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Associate Information Systems Analyst (Specialist)
($4619-5897) - Division of Environmental
Services, Interagency Information System Services
and Environmental Water Quality & Estuarine
Studies Branch, Sacramento (Final Filing Date: Until
Filled). DES is seeking an experienced Associate
Information Systems Analyst (Specialist) to join
our team of software and web developers. DES programmer-analysts
build and maintain custom software solutions to
support the DWR’s environmental programs and
activities. This is an excellent opportunity to
use your talents to assist engineers and environmental
scientists who use the information to operate the
State Water Project, reduce impact to endangered
species, provides drinking water to millions of
citizens and water for California’s important
agricultural community. The successful candidate
will participate on application development project
teams with other programmers and system analysts
and must have the ability to work independently
as well as cooperatively with others. The team will
analyze, design, program, test, and deploy custom
application development projects, as well as maintain
and enhance existing systems. Desirable Qualifications:
Excellent communication and writing skills, including
the ability to convey complex ideas, information
and recommendations in a logical, accurate and non-technical
manner. Experience with Windows and Unix Solaris
Operating Systems, Informix, Web based interfaces,
Oracle, GIS, SQL, SQLlite, Visio, Visual Basic,
MS Office Professional, Microsoft software development
technologies, Macromedia Dreamweaver, MS Frontpage,
PERL, and JavaFollow.
Contact: Sherie Brubaker (916)
651-9565, 901 P Street, 4th Floor, Sacramento, California
95814.
Environmental Scientist ($3077-5711)
- Division of Flood Management, Flood Protection
Corridor and Floodway Corridor Grant Programs, Sacramento
(Final Filing Date: 08/27/08). Participate in identifying,
evaluating, screening, and ranking candidate projects
for the Flood Protection Corridor and the Floodway
Corridor grant programs. Assist with tracking project
progress and expenditures, monitoring project activities,
evaluating results, communicating with grantees,
and periodic reporting. Desirable Qualifications:
Knowledge of floodplain ecology, project management,
public outreach, computerized mapping, grant administration,
and the California Environmental Quality Act. The
ability to write and communicate effectively is
also highly desirable.
Contact: Marti Kie (916) 574-0381
or mkie@water.ca.gov, 3310 El Camino Avenue, Room
110, Sacramento, California 95821.
Office Technician (Typing) ($2686-3264)-
Public Affairs Office, Graphic Services Branch,
Sacramento (Final Filing Date: 08/28/08). Serve
as secretary to the Chief of the Graphic Services
Branch and provide clerical support to four units
within the Branch. Type correspondence and finalize
letters. Input job requests, order requests, and
labor hours in the Filemaker Pro database. Perform
lead time keeper responsibilities for the Public
Affairs Office. Desirable Qualifications: Excellent
spelling, grammar, interpersonal communication skills,
and problem-solving skills; demonstrate aptitude
for working with PC and application software; SAP
experience; and be able to produce work products
with a high degree of accuracy.
Research Writer ($4400-5348)- Division
of Planning and Local Assistance, Publications Section,
Sacramento (Final Filing Date: 09/09/08). Under
the direction of a Supervisor of Technical Publications,
the Research Writer is responsible for the technical
evaluation, analysis, and presentation of data pertaining
to water-related research projects and programs;
serve as a subject-matter expert in the areas of
written, oral, or multimedia (Web) technical data
presentations, work cooperatively with DWR technical
and management staff to ensure the success and integrity
of technical and semi-technical projects through
pre-established publication style rules; assist
engineering and scientific staff to create publications
that are clear and non-technical as well as conform
to specific style and format requirements; must
be able to work within short deadlines. Desirable
Qualifications: Good oral and written communication
skills, graphic design experience, and design software
familiarity is preferable.
Contact: Gretchen
Goettl (916) 651-9605, 901 P Street, 2nd Floor,
Sacramento, California 95814.
