Environmental Legislative & Regulatory Affairs Analyst

Environmental Legislative & Regulatory Affairs Analyst

Salary

$130,686.40 - $158,849.60 Annually

Location

Sacramento, CA

Job Type

FULL TIME (NON-EXEMPT)

Job Number

3752-2025

Department

Policy and Planning

Opening Date

10/16/2026

Closing Date

11/20/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

• Description
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• Questions

Position

Sacramento Area Sewer District (SacSewer) is currently accepting applications for an Environmental Legislative & Regulatory Affairs Analyst position. Applications will be screened after the following filing deadline at 5PM:

11/06/2026, 11/20/2026(Final)

This class is the journey level in the Environmental Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Analyst series. Incumbents in this class are responsible for performing a variety of work related to project management, program management, and legislative and regulatory analysis. The scope of work may include but is not limited to clean water, wastewater treatment, watershed, delta, groundwater, climate change, and other legislative-related topics, programs and/or projects.

Minimum Qualifications

Two (2) years of paid full-time paid experience performing project management, program management, advocacy, or legislative and regulatory research and analysis for environmental issues.

AND

Bachelor's Degree, or higher, from an accredited college or university in Physical Science, Natural Science, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Project Management, or other field closely related to the intent of the class.

How to Apply

If you are interested in pursuing this exceptional career opportunity, please submit your online application. For first consideration, apply by Friday, November 6, 2026, at 5:00PM.

Click on the link below to review the full class spec for more information about this position:

Environmental Legislative & Regulatory Affairs Analyst

If you have questions about this recruitment, please contact Recuitment@Sacsewer.com

Sacramento Area Sewer District is an equal opportunity employer

SacSewer offers an excellent benefits program. Employees benefits include:

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Basic Life Insurance

• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage

• Disability Insurance

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Deferred Compensation

• Employee Assistance Program

• Retiree Health

• Voluntary Plans

• Short-Term Disability

• Long-Term Care

• Hospital Indemnity

• 529 Education Savings Plan

• Buy-up Life Insurance

• Identity Theft Protection

• Legal Services Program

• Pet Insurance

• Competitive vacation accruals including credit for prior years of service

Please click on the link below for a full description of SacSewers Benefits Program:

SacSewer 2026 Benefit Guide

SacSewer's medical plans are offered through the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).

SacSewer offers retirement pension benefits provided through the Sacramento County Employees Retirement System (SCERS).

Please click on the below link to view SacSewers Career Page and to access the Employee Benefits:

Applicant Resources

01

Note: The Supplemental Questionnaire and the Application are administered as two separate documents. The Application is used only to determine if the minimum qualifications are met; and the Supplemental Questionnaire will be used only to determine your exam score.

Each answer will be scored separately.

By continuing in the exam process, you are certifying that all information provided in the Supplemental Questionnaire is true to the best of your knowledge.

• I have read and understood the above instructions.

02

Please provide an updated resume and cover letter.

• I have attached to this application my resume and cover letter, which articulate my qualifying experience.

03

The minimum qualifications are as follows:

Two (2) years of full-time paid experience performing project management, program management, advocacy, or legislative and regulatory research and analysis for environmental issues.

AND Bachelors Degree, or higher, from an accredited college or university in Physical Science, Natural Science, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Project Management, or other field closely related to the intent of the class.

Select the one box that best describes how you meet the minimum qualifications.

• My work experience reflects that I meet the work experience qualifications, and I have attached to this application a copy of my Bachelors degree or transcripts, which is in Physical Science, Natural Science, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Project Management, or a field that is closely related to the intent of the class.
• I do not possess the minimum experience and/or education.

04

Select all the boxes for which you have full-time experience performing project/program management or advocacy over legislative or regulatory related initiatives for environmental issues for the listed entities. Combined experience must total two (2) or more years.

If you do not have two (2) years of experience serving as a project/program manager over legislative or regulatory related initiatives, select none.

• None.
• Sanitation district/agency.
• Water district/department.
• Other special district agency.
• Non-profit organization.
• State agency.
• Local government (e.g., city or county).
• Private sector company.

05

Select the one box that best describes your years of experience performing project management, program management, advocacy, and/or legislative and regulatory research and analysis work for environmental issues. If you have no relative experience, select none.

• None.
• I have less than two (2) years of experience.
• I have two (2) or more but less than five (5) years of experience.
• I have five (5) or more years of experience.

06

Select all the boxes that list responsibilities for which you have professional experience working for a public agency (e.g., special district, city, county, state, etc.) either in the role of employee or consultant. If you have no relative experience, select none.

• None.
• Providing expert consultation to agency leaders regarding complex environmental issues.
• Participating in collaborative efforts with industry representatives, professional advisory groups, and technical committees to discuss problems and develop solutions to issues of mutual concern.
• Serving as the project lead for your agency over coordinative efforts that required the collaboration of external agencies.
• Serving as the team leader over complex studies concerned with environmental regulation and compliance.
• Planning, prioritizing, and assigning work to subordinate staff.
• Researching, writing, monitoring, and/or managing grants.
• Preparing presentations and Board or Council items for public meetings (e.g., Board of Directors, city councils, etc.).
• Presenting or speaking/advocating to governing boards, advisory groups, legislative bodies, and/or commissions.
• Developing or amending agency policies and/or regulations.

07

Select the one box that best describes your years of experience conducting complex technical and scientific analysis in support of environmental issues. If you have no relative experience, select none.

• None.
• I have less than two (2) years of experience.
• I have two (2) or more but less than five (5) years of experience.
• I have five (5) or more years of experience.

08

Briefly describe your employment experience that qualifies you for the position.

Required Question

Employer Sacramento Area Sewer District (CA)

Address 10060 Goethe Road

Sacramento, California, 95827

Website https://www.sacsewer.com