Terms of Use

Effective Date: January 1, 2023

This Terms of Use policy governs the use of Brown and Caldwell and its family of companies’ website.  

By entering this site or using the services provided via any means, including but not limited to this site, email message or other applications, you consent and agree to the terms contained herein. This also hereby incorporates by this reference any additional terms and conditions posted or provided by Brown and Caldwell through the site, or otherwise made available to you. 

This site is made available for public water agencies, water utilities, and nonprofit organizations, and most private companies are not eligible as the purpose of this service is to help utilities fill critical positions to advance the water quality and environmental health of our world. Job post submissions that are not for public water agencies, water utilities or nonprofit organizations will be refunded the job credit. Brown and Caldwell reserve the right to refuse any job posting for any reason. Brown and Caldwell also may, in its sole discretion and in addition to any other remedies available, with or without cause, withdraw, suspend or discontinue at any time any materials or services available on this site, and any functionality or features in or on this site, with or without notice. 

If you require assistance navigating this site or have other accessibility questions, please reach out to Brown and Caldwell at contactjobs@bcwaterjobs.com.  

Please consult our Privacy Policy if you have any questions about what information is gathered and used through this website. 

All Rights Reserved. This website may describe services, products, or technologies owned by Brown and Caldwell. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as granting to the user, either expressly or impliedly, a license under any copyright, trademark, patent or other intellectual property right of Brown and Caldwell.

All trademarks and logos related to Brown and Caldwell and its family of companies, and all related product and service names, and design marks are the property of Brown and Caldwell and may not be used in any manner without the prior written consent of Brown and Caldwell. The website may also contain products and service marks related to third parties and may not be used unless consent if given by the applicable owner.

Brown and Caldwell is under no obligation to monitor the information residing on or transmitted to this website. However, anyone using this website agrees that Brown and Caldwell may monitor the website contents periodically to comply with any necessary laws, regulations or other governmental requests or operate the website properly. Users are prohibited from posting or transmitting any material that is unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene or any material that could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offense or otherwise violate any law. Brown and Caldwell reserve the right to cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order relating to any unlawful use by a user of the website. Any information received on the website will also be governed by Brown and Caldwell’s Privacy Policy that is effective at the time of transmission. 

Brown and Caldwell may reject, remove, or limit visibility to any user content, and Brown and Caldwell may disable any account or restrict your ability to use all or parts of the site, for any or no reason without notice. Brown and Caldwell always retains the right to remove any user content or account if we feel it is in our interest or our users’ interest.

In addition to the general terms of this Terms of Use, job seekers acknowledge and consent to the following additional terms: 

Job seeker acknowledges and understands that Brown and Caldwell has no control over the content of any job ads, links to or from job ads, or any conditions third parties might impose once a job seeker has submitted an application or left Brown and Caldwell’s site. We cannot confirm the accuracy or completeness of any job ad or other information submitted by any employer or other user, including the identity of such employer or other user. Brown and Caldwell assume no responsibility, and disclaims all liability for the content, accuracy, completeness, legality, reliability, or availability of any job ads, or other information submitted by any employer or other user. 

When you create an account or upload your resume, it is searchable by users, and you are requesting and authorizing Brown and Caldwell to make available your resume and information to anyone accessing our site. By uploading your resume or adding preferences or parameters to your profile, you are authorizing Brown and Caldwell to share with you job ads that match your preferences or parameters. Such information, including a copy of your resume, can be downloaded by users. Brown and Caldwell does not control such third parties and assumes no responsibility and disclaims all liability for your resume or application information that you share with employers or otherwise make public. 

By using the site, you agree that Brown and Caldwell is not responsible for the content of the employer’s job application, messages, screener questions, skills assessments or their format or method of delivery, and that Brown and Caldwell does not guarantee receipt of your application by the employer. Please note that Brown and Caldwell does not choose the questions asked by employers or decide the job qualification criteria of employers. Employers posting jobs on the site are solely responsible for compliance with all applicable laws, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act and similar laws, anti-discrimination laws such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and any applicable data protection or privacy laws. Employers posting on the site are responsible for offering alternative methods of screening, if so required by the Americans with Disabilities Act or any similar law. You must contact the employer if you require alternative methods of screening. Brown and Caldwell also does not guarantee the validity of any job offer received and cautions job seekers to verify the validity of a job offer before taking an adverse action regarding their current employment situations. Job seekers are solely responsible for verifying the accuracy of any employer or job offer.

