This is not a timed exam. If you request a Reasonable Accommodation your account will be locked and you will not be able to proceed with the exam until the request is processed.

The information below will help you determine which classification(s) is(are) appropriate for you. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications as stated on this bulletin to compete in this examination.

Open and Open, Non-Promotional Examination(s):

• SENIOR WATER RESOURCE CONTROL ENGINEER - Open, Non-Promotional

For all Classifications, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 6 months:

Exam Code(s):

2601

For SENIOR WATER RESOURCE CONTROL ENGINEER, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 6 months:

Exam Code(s):

• EX-02601

Submit an Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) to apply for this examination.

Electronic applications can be submitted through your account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.

If you require assistance or alternative testing arrangements due to a disability, indicate on your application that you need reasonable accommodation. You will be contacted by a representative of the testing department to make the necessary arrangements. If you have not been contacted by the time you receive notification of testing, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

If you are unable to submit your application or complete the test due to a disability, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements as stated on this exam bulletin to be accepted to the examination.

Unless otherwise stated in the Minimum Qualifications, qualifying experience may be combined on a proportionate basis if the requirements stated below include more than one pattern and are distinguished as "Either" 1, "or" 2, "or" 3, etc. For example, applicants possessing qualifying experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 1 and additional experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 2 may be accepted to an examination as meeting 100% of the overall experience requirement.

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This examination consists of the following component(s):

A final score of 70% must be attained to be placed on the eligible list.

In addition to evaluating the applicant's relative knowledge, skill and ability as demonstrated by quality and breadth of education/experience, emphasis in each test component will be on measuring competitively, relative to job demands, each applicant's:

A Departmental Open eligible list for the SENIOR WATER RESOURCE CONTROL ENGINEER Classification will be established for:

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The names of successful competitors will be merged onto the eligible list(s) in order of final score regardless of test date. Eligibility expires 12 months after it is established. Applicants must then retake the examination to reestablish eligibility.

Veterans' Preference will be granted for this examination. Veterans' Preference is an assistance program for veterans, veteran widows and widowers, and spouses of 100% disabled veterans who seek employment with the state. Veterans' Preference is also extended to currently serving military members nearing their retirement or separation date.

You are not eligible for Veteran's Preference if you are:

• A veteran who has been dishonorably discharged or released.
• A veteran, widow or widower of a veteran, or spouse of a 100 percent disabled veteran who currently has permanent civil service status. (Permanent civil service status is the status of an employee who is lawfully retained in his/her position after completion of the applicable probationary period. This does not include limited term).

Veterans' Preference is codified in Government Code Sections 18973 – 18979.

Veteran status is verified by the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR). Directions to apply for Veterans' Preference are on the Veterans' Preference Application (Std. Form 1093), which is available at www.CalCareers.ca.gov, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Career Credits will only be added to the final score of those applicants who are successful in examination(s) administered on an Open, Non-Promotional basis in accordance with Government Codes 18951 and 18951.5.

