Environmental Scientist

  • State Water Resources Control Board
  • Bakersfield, California
  • Full Time
and Duties

Positions at the Water Boards may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position.

This position may be entitled to a $250.00 pay differential per month based on Bargaining Unit and/or work location if located in Contra Costa county.

Are you looking for an exciting and fulfilling career with the Division of Drinking Water? If you enjoy a career helping others, then this may be the position for you! Apply today and join our team.

The State Water Resources Control Board's Division of Drinking Water has an opening for an Environmental Scientist within the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) Unit of the Central California Drinking Water Field Operations Branch.

The position will be located at one of the following Division of Drinking Water field office locations:

  • Redding 364 Knollcrest Drive, Suite 101, Redding, CA 96002.
  • Sacramento 1001 I Street, 17th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814.
  • Santa Rosa 50 D Street, Suite 200, Santa Rosa, CA 95404.
  • Richmond 850 Marina Bay Parkway, Building P, 2nd Floor, Richmond, CA 94804.
  • Monterey 1 Lower Ragsdale Drive, Building 1, Suite 120, Monterey, CA 93940.
  • Lodi 3021 Reynolds Ranch Parkway, Suite 260, Lodi, CA 95240.
  • Fresno 265 West Bullard Avenue, Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93704.
  • Carpinteria 1180 Eugenia Place, Suite 200, Carpinteria, CA 93013.
  • Bakersfield 4925 Commerce Drive, Suite 120, Bakersfield, CA 93309.
  • Glendale 500 North Central Avenue, Suite 500, Glendale, CA 91203.
  • Santa Ana 2 MacArthur Place, Suite 150, Santa Ana, CA 92707.
  • San Bernardino 464 West 4th Street, Room 437, San Bernardino, CA 92401
  • San Diego 2375 Northside Drive, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92108.

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 drivers 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.

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Job ID: 487844844
Originally Posted on: 8/2/2025

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