In addition to the general terms of this Terms of Use, employers posting job ads on this site acknowledge and consent to the following additional terms: 

When you access or use the site in your capacity as an employee or other representative of an employer, or if you create an account on behalf of an employer, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind the employer to this Agreement. When you create an account on behalf of an employer, the account belongs to the employer, and you acknowledge that any and all information that you provide through the account, such as the actions you take and when you take them, will be visible to the employer. 

You agree that Brown and Caldwell may send notices to job seekers informing them that an employer account has been compromised, including if such account is associated with you. Brown and Caldwell cannot and does not guarantee that such notices will always be sent or received, and you therefore agree that Brown and Caldwell bear no responsibility for doing so. Brown and Caldwell make no warranty regarding, and disclaims any liability for, the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or reliability of such notices. 

Brown and Caldwell may offer suggestions, recommendations, or information to users that may support or improve their experience on the site. You understand that these offerings are provided as a courtesy and without warranty, and your use of such information is at your sole discretion.  

As an employer, you are responsible for your use of the site and any tools offered therein, including your decisions regarding your job description, the requirements for your job, independently verifying information provided by a job seeker, compliance with applicable laws, including relevant federal, state, and local laws related to job postings, and whom you interview or hire. By using the site, you agree that Brown and Caldwell is not responsible for, nor has any role in verifying the content of a job seeker’s resume, and Brown and Caldwell assume no responsibility and disclaims all liability for any actions you take based on any information provided by a job seeker or Brown and Caldwell. Brown and Caldwell may limit your ability to post a job, or the visibility of your job, however Brown and Caldwell is not responsible for, and you are solely responsible for, compliance with minimum wage and all other legal requirements. 

Brown and Caldwell assumes no responsibility, and shall not be liable for any damages resulting from viruses that may infect, your computer equipment, software, data or other property on account of your access to, use of, or browsing in this Website or any other linked websites or the internet generally or your downloading of any materials, data, text, images, video or audio from this Website or any other linked websites or the internet generally.

Reference herein to any products, services, processes, links to third parties or other information by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, supplier or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, approval, sponsorship or recommendation by Brown and Caldwell or its affiliates.

THE USER OF THIS WEBSITE ASSUMES ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE OR ANY OTHER LINKED WEBSITES. BROWN AND CALDWELL AND ITS AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, OR ENDORSEMENTS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH REGARD TO THE INFORMATION ACCESSED FROM, OR VIA, THIS WEBSITE OR ANY OTHER LINKED WEBSITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NONINFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.

BROWN AND CALDWELL DOES NOT ASSUME ANY LEGAL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR USEFULNESS OF ANY INFORMATION, APPARATUS, PRODUCT OR PROCESS DISCLOSED ON THIS WEBSITE OR OTHER MATERIAL ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS WEBSITE.

IN NO EVENT SHALL BROWN AND CALDWELL AND ITS AFFILIATES OR SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES OF ANY OF THEM BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM ANY USE OF THIS WEBSITE OR ANY OTHER LINKED WEBSITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA ON YOUR INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM OR OTHERWISE.

Brown and Caldwell reserve the right to change or modify the Terms of Use at any time. Any change or modification made will be effective immediately upon posting on this site and your continued use of this site means that you have agreed to accept any changes or modifications made by Brown and Caldwell.

The internal laws of the State of California, without reference to any choice of law provisions, shall govern any claims relating to this website or to the materials on it. Brown and Caldwell may revise these Terms of Use at any time. Revisions will be posted on this "Terms of Use" page and users are responsible for reviewing this page from time to time to ensure compliance. Use of this website after revisions have been posted will signify your consent to and agreement to be bound by the revised Terms of Use.