Under general direction of the Deputy General Manager – Resources, plans, organizes, directs, controls, and supervises work of staff related to engineering design and technical work, and policy analysis related to the management of District resources activities including the preservation, restoration, enhancement, and management of District water resources, and acquisition, power drainage, groundwater, and water conservation. This is an “at-will management” position in which the incumbent serves at the discretion of the General Manager.
Depending on assignment, the duties of the Supervisor of Resources position include, but are not limited to, planning, organizing, assigning, directing, reviewing, and supervising the work of assigned staff engaged in the preparation of various analyses, planning feasibility studies, project development, interpretation and preparation of studies, mitigation plans, environmental documents, design, specifications, contract and bid documents, estimates, and reports. Additionally, this position is responsible for selecting, training, and evaluating the performance of assigned staff, preparing the Department’s annual budget; reviewing expenditures to ensure they remain within prescribed limits; justifying budget variations; and seeking grant funding to offset expenditures.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate knowledge of water rights and water transfers; water conservation/ management practices, including plant-soil-water relationships; engineering principles, practices, terminology, and methods of planning design construction, operations, and inspections of water supply, water distribution and drainage collection systems and water resources, water supply, and water and wastewater treatment; municipal and industrial water quality monitoring requirements and principles; surface and subsurface drainage principles and practices; and familiarity with the principles of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), and Regional Water Quality Control Board and State Water Resources Control Board compliance requirements.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Agricultural, Environmental Engineering, Geology, or a related field, and five (5) years of increasingly complex engineering experience related to project identification, planning, design, construction, and operation of water storage, distribution and drainage systems including hydrologic analysis and operations modeling the Central Valley Project, State Water Project, and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay/Delta Estuary and related systems, power generation and conveyance systems, groundwater resources, and water conservation and management, two (2) years which must have included lead or supervisory responsibilities; or equivalent.
License, Certificate, or Credential:
Valid certificate of registration as a professional engineer in the fields of Civil, Agricultural, Environmental Engineering, or Professional Geologist issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists is required or must be obtained within one year of appointment to the position.
Standard Requirement:
Possess a valid California Class C Driver’s License along with a driving record that is acceptable to the District’s automobile insurance.
To be considered for this position, please submit a Westlands Water District Employment Application and your responses to the Supplemental Application no later than Monday, March 3, 2025 online, in person, by mail, email, or fax to:
Westlands Water District
Attention: Human Resources Department
Mailing: P.O. Box 5199, Fresno, CA 93755
Physical: 286 W. Cromwell Ave., Fresno, CA 93711
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Email and/or fax application materials directly to: resume@wwd.ca.gov or (559) 241-6286
For questions, please contact:
The Human Resources Department at (559) 241-6205 or
Visit the District’s Website at wwd.ca.gov
