California Department of Water Resources

We are proud to work for the California Department of Water Resources every day! Through a variety of fulfilling careers, we can sustainably manage the water resources of California to benefit the state’s people and protect, restore, and enhance natural and human environments. Join our team at https://lnkd.in/gTZFHY2 #Careers #Water #California #Jobs 

CIMIS and saving water go hand in hand! Especially during #SmartIrrigationMonth. Utilizing CIMIS helps save 5 million acre-feet of per year in agriculture. That’s roughly $1.5 billion in savings for urban water costs of irrigation. Find more info here: https://lnkd.in/gQesrn_t

We are accepting applications for multiple entry-senior level environmental sciences positions. To see our list of available positions, visit https://lnkd.in/ei7PHK4  Positions currently accepting applications: Environmental Scientist – Kern & Yolo County – Salary Range: $4145 - $7926 Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid – Yolo County – Hourly Wage - $17.21 - $20.43 Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) – Los Angeles, Sacramento & Yolo County – Salary Range: $7336 - $9126 At DWR, we are working to help make California’s water safe for everyone.     We are embedding climate change response into every project we undertake and have set standards to help evaluate how each project incorporates climate resilience principles and ensures consistency across the Department. Join our team of scientists and other professionals and help make California a healthier place!

Side channels may sound secondary when compared to rivers, but they are actually essential to supporting juvenile fish, who would ordinarily face many threats in the main river channel. Watch the video to learn how completed habitat restoration projects, like this one along the Upper Sacramento River, continue to support native fish. Check out the full video at https://lnkd.in/g4PPdUW3 #California #Rivers #Sacramento #Habitat #Fish #Salmon #Projects #Restoration

Learn more about how the Delta Conveyance Project fish screens will work by joining us for a visit to Intake Screens Incorporated, a Delta-based company that manufactures the kinds of screens included in the project. In the latest episode of the Quick Questions video series, company president Russell Berry leads us on a tour of the facility and explains how the state-of-the –art screens work to protect fish. Watch the full video: https://lnkd.in/gGxvt9Jf #California #DeltaConveyanceProject #Questions #fish

We are accepting applications for multiple positions. To view our list of available positions, visit https://lnkd.in/ei7PHK4 Positions currently accepting applications: Assistant Utility Craftsworker Superintendent, Water Resources – Contra Costa County – Salary Range - $7854 - $9748 Associate Management Auditor – Sacramento County – Salary Range: $6264 - $8238 Heavy Equipment Mechanic – Los Angeles County – Salary Range: $5445 - $6276 Hydroelectric Plant Electrician Apprentice – United States – Hourly Wage - $25.79 - $42.20 Hydroelectric Plant Electrician II – Merced County – Salary Range: $8935 - $11,078 Hydroelectric Plant Mechanic Apprentice – United States – Hourly Wage - $25.79 - $42.20 Hydroelectric Plant Mechanic I – Contra Costa County – Salary Range: $8128 - $10075 Hydroelectric Plant Operator – Contra Costa County – Salary Range - $8128 - $10,075 Hydroelectric Plant Operator Apprentice – United States – Hourly Wage - $25.79 - $39.86 Management Services Technician – Kern County – Salary Range: $3353 - $4743 Utility Craftsworker Apprentice, Water Resources – United States – Hourly Range: $25.14 - $34.81 We’re seeking candidates interested in a career that helps create a better California. Join our team of professionals and help shape California’s future!

DWR is proud to support summer learning for California’s K-12 teachers! In June, two dozen K-12 teachers joined DWR, the California Science Project, Water Education Foundation, and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to learn about the Feather River watershed and its role in the State Water Project. There is still time to register for upcoming institutes at the Cosumnes River Preserve and Solano County. For more information and to register, please visit https://lnkd.in/giJN-aKF #California #Water #Workshop #Education #Teachers #Science

Silverwood Lake in San Bernardino County has a caution advisory. Keep yourself and pets away from algal blooms. For more, go to https://lnkd.in/gepHNGYB Silverwood Lake en el condado de San Bernardino tiene floraciones de algas con aviso de precaución. No se acerca usted o su mascota a las floraciones de algas. Para información, visite el https://lnkd.in/gepHNGYB

We are accepting applications for multiple entry-senior level engineering positions. To view our list of available positions, visit https://lnkd.in/ei7PHK4  Positions currently accepting applications: Engineer, Water Resources – Fresno & Sacramento County – Salary Range: $6175 - $11567 Mechanical Engineer – Merced County – Salary Range: $6175 - $11567 Senior Engineer Water Resources – Butte & Sacramento County – Salary Range: $10886 - $13625 Senior Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer (Supervisor) – Sacramento County – Salary Range: $10886 - $13625 Student Assistant – Engineering and Architectural Sciences – Butte & Sacramento County – Hourly Range: $17.22 - $26.54 Supervising Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer – Sacramento County – Salary Range: $11957 - $14967 Water Resources Engineering Associate (Specialist) – Butte County – Salary Range: $7062 - $8841 If you are in search of an opportunity that utilizes science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to create a better California, join our team of professional engineers and other engineering professionals at the Department of Water Resources! Our engineering professionals work on diverse projects such as modernizing the State’s water infrastructure, increasing the efficiency of our generating facilities, and conducting safety inspections in the field. 

There is still time for K-12 teachers to register for this year’s California Water Institute at the Cosumnes River Preserve. Through this multi-day exploration of the Cosumnes River and eastern Delta you will learn about regional water resources and ecosystems, human interactions and how they connect to statewide California water systems like the State Water Project. A stipend and CEU credits are available for those who complete the workshop. Registration closes at midnight! For more information and to sign-up, visit https://lnkd.in/g9Fewq9c #California #Water #Education #ProjectWET