Principal Administrative Analyst

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California•Los Angeles, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

At the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, we deliver reliable water to a region with 19 million people. This advanced journey-level position supports the implementation of Metropolitan’s sustainability programs under the direction of the Sustainability and Resilience Section Manager, and the Climate Action Plan Program Manager. The role focuses on developing, coordinating, executing, monitoring, and tracking key sustainability initiatives across the agency. The position works closely with multidisciplinary teams to advance established plans and programs, ensuring consistent application, performance tracking, and continuous improvement of sustainability efforts, including but not limited to the Zero Waste Plan, Zero Emission Vehicles Program, Sustainable Procurement Plan, Wildfire Management Program, and Sustainable Infrastructure/Envision framework.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field, and eight years of relevant experience; or Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field, and six years of relevant experience; or two years in a MWD Senior Analyst classification.
Relevant Experience is defined as: demonstrated experience applying sustainability principles within engineering, infrastructure, or public-sector program environments.
Valid California Class C Driver’s License or equivalent is required at time of application.
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).

Nice To Haves

Support for ENV SP credentialing.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and implement sustainability initiatives with direction from program leadership; develop and track budgets, schedules, and delivery of assigned initiatives.
Develop sustainability policies; apply and interpret established technical guidelines and policies related to infrastructure planning, capital improvement, and sustainability programs; support consistent implementation across projects and departments.
Represent Metropolitan in coordination with outside agencies, member districts, and the public to support implementation and communication of sustainability programs and policies.
Serve as a liaison among multidisciplinary teams (engineering, operations, planning, external affairs, etc.) to coordinate and advance implementation of sustainability initiatives.
Support the integration of the Envision framework and broader climate-resilient, sustainable infrastructure principles across Metropolitan’s capital improvement projects.
Incorporate sustainability and climate resilience criteria into engineering processes, project planning, and design review.
Evaluate life-cycle costs and benefits to demonstrate the long-term financial, environmental, and social value of sustainable and resilient design strategies.
Provide support to engineering regarding Envision principles and climate resilience approaches; develop and coordinate training, resources, and staff development efforts, including support for ENV SP credentialing.
Track and document project performance metrics (e.g., energy use, water efficiency, greenhouse gas reduction, and waste diversion) and support preparation of materials for Envision verification and internal reporting.
Develop and maintain the agency’s Wildfire Management Plan.
Work with multiple departments to conduct wildfire hazard assessments, complete vegetation maintenance for wildfire protection, ensure compliance with wildfire legislation, and implement infrastructure hardening measures.
Lead implementation of Climate Action Plan initiatives, including Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) transition, sustainable procurement, zero-waste, and natural gas phase-out programs by managing enterprise-wide projects; developing policies, procedures, specifications, and implementation strategies; coordinating cross-functional stakeholders; conducting technical, financial, and operational analyses; administering contracts and procurement-related activities; tracking performance outcomes; and preparing executive-level recommendations and policy guidance.

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