SENIOR ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES

State of California•Sacramento, CA

49d•Hybrid

About The Position

At the Department of Water Resources, you will have the advantage of numerous resources to support your work and your professional growth-including training, organizational memberships, and knowledgeable colleagues, of which many are under one roof and all of which collaborate for project success. We hope you'll check out the Duties and Desirable Qualifications and apply for this great career opportunity to join our team and help deliver water to over 26 million Californians as well as contribute to protecting our environment and species conservation efforts. Are you looking for a job that can support water resources management of the State of California with your insight, knowledge, technical, and analytical skills? Discover your full potential and develop your career with us. The State Water Project Analysis Office is looking for a dynamically engaged Senior Engineer, Water Resources with a can-do attitude to join its team. If you want to be a part of the State Water Project (SWP) team, we may have the job for you! Do you want to be challenged with complex work that is both rewarding and gratifying? Do you want to be aware of how the SWP operates and understand how the SWP functions financially? Do you want to interact with all levels of DWR? Under the general direction of the Section Manager, the incumbent is responsible for the supervision of staff providing project management and technical and functional assistance supporting operations and maintenance of the Department of Water Resources (DWR) Portfolio-Project Management and Resources Management (PPM/RM) planning and SAP Cost and Billing (CAB) systems, including the Business Intelligence/Cross-Modular Reporting (BI/CMR) tool, and assistance in consultant contract management. Supporting tasks include maintaining and creating training end-user materials, system testing procedures and best practices, master and interface data validation and maintenance, enhancements and defect log tracking, system documentation, and meeting coordination for system Business Managers. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Requirements

Must possess a valid California driver's license with a good driving record in order to drive to various meetings and project locations.

Nice To Haves

Extensive knowledge and experience in project and program planning, cost estimations and allocations, and reporting activities with DWR's SAP (or similar) systems.
Experience or knowledge in the SWP operations for water and power, management of the development and financing of SWP system facilities and understanding of the SWP program control processes and master data.
Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, management skills such as organization, project management, prioritization and coordination, and strong problem-solving skills.
Work cooperatively with others, maintain consistent, regular, predictable attendance, and exercise good judgment.
Applicants should possess strong research, analytical, and solution development skills and the ability to train system users.

Responsibilities

Supervision of staff providing project management and technical and functional assistance supporting operations and maintenance of the Department of Water Resources (DWR) Portfolio-Project Management and Resources Management (PPM/RM) planning and SAP Cost and Billing (CAB) systems, including the Business Intelligence/Cross-Modular Reporting (BI/CMR) tool
Assistance in consultant contract management
Maintaining and creating training end-user materials
System testing procedures and best practices
Master and interface data validation and maintenance
Enhancements and defect log tracking
System documentation
Meeting coordination for system Business Managers

Benefits

We're also located near Light Rail for an easy commute - we'll even reimburse you for a portion of your monthly public transit pass!?
Work in downtown Sacramento's newest high rise tower.?
Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary wage reductions in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) accruals. The specific rate and hours earned were negotiated and agreed upon by each bargaining unit. The actual monetary impact of these temporary reductions can vary based on your bargaining unit and/or federal and state tax withholdings.

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