Engineer - Planning

Rancho California Water District • Temecula, CA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Position Reporting directly to the Director of Planning, this Assistant/Associate/Principal Engineer position will serve a critical role in water resources planning, capital facility planning, and asset management for the District. This position will specifically support water resources related analyses such as evaluations of our water supply portfolio, assistance with groundwater production analysis, development of the Urban Water Management Plan and Sewer System Management Plan, and other water resources related activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Civil, Mechanical, or Environmental Engineering, required.
• Three (3) or more years of engineering experience with public agencies, water utilities, and/or private engineering consultant, required.

Nice To Haves

• Registration as a Professional Engineer issued by the California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists, desirable.
• Understands water resources concepts and can apply them to analyze complex water supply issues
• Has a passion, curiosity, and strong ability to quickly learn new subjects
• Is able to work with a high degree of accuracy with an attention to detail but always being able to see the “big picture” perspective
• Is self-driven, proactive, and able to perform independently with minimal general direction.
• Is personable, has a positive can-do attitude and is a solid team player
• Understands engineering planning and how to use tools, such as models and Artificial Intelligence, to assist in developing feasible solutions to a wide range of problems
• Is flexible with changing priorities and directives and able to quickly adapt
• Has experience in presenting complex concepts to governing boards in a manner that can be easily understood

Responsibilities

• Providing support in feasibility and planning level water resource studies
• Utilizing and improving the District’s Aquanuity Aquatwin Water and Sewer Hydraulic Models; and presenting those results to senior staff to help make infrastructure decisions that will affect the District for the next decade
• Assist the District in advancing their Asset Management Initiatives, including fully integrating the District’s hydraulic models, newly deployed Nexgen CMMS system, and external artificial intelligence efforts for the water and sewer systems
• Assisting the Operations Division in condition assessment protocol development
• Assisting in the evaluation of a groundwater banking program and the District’s water loss audits

Benefits

• CalPERS Pension (2.7% at 55 + EPMC for Classic Members and 2.0% at 62 for PEPRA Members)
• Medical, dental, vision, basic life and AD&D, and long-term disability are fully covered for employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level