Engineer (Water Reuse)

Engineer (Water Reuse)

Job Locations


US-CA-Los Angeles

Job ID


2025-3190

Org Data : Descr Linked

Headquarters (Adjacent to Union Station)

Posted Date


3 months ago(2/24/2026 7:05 AM)

Application Filing Period


February 24, 2026 - May 26, 2026 @ 4:30 p.m. PST

# of Openings


1

Min


USD $68.39/Hr.

Max


USD $89.46/Hr.

Work Schedule


44/36 Fulltime

Group


TREATMENT&WATER QUALITY GROUP

Section


WATER QUALITY SECTION

Unit


WATER PURIFICATION UNIT

Team


WATER REUSE&PROCESS DEVELOPMNT

Bargaining Unit Name / Code


02 - AFSCME

At The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California , we're not just delivering water - we're sustaining life for over 19 million people. Behind every drop is a team of Talented Employees: innovators, problem-solvers, and connectors who make it all possible.

The Engineer (Water Reuse) leads critical testing, research, and water quality initiatives that directly shape the future of potable water reuse. This advanced technical role drives process evaluations and optimization of advanced treatment technologies to meet stringent recycled and drinking water quality standards. The Engineer is an experienced technical leader who coordinates multidisciplinary teams, supports the start-up and integration of new treatment systems, and leads the analysis, interpretation, and documentation of complex data to develop operational strategies and design criteria essential to the successful delivery of a future full-scale Advanced Water Treatment (AWT) facility.

This position will report out of Headquarters adjacent to Union Station in Los Angeles but will be stationed at the demonstration plant in Carson.

What You'll Do

Serve as the technical lead at the demonstration plant, designing and executing hands-on testing and optimization studies and translating complex data into technical conclusions.
• Lead the authorship, review, and interpretation of technical reports and peer-reviewed papers; prepare and deliver technical presentations; and contribute to advancing knowledge in potable reuse.
• Develop, review, and approve process design criteria, technical memoranda, plans, and specifications to ensure regulatory compliance and high-performance operations.
• Oversee instrumentation, laboratory analytical work, equipment and instrument maintenance, data quality, and implementation of quality assurance to ensure accurate, reliable, and reproducible results.
• Support safe and reliable plant operations by developing procedures, manuals, and guidelines, and participating in a scheduled standby rotation as needed.
• Lead SCADA integration efforts including system configuration, updates, and troubleshooting, to support advanced process control and data collection.
• Directs vendors, consultants, contractors, and contracts, providing clear engineering oversight and maintaining alignment with project objectives.

Schedule: 44/36, Monday through Friday/Every other Friday off. Monday through Thursday 9 hours per day, 8 hours per day every other Friday. Monday - Thursday 6:30 am to 4:00 pm, Friday 6:30 am to 3:00 pm.

This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification. To view the full job description, click here: Engineer

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.

Degree in a related field is defined as: Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or Chemical Engineering or other related Engineering degree.

Relevant Experience is defined as: Working with drinking water, recycled water/water reuse, and/or wastewater treatment processes, OR experience in water/wastewater/recycled water/water reuse regulatory compliance.

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.
* License in good standing as a California Professional Engineer (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

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

* On-site fitness center

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 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.

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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