Scientific Aid (JC 352723)
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Note: This position will no longer be available on CalCareers after the job closes on 02/13/2023. No applications will be accepted after the job closing date.
Positions at the Water Boards may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position. Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, applying electronically is highly encouraged.
Please note: this position is paid on an hourly basis and limited to 1500 hours per calendar year. The salary range for Scientific Aid is $16.07 - $19.07 per hour.
Are you looking for an exciting and fulfilling opportunity to assist disadvantaged communities and protect our surface and groundwater resources? If you enjoy helping others, then this may be the position for you! Apply today and join our team. We are looking for someone who has familiarity or is eager to learn about wastewater treatment engineering principles, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and Non-15 Waste Discharge Requirement (WDR) permitting process, and the OWTS Policy implementation, and enjoys extracting/evaluating data and assisting in the development of maps using ArcGIS. If you have these skills or are interested in learning more about them and are looking for an opportunity to expand your horizons, we encourage you to submit your application before this opportunity closes!
The California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Regional Board, has one opening for a Scientific Aid in the Non-15 Waste Discharge to Land Permitting Unit in our Rancho Cordova office. The position is located at 11020 Sun Center Drive, Suite 200, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 right next to light rail stations and other public transportation.
Duties: The applicants can review the Duty Statement attached for additional information about the job.
Under the direct supervision of a Senior Engineering Geologist, the Scientific Aid will assist staff with the following tasks:
- Meet coordination tasks such as schedules, meeting notes, prepare presentations, and contact interested parties.
- Create and web post of Accessibility Documents: Fact sheets, Active Projects, and Guidance Docs.
- Review, evaluate, and summarize Engineering and Feasibility Reports, Preliminary Work Plans, NPDES/WDR Permits, and so forth.
- Gather and help with the development of ArcGIS maps from existing groundwater data and information obtained through the Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) and Local Agency Management Programs (LAMPs).
- Assist with annual LAMP reviews and other OWTS-related permitting functions with the WDR (Non 15) Unit (e.g., perform document completeness reviews as compared with program requirements and compile system operation information into Microsoft Access or Excel databases).
- Coordinate with counties that are implementing and tracking LAMPs throughout the Central Valley.
- Maintain orderly electronic content of internal and external information exchange in Administrative Case Files and specific databases.
The Scientific Aid must display good customer service practices to internal and external customers and respond to routine public and staff inquiries. The Scientific Aid will perform other administrative and customer service duties as 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.
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.
Please take a moment to fill out the State Water Resources Control Board's Recruitment Survey.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.