ASSOCIATE CORROSION ENGINEER

Department of Water Resources · Sacramento County

Salary: $9,713 – $12,151 per month

Closes: 2026-11-23T00:00:00.000Z

Job description and requirements

Job Description and Duties State Water Project Aerial Tour 2021 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A1jHyfqp8E This position is physically located at the California Natural Resources Building in Downtown Sacramento. Join a team of highly motivated professionals that are doing exciting work! We hope you’ll check out the Duties and Desirable Qualifications below and apply for this great career opportunity to join our State Water Project team and help deliver water to over 27 million Californians as well as contribute to protecting our environment and species conservation efforts. Why Choose Us: We own and operate our own facilities, which is the largest water and power delivery system in the United States. And as owners and operators of our own infrastructure, we are empowered to make the right choices in design, detailing, and materials to ensure public safety and facility reliability. We are not driven by the cost-cutting measures or unrealistic expectations that you may find in the private sector. Instead, direct the operations and maintenance of the State Water Project to safely deliver and optimize the uses of available water with environmental sensitivity. At DWR you will have the support of knowledgeable and helpful colleagues, robust training programs, and professional organizational memberships for your professional growth. Our large organization provides an opportunity for a long and promising career full of growth and opportunity. Duties: Under direction of the Manager, Corrosion Engineering Unit A, the incumbent will be required to perform field and office engineering work on matters relating to corrosion control on the State Water Project. This position requires that the incumbent work cooperatively with others; maintain regular, consistent, and predictable attendance; and exercise good judgment. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements Travel throughout the State will be required. Employee is required to successfully complete all safety training related to the functions of the job. All employees are responsible for contributing to an inclusive, safe, and secure work environment that values diverse cultures, perspectives, and experiences, and is free from discrimination. Under the provisions of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation Critical Infrastructure Protection Standard CIP-004 as part of the Energy Policy of 2005, this position has authorized cyber access to or unescorted physical access around critical cyber assets and is subject to a satisfactory background check prior to appointment and every seven years thereafter. Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate: It is desirable for the incumbent to have knowledge and experience in Corrosion Engineering, Maintaining Cathodic Protection (CP), Databases (ProActive, Bullhorn, Excel), Condition Assessment, Specification and Drawing creation, Coating Inspection, and CP Testing.
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Job Description and Duties

State Water Project Aerial Tour 2021 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A1jHyfqp8E


This position is physically located at the California Natural Resources Building in Downtown Sacramento.


Join a team of highly motivated professionals that are doing exciting work! We hope you’ll check out the Duties and Desirable Qualifications below and apply for this great career opportunity to join our State Water Project team and help deliver water to over 27 million Californians as well as contribute to protecting our environment and species conservation efforts.

Why Choose Us:

We own and operate our own facilities, which is the largest water and power delivery system in the United States. And as owners and operators of our own infrastructure, we are empowered to make the right choices in design, detailing, and materials to ensure public safety and facility reliability. We are not driven by the cost-cutting measures or unrealistic expectations that you may find in the private sector. Instead, direct the operations and maintenance of the State Water Project to safely deliver and optimize the uses of available water with environmental sensitivity.

At DWR you will have the support of knowledgeable and helpful colleagues, robust training programs, and professional organizational memberships for your professional growth. Our large organization provides an opportunity for a long and promising career full of growth and opportunity.

Duties:

Under direction of the Manager, Corrosion Engineering Unit A, the incumbent will be required to perform field and office engineering work on matters relating to corrosion control on the State Water Project. This position requires that the incumbent work cooperatively with others; maintain regular, consistent, and predictable attendance; and exercise good judgment.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Special Requirements

Travel throughout the State will be required. Employee is required to successfully complete all safety training related to the functions of the job. All employees are responsible for contributing to an inclusive, safe, and secure work environment that values diverse cultures, perspectives, and experiences, and is free from discrimination.

Under the provisions of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation Critical Infrastructure Protection Standard CIP-004 as part of the Energy Policy of 2005, this position has authorized cyber access to or unescorted physical access around critical cyber assets and is subject to a satisfactory background check prior to appointment and every seven years thereafter.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:


It is desirable for the incumbent to have knowledge and experience in Corrosion Engineering, Maintaining Cathodic Protection (CP), Databases (ProActive, Bullhorn, Excel), Condition Assessment, Specification and Drawing creation, Coating Inspection, and CP Testing.

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There are 658 current state openings in Sacramento County, including this position.

Application timeline

Applications close in 19 days, on November 23, 2026.

Posting history

This posting appears on CalCareers. CA Public Jobs first observed it on October 23, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.

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