Engineer - The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California - Los Angeles, CA
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Company: The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
This Engineer position is for the Pipeline Rehabilitation Project Management Team. This position will be responsible for managing treated and raw water conveyance and distribution system projects with an emphasis on pipeline rehabilitation. Projects may include rehabilitation of large diameter pipelines including steel and prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP) pipelines, and rehabilitation of pressure control and isolation valve facilities to address corrosion and deterioration issues, or to mitigate seismic or other risks.
As the Engineer, you will be responsible for leading project teams in the delivery of multiple capital improvement projects that are large and above average complexity, are moderate to high visibility and sensitivity, and are fundamental to Metropolitan’s core business initiatives. Your work will involve contact outside of Metropolitan, with member agencies and regional permitting agencies. You will use project management skills to address day- to-day management of all project activities as well as assisting or leading the preparation of project proposals; performing and directing planning and scoping studies; and obtaining project funding and authorization through Metropolitan’s Board process.
In this position, you will monitor and control project scope, progress, schedules, and budgets. In addition, you will coordinate with internal customers such as operations and water resource management, and will lead projects through design, bid solicitation, construction, and closeout phases. You will identify and coordinate environmental assessments and documentation, prepare reports, and utilize standard Metropolitan software applications including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint) and Microsoft Project. This position will require you to provide regular input and updates to Metropolitan’s Capital Investment Plan system and perform other initiatives related to project management or new project evaluations, as needed.
This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification.
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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.
Relevant Experience is defined as: experience managing capital projects, especially those related to water distribution systems; experience leading multi-discipline teams; experience in design, construction, or project management with facility upgrades, repairs, and rehabilitations.
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
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).
JOB-RELATED SELECTION CRITERIA
20% Job Preparation (education, experience, and training relevant to the position)
25% Technical knowledge and skills such as:
• Large-scale water distribution systems design, construction and operation
• Public works construction concepts and techniques
25% Project Management knowledge and skills such as:
• Engineering project management concepts and techniques, including scoping, budgeting, benchmarking, scheduling, negotiating, estimating, and planning; status reporting; project controls; project team building; conflict resolution; and leading project staff.
15% Oral Communication
15% Written Communication
100% Total
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
• Hub of public transportation: rail, subway, buses, and taxis
• Public transportation reimbursements and van pools
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 consortium of 26 cities and water districts that provides drinking water to nearly 19 million people in Southern California. Metropolitan’s mission is to provide its service area with adequate and reliable supplies of high quality water to meet current and future needs in an environmentally and economically responsible way. Metropolitan’s facilities include the 242-mile Colorado River Aqueduct, five water treatment plants with a combined capacity of 2.3 billion gallons per day, nine surface water reservoirs, 830 miles of pipeline, and 15 hydroelectric power plants.
MWD is a Federal and State EO employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.
Application Filing Period: Closes at 4:30 pm PST on the date stated in the job. 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.
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).
Job Status:
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