The Engineer (Water Reuse) position is an advanced role responsible for leading testing, research, and water quality activities at the Grace F. Napolitano Pure Water Southern California Innovation Center’s Demonstration Plant (Demo Plant) in Carson, CA. The Engineer will apply a high degree of judgement to lead operations and testing at the Demo Plant, supporting the implementation and optimization 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 in Carson.
In this position, the Engineer (Water Reuse) will serve as a technical lead for evaluations at the Demo Plant to support future design and operation of an AWT Facility that meets potable reuse regulations. The Engineer will identify, recommend, develop, and lead programs and testing including process optimization studies to address recycled water quality and treatment issues; analyze and interpret data; and provide recommendations to develop AWT facility process design criteria to ensure future compliance of treatment and distribution with recycled water and drinking water quality regulations. The Engineer will also lead and oversee the work of a multi-disciplinary team including but not limited to vendors, consultants, and contractors, to support the technical analyses and provide recommendations to support planning, design, construction, reliability, and/or operational optimization for the future AWT facility. The Engineer will participate in standby rotation as required.
As a technical lead, the Engineer (Water Reuse) will support the start-up of new equipment and processes; integration into SCADA for performance monitoring; and development of guidelines, procedures, and manuals for plant operations. The Engineer will also oversee laboratory analytical work, equipment and instrument maintenance, and implementation of quality assurance. The Engineer may also lead, prepare, and review design criteria, plans, specifications, submittals, cost estimates and budgets, as well as develop and administer contracts, and support and participate in external studies and grants pertinent to potable reuse investigations at the Demo Plant.
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.
Travel: This position will require travel to various District facilities throughout the service area, sometimes requiring overnight stay in the project area.
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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.
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 (213) 217-7738 or email: jobs@mwdh2o.com.
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).