Staff Environmental Scientist ($5445-6575)-
Division of Environmental Services, Suisun Marsh
Compliance and Monitoring Section, Sacramento (Final
Filing Date: 09/04/08). The Compliance and Monitoring
Section is looking for a responsible and self-motivated
Staff Environmental Scientist to provide support
to the Section Chief, Branch Chief and Division
Chief on technically and scientifically complex
issues facing Suisun Marsh and future Suisun Marsh
planning efforts. The incumbent will be responsible
for implementing aspects of the Revised Suisun Marsh
Preservation Agreement, tidal marsh restoration
monitoring, environmental permitting and compliance,
and supporting the development of the Habitat, Preservation,
and Restoration Plan for the Suisun Marsh and other
regional planning efforts. Incumbent will also have
the opportunity to design and implement a pelagic
productivity study in the Suisun Marsh. Desirable
Qualifications: Ability to work cooperatively with
others; and analyze data and present ideas and information
effectively, both orally and in writing, GIS and
database skills.
Contact: Jim Sung (916)
651-0182, 901 P Street, Room 450, Sacramento, California
95814.
Student Assistant ($8.41-11.20/hour)-
Division of Operations & Maintenance, Environmental
Assessment Branch, Water Quality Section, Sacramento,
Temporary Intermittent (Final Filing Date: 09/02/08).
In a trainee capacity, assist the Water Quality
Environmental Scientist by performing the more complex
duties involved with data interpretation, management,
tracking, and archiving of water quality data from
hard copy field sheets to the electronic web based
Water Data Library. Assist in the development of
a data archiving system to streamline the inventory,
tracking, data entry, storage, reporting, and web
transfer of State Water Project water quality. Desirable
Qualifications: Interest in water quality issues;
knowledge and experience with computers and database,
spreadsheet, and word processing software packages.
Strong writing and presentation skills are also
desirable. Must be able to work during school year,
as well as during the summer. Student majoring in
business administration, environmental science or
similar science related majors are encouraged to
apply.
Supervising Construction Engineer, Water Resources
($8097-9842) - Division of Engineering,
Construction Office, Lancaster Project Headquarters,
Lancaster, Nine Month Temporary Authorization (Final
Filing Date: 08/29/08). Under general guidance,
the incumbent is responsible for supervision of
the office and staff of the Lancaster Project Headquarters
and responsible for contract administration and
construction supervision of the construction, alteration,
repair, and erection of public works of the State
Water Project and other facilities. Projects include
work on embankments, dams, canals, levees, landslides,
spillways, radial gates, bridges, intakes, and hydraulic
structures. Desirable Qualifications: Excellent
communication skills, technical proficiency with
the construction of major public works, collaborative
solution-oriented problem solving skills, good writing
and documenting skills, ability to function equally
effectively while self-directed and as a member
of a team. There is a possibility that this position
will become permanent.
Contact: Dan Whisman (916) 653-8145
or dwhisman@water.ca.gov,
1416 Ninth Street, Room 452-1, Sacramento, California
95814.
Supervising Engineer, Water Resources ($8097-9842)
- Division of Engineering, Civil Engineering Branch,
Pipelines Section, Sacramento (Final Filing Date:
08/28/08). Incumbent plans, directs, and coordinates
the activities of the Pipelines Section. These activities
include the South Bay Aqueduct and East Branch Enlargement
Phase II Projects and other State Water Project
Facilities. The scope of the responsibility requires
technical expertise in the design of water resources
facilities and the field of hydraulics. This section
also provides specialized engineering for the repair
of Department pipelines. The successful candidate
must coordinate work and communicate effectively
with other Branches and Divisions, consultants,
regulatory agencies, and the State Water Contractors.
Desirable Qualifications: Extensive experience in
design of hydraulic structures, experience as a
Job Manager for construction contracts and the ability
to communicate effectively.
Contact: Terry Becker (916) 653-6432,
1416 Ninth Street, Room 550-1, Sacramento, California
95814.
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