Engineering Technician I

Alameda County Water District•Fremont, CA

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Alameda County Water District (ACWD) is seeking motivated, detail-oriented individuals to join our Groundwater Resources Division as an Engineering Technician I. This role provides field and office technical engineering support, playing an important part in protecting and managing the District's groundwater resources. Working under close supervision, you will perform technical assignments using established procedures while gaining hands-on experience with groundwater monitoring and data collection. The position offers a balance of field and office work, including collecting critical environmental data in various weather conditions and terrain. You will interact with property owners, contractors, consultants, and fellow employees, requiring strong communication and customer service skills. The ideal candidate is curious, dependable, eager to learn, enjoys working independently and as part of a team, has strong attention to detail, and is committed to supporting environmental stewardship and sustainable water management.

Requirements

Possession of an Associate Degree or its equivalent in engineering or closely related field.
Must possess a valid California driver’s license and have a satisfactory driving record.

Nice To Haves

Degree or coursework in Environmental Science, Engineering, Geology, Hydrology, or a closely related field.
Technical field experience related to environmental monitoring, engineering, or water resources.
Ability to work safely in outdoor environments and varying weather conditions.
Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
Experience using GPS equipment, collecting environmental data, or performing field sampling is desirable.

Responsibilities

Performs field engineering activities, measures and records distances and dimensions in the field, takes water well level and surface water measurements, collects water samples and performs field analysis, collects field test data, assists with specific capacity tests, locates wells, performs stream gauging, conducts fire flow tests and prepares related correspondence, and assists with corrosion control field surveys.
Collects, summarizes, and reduces data; performs simple to complex engineering calculations; performs engineering design; prepares schematics, plans, detailed drawings and profiles from engineering sketches and/or oral instruction; takes measurements and prepares project documentation and drawings; performs standard drafting and mapping; updates distribution system maps and drawings; uses a computer to enter data into an engineering database system.
Updates and creates datasets; performs geospatial analysis; ensures the integrity of GIS data; reviews data input for accuracy and compliance with system standards; prepares maps, reports, figures, and exhibits as needed from multiple layers of data.
Performs customer job order preparation and estimation for District work; coordinates construction and related activities with District Operations and Maintenance Department, developers, external contractors, and other public agencies; may review the work of other technicians.
Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, annual and/or triannual drinking water regulatory reports.
Prepares and maintains record drawings for facilities and infrastructure.
Provides administrative support to project engineers in managing, tracking, and monitoring budgets and schedules of contracts.
Effectively provides service to customers and responds to a variety of customer inquiries.
Reviews elements of engineering drawings and improvement plans submitted by developers, consultants, and other agencies for conformance with district standards to facilitate design; confers and coordinates with vendors, contractors, and/or outside agencies in response to questions; oversees and coordinates work and helps to resolve problems and disputes.
Maintains engineering files and logs; monitors development project costs and status; maintains procedures for development processes and related work; collects, organizes, files, maintains, retrieves, reproduces, and transmits drawings, maps, logs, reports, and other documents and records as needed; maintains records for District facilities, easements, deeds, annexations, customer job orders, and District projects.
Performs field surveying and survey verification in support of design and evaluation of capital projects.
Prepares and reviews easements and property and easement descriptions; prepares utility permits and associated plans and documentation; prepares temporary water service agreements; performs simple research and develops and presents reports; prepares and maintains routine correspondence.
Performs and/or assists in soil gradation-sieve analysis; operates particle counter; performs and/or assists with materials and equipment tests; performs and/or assists with facility performance testing.
May provide updates to various databases under the direction of an Engineer.
May maintain, update, and upgrade the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) database and CIP related records for the District.
Performs other related work as required.