• Continuous filing dates have been changed.
• Any editable section on the Exam Bulletin has been updated.

Upcoming Filing Cutoff Dates:

• 1/30/2026

Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) must be received or postmarked by the filing date indicated above. Applications postmarked, personally delivered or received via interoffice mail after the filing date will be processed in the next group.

If application is sent via interoffice mail, application MUST be received on or before the final filing date by the Division of Human Resources.

Testing is considered continuous as Examination Applications (STD. 678) will be accepted on a continuous basis. Please see the cut-off date for this administration and additional cut-off dates can be set at any time as departmental needs warrant.  

Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS or equivalent mobile print technology, are not acceptable proof of the date the application and any other required documents or materials were filed/mailed.  Faxed or emailed applications will not be accepted.

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):

• PROGRAM MANAGER I, CALIFORNIA BAY DELTA AUTHORITY - Open

Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications of the classification, as stated on this examination bulletin, may apply.

For all Classifications, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 12 months:

Exam Code(s):

3311

For PROGRAM MANAGER I, CALIFORNIA BAY DELTA AUTHORITY, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 12 months:

Exam Code(s):

• EX-03311

It is the personal responsibility of each examination candidate to submit their application materials within the timeframe and in the manner specified on this examination bulletin.

Applications mailed or submitted in person to any other location shall not be accepted.

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.

You may apply by mail to:

• Chanel Harris
  Department of Water Resources
  Testing and Selection Services
  P. O. Box 1079
  Sacramento, CA 95812
  

Indicate the Examination Code and Classification(s) on your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678).

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

• Department of Water Resources
  Division of Human Resources
  715 P Street, 7th Floor
  Sacramento, CA 95814
  8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  Please check in with security in the main lobby.

Indicate the Examination Code and Classification(s) on your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678). All applicants must provide proof of identification. Accepted forms of identification are: 1) a photo identification card or 2) two forms of signed identification.

DO NOT MAIL OR SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES OR DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES’ FIELD OFFICES.  

Applications must include “to” and “from” dates (month/day/year), job title, time base, and duties performed.  Applications received without this information will be rejected.  Resumes and other attachments will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

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.

Either I

Experience: Two years of experience in the California state service performing duties comparable to those of a Staff or Senior Environmental Scientist.

Or II

Experience: Five years of broad and extensive experience in engineering, scientific research, public outreach, planning, regulatory development, investigative environmental, or similar work, including at least one year which must have been in a position responsible for the implementation of environmental policies, programs, plans, or research projects; or the conduct of an environmental monitoring and surveillance or environmental management program; or provided lead responsibility for the work of a multidisciplinary staff performing investigatory or regulatory work at a level equivalent to that of a Staff Environmental Scientist. AND

Education: Possession of a Bachelor's Degree with a major in engineering, biological, chemical, physical, or environmental science, public administration, planning, or a closely related field. Possession of an advanced degree in one of the disciplines cited, or a closely related field, may be substituted for one year of the general work experience.

Applicants qualifying under an education requirement MUST provide a copy of their college diploma and/or transcripts (unofficial are acceptable) by the final filing date as proof of completion of the required education. Competitors who fail to provide proof of completion of the required education will be eliminated from the examination.

All applicants must meet the minimum qualifications for this examination by the final filing date. 

This examination will consist of a Training and Experience Evaluation weighted 100%. Competitors who do not complete the Training and Experience Evaluation will be disqualified.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be emailed the link to the qualifications assessment. Be sure to include your current/valid email address on your application. Failure to provide your current/valid email address will prevent you from taking the examination.

This examination consists of the following component(s):

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

For the final filing date of January 30, 2026, it is anticipated that the qualified applicants will receive the Training & Experience Evaluation the week of February 23, 2026. The qualified applicants will then have 10 business days from the day the link is sent to take the qualifications assessment.

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:

Knowledge of:

1.  California environmental water issues and policies.
2.  Principles of land, water, fish, wildlife, and other natural resources.
3.  Principles of ecology.
4.  Land use practices.
5.  Effects of waste materials and their interactions with the environment.
6.  State and Federal environmental rules, regulations, and requirements.
7.  State, Federal, and local legislative processes.
8.  Environmental programs and policies of participating governmental entities.
9.  Principles and techniques of personnel management and supervision.
10.  Budgeting and other administrative functions.
    

Ability to:

1.  Coordinate and integrate program activities.
2.  Manage, lead, or administer program resources.
3.  Provide direction to achieve balance implementation, as well as integration of, and continuous improvement in, all program elements.
4.  Track the progress of all program projects and activities and assess overall achievement of the goals and objectives of the program.
5.  Seek and promote partnerships with local interests and programs that seek to integrate various water management options.
6.  Modify, develop policies, and make decisions regarding program milestones.
7.  Provide a forum for the resolution of conflicts or disputes among implementing agencies.
8.  Ensure prompt and balanced media utilization.
9.  Communicate with the Congress of the United States and the California State Legislature and others.
10.  Analyze and evaluate information and reach sound conclusions.
11. 21) Review and interpret scientific and environmental reports.
12.  Analyze situations and take appropriate actions.
13.  Communicate effectively with all those contacted in the course of the work.
14.  Prepare clear, complete, and technically accurate reports.
15.  Apply rules, regulations, policies, and requirements of State and Federal environmental protection and resource management programs.
16.  Develop innovative solutions to difficult environmental management and water problems.

A Departmental Open eligible list for the PROGRAM MANAGER I, CALIFORNIA BAY DELTA AUTHORITY Classification will be established for:

• Department of Water Resources

The names of successful competitors will be merged onto the eligible list(s) in order of final score regardless of test date. Eligibility expires 24 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 are not granted for examination(s) administered on an Open basis or a Promotional basis.

• Department of Water Resources

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.

Department of Water Resources 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.