Engineer

The Engineer will be part of the Conveyance & Distribution Program Management Team. You will lead project teams in the delivery of multiple Capital Improvement Projects that are of large or above average complexity, are of moderate to high visibility and sensitivity to Metropolitan's core business initiatives, and involve some contact outside of Metropolitan.

In this position, you will manage projects of multiple capital and/or O&M projects, providing project management expertise on engineering projects and ensuring that engineering service meets Metropolitan's standards of quality, efficiency, and technical integrity. As a project manager, you will lead the day-to-day management of all project activities as well as assisting or leading the preparation of project proposals; performing and/or directing planning and scoping studies; Secures program and project authorization and funding through the Board letter/Board presentation process; monitoring and controlling project scope, progress, schedules, and budgets, coordinating with Water System Operations and Water Resource Management (customers); identifying and coordinating environmental assessments and documentation; preparing reports; utilizing standard Metropolitan software applications: Microsoft Office Suite and Project; providing regular input and updates to the CIP system; performing other initiatives related to project management or new project evaluations, as needed.

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EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and six years of relevant experience, of which two years must have been at the Associate Engineer level; OR Master'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 Associate Engineer level.

Relevant Experience is defined as: work in the field of capital infrastructure engineering with specific experience in project management, AND/OR design management, AND/OR construction management. Lead role in a project environment.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
License(s):

Valid California Class C Driver's License or equivalent (required at time of application) that allows you to drive during your employment.
• License in good standing as a California Professional Engineer (required at time of application).

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

* On-site fitness center

* Hub of public transportation: rail, subway, buses, and taxis

* Public transportation reimbursement

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 consortium of 26 cities and water districts that provides drinking water to nearly 19 million people in Southern California. Metropolitan's mission is to provide its service area with adequate and reliable supplies of high quality water to meet current and future needs in an environmentally and economically responsible way. Metropolitan's facilities include the 242-mile Colorado River Aqueduct, five water treatment plants with a combined capacity of 2.3 billion gallons per day, nine surface water reservoirs, 830 miles of pipeline, and 15 hydroelectric power plants.

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.

MWD is a Federal and State EO employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.

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.

Application Filing Period: Closes at 4:30 pm PST on the date stated in the job. 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.

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).