Associate Engineer

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(s) for Associate Engineer located at Union Station, Los Angeles, California.

This recruitment may result in an eligibility list*.

As an Associate Engineer on the Supply Acquisition Team your primary focus will be supporting the development and implementation of local resource programs, water supply purchases, in-region and out-of-region storage programs, transfers, and water exchanges. You will be supporting many facets of water resource management including, but not limited to, water resource planning, contract negotiations, cost estimates, cost assessments and reconciliations, maintaining program data, report preparations, invoices, and supporting the team in developing new programs.

Your work experience with a variety of water resources, ability to effectively communicate and interact with others, and competence with Microsoft Excel will be critical to your success in this position.

Drive Documentation Strategy: Help support documentation development by analyzing resource needs, coordinating program implementation timelines, and managing overlapping schedules to ensure critical information is delivered when needed.

Produce High-Impact Content: Help develop and evaluate a wide range of materials including policy principles, contracts, cost analysis, and technical reports, ensuring everything meets regulatory and internal standards.

Visualize Complex Data: Help design and develop technical presentation materials, flowcharts, and graphics, incorporating multimedia elements like photography and video to enhance comprehension.

Ensure Precision and Accountability: Help perform meticulous data review for completeness and accuracy. Help develop and manage program budgets, while tracking performance and reconciling costs.

Collaborate Across Teams: Serve as an important contributor on project teams, applying technical expertise to cross-functional initiatives that support Metropolitan's mission.

Schedule: 9/80, Monday through Friday, every other Friday off.

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.

This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job.

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/Related Experience is defined as: working experience with water resources (groundwater, recycled water, hydrology, hydraulics and water treatment processes, etc).

License(s): Valid California Class C Driver's License or equivalent that allows you to drive during your employment is required at time of application.

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. Public transportation reimbursements. On-site fitness center.

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 View phone number on click.appcast.io or email: View email address on click.appcast.io.

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.

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.

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.

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).