Salary : $157,488.00 - $191,424.00 Annually
Location : Oakland, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 26-125
Department: Water Operations Dept
Division: Water Supply Engineering
Opening Date: 10/12/2026
Closing Date: 10/23/2026 4:30 PM Pacific
The Position The East Bay Municipal Utility District's (EBMUD's) Water Supply Engineering Section is seeking an Associate Water Resources Specialist who is a motivated and energetic team player with experience in computer simulations, statistical analyses, project management, field investigations, and evaluation of municipal water structures and facilities. The Associate Water Resources Specialist will also use their technical expertise to assess water supply and water quality impacts caused by capital projects and water operations in the Central Valley, the Delta, and the watersheds from where EBMUD has its water rights and hydropower license.
The Water Supply Engineering Section is within EBMUD's Water Operations Department and is primarily responsible for forecasting the water supply, scheduling operations of EBMUD's water supply reservoirs, aqueducts, and pumping plants, and managing EBMUD's official operations records.
The most competitive candidates will have strong experience with creating, validating and applying numerical models, documenting the process and results, and managing others in the process; strong written and oral communication skills that includes giving presentations to management; knowledge of California water rights issues; and an understanding of current water resources planning issues including climate change assessment.
Some responsibilities include:
• Developing and tracking water supply projections, and using these to make recommendations for system operation, reservoir routing, and water transfer.
• Performing a variety of water resources analyses in such diverse areas as hydraulics, hydrology, and statistics related to the planning, design, and operation of water supply facilities.
• Analyzing weather and runoff projections for the purpose of planning and assessing forecast informed reservoir operations, including to schedule the rate and timing of reservoir releases.
• Making projections of water consumption and other growth factors by analyzing water use, land use, population, and related data.
• Preparing presentations and memoranda to management and the public on the status of the water supply and planned raw water operations.
• Communicating with resource agencies, stakeholders on the Mokelumne River, and stakeholders in the East Bay on the planned operation and conformance with regulations, rights, and agreements.
• Interfacing with internal work groups in Operations, Engineering, and Natural Resources Departments to coordinate the raw water operation with consideration for the various concerns of each work group.
• Reviewing proposed water rights, water agreements, legal decisions, regulations, and legislation regarding the Mokelumne River and EBMUD water supply and conveyance facilities to determine technical accuracy and potential fiscal and operational impacts on EBMUD raw water operations and making appropriate recommendations.
• Reviewing engineering drawings, plans, computations, estimates and reports for operational impacts, and providing appropriate recommendations.
• Conducting comprehensive planning and operational studies of EBMUD's water sources; planning future water supply operations including aqueducts, terminal reservoirs, and power plants; estimating future water yields; and providing operations data for power contracts and agreements with other water diverters.
• Acting as a project manager on major water supply projects including assembling the project team and directing the work of lower level engineers and technicians.
The salary range for Associate Water Resources Specialist is $13,124 per month increasing to $13,780, $14,469, $15,192, and $15,952 after 6, 18, 30, and 42 months, respectively.
This position may be eligible for a hybrid onsite and telecommuting option, subject to review and approval by senior management, after completing three months of full-time employment.
Requirements Any combination of education and experience that has led to the acquisition of the knowledge and abilities indicated previously. Typical means of acquiring the essential knowledge and abilities is a combination of training and experience equivalent to the following:
1. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in engineering, mathematics, statistics, physics, water resources management, or a closely related field.
2. Two years of experience* as an Assistant Water Resources Specialist with EBMUD
3. Four years of experience* in water resources engineering, analysis or planning that has included significant numerical modeling and computer programming responsibilities.
4. Must possess a valid California driver's license and have a satisfactory driving record.
5. Must possess the physical characteristics to perform the critical and important duties of the job.
6. Willingness to work overtime as needed.
*Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered. To be considered under the "equivalent combination of education and experience" provision, it is your responsibility to include in your application materials written evidence of employment performed at the level of the typical duties of this position and/or coursework in subject areas directly related to this position. For more information, see our FAQ page at http://www.ebmud.com/jobs/job-resources/job-faqs-frequently-asked-questions/.
A master's degree in engineering, mathematics, statistics, physics, water resources management, or closely related field may be substituted for one year of the required experience under either experience pattern. A doctorate degree in one of the specified majors or a closely related field may be substituted for 18 months of the required experience.
The Selection Process 1. Submit a completed EBMUD application and the required supplemental question responses online at www.ebmud.com by 4:30 p.m., Friday, October 23, 2026. Only application materials submitted online during the filing period will be accepted. Information provided by candidates in their application and supplemental responses is subject to verification during the selection process.
2. Candidates must achieve a passing score on each test part in order to advance to the next step in the selection process.
3. All qualified applications and supplemental responses will be competitively evaluated, with those candidates receiving a passing score to be invited to a panel interview tentatively scheduled for late November or early December.
4. Successful candidates will be placed on the hiring list, based on rank, for further consideration to fill the current regular vacancy, as well as others occurring over the next 12 to 24 months.
5. Undergraduate and graduate school (if applicable) transcripts may be requested, reviewed, and verified during the selection process.
6. The probation period for this position is 12 months. For those holding civil service status the probation period is 6 months.
7. All employment offers are conditional, pending the results of a Live Scan background screening. All selected finalists must participate in the Live Scan background screening process to remain in consideration for EBMUD employment.
Supplemental Information As the first step in the selection process, responses to the supplemental questions must be submitted online with the regular EBMUD application. Because of the competitive nature of the review, it is important that this supplement be completed completely and accurately.
Provide thorough and accurate descriptions of the assignments you have personally performed. Your responses should reflect the roles and responsibilities described in the work history section of your application.
Incomplete or inaccurate applications and supplements will not be considered by the review panel. Should you respond with comments such as "see application" or "see resume" instead of addressing the questions directly, your application may not be considered.
Our excellent benefits package includes:
- 12 days paid vacation; 16 holidays; 13 days paid sick leave;
- Family health insurance (choice of Kaiser fully paid or Sutter Health Plus or Anthem Blue Cross 85% paid);
- Fully paid family dental and vision care plans; life insurance; long-term disability insurance;
- EBMUD Retirement Plan (reciprocal with CalPERS);
- $1,000/yr. contributed to flexible spending account or cash;
- $145/mo. public transit subsidy;
- 401(k), 401(a) and 457(b) tax-deferred retirement plans; Roth 401(k);
- $3,500/yr. tuition reimbursement;
- And opportunities for professional growth including training and career development.
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Briefly describe your experience related to the water resources field, specifically any experience with surface water hydrology, forecasting and planning for upcoming water supply conditions, assessing hydrologic and meteorological data, and executing water rights and agreements.
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Please describe your experience with technical analysis and numerical modeling to analyze complex engineering or operational systems. Please include computer modeling experience with water resources issues and include your proficiency with the software that you have used.
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Describe your role as part of a formal or informal team that applied analytical methods to engineering or scientific problems, preferably in water resources. Include the context of the planning efforts and describe your role in the planning and analytical process, and whether the project was completed successfully and why. Describe your strongest example in detail and then briefly summarize other relevant experience in this area.
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Describe your experience in preparing written reports and giving oral presentations, including conducting and participating in public meetings, and presenting papers, reports, and recommendations to various types of audiences. Be specific about your direct role and the results in the examples you give.
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