What are the responsibilities and job description for the Water Resources Specialist #26A-20 (20739377) position at City of Redwood City?
Location
1400 Broadway Street Redwood City, 94063
Description
The City of Redwood City invites you to apply for the position of Water Resources Specialist.
WHY JOIN THE REDWOOD CITY TEAM?
We offer a wide range of meaningful career opportunities with potential for growth, training and development, competitive salaries, flexible work schedules, paid time off, and robust benefits. The Redwood City team is guided by core values of excellence, integrity, service, collaboration, inclusion, and innovation. Inherent in these values is a great organizational culture based on trust, strong and supportive leadership, respect, risk-taking, empowerment, and effective communication.
The community is known for its inclusivity, strong engaged neighborhoods, and civic pride. The City works diligently to maintain positive and productive relationships with community partners, together providing outstanding services, programs and opportunities for residents and businesses. This mix of tradition and progress, community, and diversity, makes Redwood City an extraordinary place to work and call home. If you’re looking to grow your career as a part of a hard-working and fun Public Works Services Department team that fosters innovation, creativity, and collaboration, we hope you’ll apply.
The City of Redwood City invites you to apply for the position of Water Resources Specialist. There is one current opening in the Public Works Services Department, Water Utilities Division. Incumbents report to the Utilities Field Supervisor and performs field, office and technical work. Responsibilities for this position include the ability to perform the most complex and skilled functions of the Water Resources Section, including duties related to the Water Conservation, Recycled Water and Cross-Connection Control programs and the functional and technical supervision of Water Resource Technicians.
Job PDF
Job Announcement - Water Resources Specialist #26A-20 Final.pdf
Ideal Candidate
Will embrace the City’s emphasis on excellent customer service; will demonstrate an ability to establish cooperative working relationships with others; will be detail-oriented and able to manage multiple tasks, estimate job requirements, keep records and prepare reports; will have experience entering data into computerized maintenance management programs or other reporting systems; will use initiative and independent judgement; will be a team player who likes working with a variety of City staff and the public and have a sense of humor.
Benefits
See job flyer
Special Instructions
Submit your application via: www.CalOpps.org by June 11, 2026 by 11:59 pm. In-person oral board interviews are tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
A City application, a resume, and responses to the supplemental questions are required. Applications must be filled out completely. Failure to complete the application, attach a resume and responses to the supplemental questions will disqualify the applicant from the recruitment process. Failure to list work experience, and education or training or stating “See Resume” in the work experience section of the application will be considered an incomplete application and subject to disqualification. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a City application.
Those who best meet the qualifications and requirements for the position will be invited to participate in the selection process.
Be Sure To
Contact Phone
(650)780-7243
Contact Email
ecorona@redwoodcity.org
1400 Broadway Street Redwood City, 94063
Description
The City of Redwood City invites you to apply for the position of Water Resources Specialist.
WHY JOIN THE REDWOOD CITY TEAM?
We offer a wide range of meaningful career opportunities with potential for growth, training and development, competitive salaries, flexible work schedules, paid time off, and robust benefits. The Redwood City team is guided by core values of excellence, integrity, service, collaboration, inclusion, and innovation. Inherent in these values is a great organizational culture based on trust, strong and supportive leadership, respect, risk-taking, empowerment, and effective communication.
The community is known for its inclusivity, strong engaged neighborhoods, and civic pride. The City works diligently to maintain positive and productive relationships with community partners, together providing outstanding services, programs and opportunities for residents and businesses. This mix of tradition and progress, community, and diversity, makes Redwood City an extraordinary place to work and call home. If you’re looking to grow your career as a part of a hard-working and fun Public Works Services Department team that fosters innovation, creativity, and collaboration, we hope you’ll apply.
The City of Redwood City invites you to apply for the position of Water Resources Specialist. There is one current opening in the Public Works Services Department, Water Utilities Division. Incumbents report to the Utilities Field Supervisor and performs field, office and technical work. Responsibilities for this position include the ability to perform the most complex and skilled functions of the Water Resources Section, including duties related to the Water Conservation, Recycled Water and Cross-Connection Control programs and the functional and technical supervision of Water Resource Technicians.
Job PDF
Job Announcement - Water Resources Specialist #26A-20 Final.pdf
Ideal Candidate
Will embrace the City’s emphasis on excellent customer service; will demonstrate an ability to establish cooperative working relationships with others; will be detail-oriented and able to manage multiple tasks, estimate job requirements, keep records and prepare reports; will have experience entering data into computerized maintenance management programs or other reporting systems; will use initiative and independent judgement; will be a team player who likes working with a variety of City staff and the public and have a sense of humor.
Benefits
See job flyer
Special Instructions
Submit your application via: www.CalOpps.org by June 11, 2026 by 11:59 pm. In-person oral board interviews are tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
A City application, a resume, and responses to the supplemental questions are required. Applications must be filled out completely. Failure to complete the application, attach a resume and responses to the supplemental questions will disqualify the applicant from the recruitment process. Failure to list work experience, and education or training or stating “See Resume” in the work experience section of the application will be considered an incomplete application and subject to disqualification. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a City application.
Those who best meet the qualifications and requirements for the position will be invited to participate in the selection process.
- Oral board interviews will be conducted in person on Wednesday, June 24, 2026
- Prior to appointment, candidates will be required to pass a background check (at no cost) including criminal history, DMV, a DOJ fingerprint check, and reference check. Reference checks will be conducted in close coordination with the candidate.
- Provisions in this document may be modified or revoked without notice.
- Redwood City is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Contact Phone
(650)780-7243
Contact Email
ecorona@redwoodcity.org