Rail in downtown Sacramento for an easy commute – we’ll even reimburse you for a portion of your monthly public transit pass!

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.