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Parker dam, California
a month ago
Full Time
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Associate Engineer
At the Metropolitan Water District of
Southern California, we deliver reliable water to a region with 19
million people—and to accomplish this, we rely on a team of
talented employees: innovators, problem-solvers, and collaborators
who make it all possible.
There is currently 1 opening for the
Associate Engineer located at Gene Camp (Parker Dam, CA).
This recruitment may result in an
eligibility list*.
Job Summary
As an Associate Engineer on the
Colorado River Aqueduct PM Team, you will manage multiple capital and
O&M projects, ensuring all engineering work meets Metropolitan’s
standards for quality, efficiency, and technical integrity. Your
day-to-day responsibilities include leading project proposals,
conducting planning and scoping studies, securing board funding
authorization, and monitoring scope, schedules, budgets, and CIP
updates. You will also coordinate environmental assessments and
cross-functional efforts with C&D, IOPSS, Safety &
Protection, Treatment & Water Quality, IT, and Water Resources
Management, utilizing Primavera, Microsoft Project, and standard
Metropolitan software to execute project evaluations and deliver
technical reports.
What You’ll Do
* Assist with
Capital Projects: Assist project teams in the day-to-day management
of all Capital infrastructure project activities from planning and
scoping studies to final completion.
* Project
Funding & Authorizations: Obtain the project funding and
authorizations through the Board letter/Board process, .
* Manage
Project Delivery: Closely monitor and control project scope,
progress, schedules, and budgets to ensure successful project
delivery.
* Collaborate
Cross-Functionally: Partner across diverse internal teams—including
Conveyance & Distribution (C&D), Integrated Operations
Support Services (IOPSS), Safety, Security & Protection,
Treatment & Water Quality, Information Technology (IT), and Water
Resources Management (WRM)—to align project goals and operational
needs.
*
Environmental & Compliance Documentation: Identify and coordinate
environmental assessments, review environmental reports, and maintain
documentation.
* Utilize
Project Management Systems: Utilize Microsoft Project, Office
applications, and the Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) system to
track, update, and report on project metrics
* Liaison
Function: Provides day-to-day engineering support for on-site
Conveyance & Distribution staff and perform general liaison
functions between Engineering Services (ES) and Conveyance &
Distribution Group (Desert Region).
This job announcement has been designed
to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by
employees in this classification / job.
To view the full job description click
here: Associate Engineer
Schedule: 44/36 - Monday through
Thursday 9-hour workdays; working Friday 8-hour workday; every other
Friday off OR 4/10. Start times are no earlier than 6 am and end
times are no later than 6 pm.
Hybrid: Metropolitan’s current
practice in this position is a hybrid work schedule. This typically
includes two days a week in person and the other days remote. This is
subject to change dependent on organizational needs. In addition, a
telework policy is scheduled for negotiations and once completed and
implemented, will provide final direction on the hybrid schedule.
Incentive Pay Program: The Incentive
Pay program will be setup to provide a Desert Branch Assignment
Premium to qualifying employees as follows:
* 5% for all
employees assigned to Gene Camp facility
Housing: This position is eligible to
rent Metropolitan Water District housing.
Requirements
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience: Bachelor’s
degree from an accredited college or university in a related field
and four years of relevant experience, of which two years must have
been at the Assistant Engineer II level; OR a Master’s degree from
an accredited college or university in a related field and two years
of relevant experience which must have been at the Assistant Engineer
II level.
Relevant Experience is defined as:
experience assisting in capital projects management and supporting
multidiscipline project teams.
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Employees in this position may be
required to obtain and maintain the following certifications,
licensing and registrations:
License(s):
Valid California Class C Driver’s
License or equivalent (required at time of application) that allows
you to drive during your employment.
CLOSING
Benefits:
* Competitive
compensation
* Excellent
medical, dental, life, vision plans.
* Deferred
compensation in the form of a 401(k) plan (with matching
contribution) and a 457 plan.
* Retirement
benefits under the California Public Employees' Retirement System
* Tuition
reimbursement
* Training and
advancement opportunities
* Excellent
working environment
For more information on MWD benefits,
please use the following link: Benefits Regular FT PT Employees
(Represented)
ABOUT MWD
The Metropolitan Water District of
Southern California is a state-established cooperative that, along
with its 26 cities and retail suppliers, provides water for 19
million people in six counties. The district imports water from the
Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies,
and helps its members to develop increased water conservation,
recycling, storage and other resource-management programs.
The Metropolitan Water District of
Southern California is committed to providing reasonable
accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities, who need a reasonable accommodation
during the application or selection process, please call (213)
217-7738 or email: jobs@mwdh2o.com
Metropolitan is an Equal Opportunity
Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to disability, status as a protected
veteran, or any other protected characteristic(s).
Application Filing Period: Closes at
4:30 pm PT on the date stated in the job announcement. However it may
close prior to the filing end date if sufficient applications have
been received. If sufficient applications have not been received,
then the filing period end date may be extended.
Eligibility List*: An eligibility list
is a list of qualified candidates created when a job posting states
that one will be established.
Candidates who meet the minimum
qualifications listed in the original posting and successfully pass
all stages of the recruitment process—but are not selected for the
initial vacancy—may be placed on this list for future openings.
The list may be used to invite
candidates to participate in a selection interview for a future
vacancy in the same classification / title (if there is one). The
duration of the list depends on the applicable bargaining unit.
Qualifying Experience: Your resume must
at a minimum include the month and year you began and ended
employment, name of the organization, your title, and a brief
description of your experience. If your employment was part-time,
make sure you identify it on your resume next to the month/year.
Sponsorship: Applicants for employment
with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California must have
work authorization that does not now or in the future require
sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United
States (i.e., H1-B or other employment-based immigration case).
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