1. Developing environmental regulations, policies, and guidelines.
2. Developing/reviewing California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), or equivalent documents
3. Developing, implementing, determining compliance with, and enforcing environmental permits/drinking water permits.
4. Developing, negotiating, and implementing solutions to environmental problems/drinking water problems.
5. Assessing the physical, chemical, and biological integrity of surface water and groundwater.
6. Implementing or interpreting California water rights law, regulations, and policy.
7. Implementing or interpreting California Safe Drinking Water law, regulations, and policy.
8. Designing or conducting studies, surveys, monitoring, and other research on water quality, water quantity, or other natural resources.
9. Utilizing and evaluating regulatory program performance.
10. Performing or reviewing statistical analyses of water quality or other environmental data.
11. Developing, reviewing, or interpreting technical or engineering reports.
12. Managing, interpreting, and utilizing environmental data.
13. Evaluating compliance with environmental laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines.
14. Involvement with enforcement investigation, documenting evidence, and prosecuting permit or regulations violations.
15. Participating in multidisciplinary project teams including other regulatory agencies, local agencies, consultants, non-governmental organizations, and the public.
16. Facilitating or leading meetings with groups that have divergent interests and views to meet objectives of the project or the program.
17. Working with public, environmental groups, or multiple responsible parties in achieving your objectives.
18. Presenting information at board meetings, city council meetings, county supervisors meetings, or other public meetings.
19. Participating in the legislative process or reviewing or analyzing legislation.
20. Developing, reviewing, and managing proposals for loans, grants, and contracts.
21. Identifying funding sources and helping applicants obtain project financing.
22. Developing and/or managing programs and projects, including goal setting, planning, budgeting, scheduling, staffing, and outreach.
23. Developing funding program guidelines, policies, and/or procedures.
24. Developing and implementing programs and policies to ensure a workplace that is free of discrimination and any form of harassment and an environment that provides equal employment opportunities for all.
25. Providing guidance and policy recommendations to senior management and boards.
26. Developing and implementing training programs.
27. Planning, designing, constructing, or operating solid waste land disposal/treatment facilities.
28. Planning, designing, constructing, or operating groundwater treatment facilities to produce potable water.
29. Planning, designing, constructing, or operating surface water treatment facilities to produce potable water.
30. Planning, designing, constructing, or operating wastewater treatment, reclaimed water reuse treated water disposal, or drinking water treatment facilities.
31. Planning, designing, constructing, or operating soil and groundwater remedial projects.
32. Planning, designing, or conducting investigations of subsurface contamination for soil and/or groundwater.
33. Planning, designing, or managing storm water quality programs, practices, or facilities.
34. Planning, designing, or managing non-point source pollution controls, wetland mitigation projects, or watershed management programs.
35. Directing the preparation of special studies, research projects, engineering reports, or technical memorandum.
36. Overseeing management of multiple projects and program budgets.
37. Developing project plans and adjusting them due to unforeseen problems, such as budget or staff reductions, while still meeting project goals and objectives.
38. Resolving internal workplace conflict.
39. Addressing employee performance and behavioral issues including application of progressive disciplinary actions.
40. Mentoring and developing staff skills for professional growth and career advancement.
41. Creating and promoting an environment in which people who are culturally diverse, work together cooperatively and effectively to achieve organizational goals.
42. Supervising or leading staff to optimize work performance.
43. Utilizing leadership principles in recruiting, training, and motivating people to achieve a common vision and goal.

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Technical questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

Administrative questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice). TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Examination and/or Employment Application (STD 678) forms are available at the California Department of Human Resources, local offices of the Employment Development Department, and through your CalCareer Account (www.CalCareers.ca.gov).

If you meet the requirements stated on this examination bulletin, you may take this examination, which is competitive. Possession of the entrance requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination described in this bulletin will be rated against a predetermined job-related rating, and all applicants who pass will be ranked according to their scores.

State Water Resources Control Board reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the service, if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and all applicants will be notified.

General Qualifications: Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. In open examinations, investigation may be made of employment records and personal history and fingerprinting may be required.

Eligible Lists: Eligible lists established by competitive examination, regardless of date, must be used in the following order: 1) sub-divisional promotional, 2) departmental promotional, 3) multi-departmental promotional, 4) service-wide promotional, 5) departmental open, 6) open. When there are two lists of the same kind, the older must be used first. Eligible lists will expire in one to four years unless otherwise stated on the bulletin.

High School Equivalence: Equivalence to completion of the 12th grade may be demonstrated in any one of the following ways: 1) passing the General Education Development (GED) Test; 2) completion of 12 semester units of college-level work; 3) certification from the State Department of Education, a local school board, or high school authorities that the competitor is considered to have education equivalent to graduation from high school; or 4) for clerical and accounting classes, substitution of business college work in place of high school on a year-for-year basis.

Accepted applicants must provide proof of identification at each in-person test session. Acceptable identification consists of a photo identification card or two forms of signed identification.