At the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, we deliver reliable water to a region with 19 million people—and to accomplish this, we rely on a team of Talented Employees: innovators, problem-solvers, and collaborators who make it all possible. 

As an Assistant Engineer II on the Supply Acquisition Team your primary focus will be assisting with the implementation of local resources program development, water supply purchases, storage programs, and water exchanges. You will be involved in many facets of water resource management including, but not limited to, assisting with: water resource planning, contract negotiations, cost estimates, cost assessments and reconciliations, maintaining program data, report preparations, invoices, and supporting the team in developing new programs.

Your work experience with a variety of water resources, ability to effectively communicate and interact

with others, and competence with Microsoft Excel will be critical to your success in this position.

What You’ll Do

• Assist With Documentation Strategy: assist with documentation planning by analyzing customer needs, coordinating project timelines, and managing complex schedules to ensure mission-critical information is delivered on time.
• Assist With Producing High-Impact Content: Assist with developing and evaluating a wide range of materials including policy principles, contracts, and technical reports, ensuring everything meets rigorous regulatory and internal standards.
• Visualize Complex Data: Assist with designing and developing technical presentation materials, flowcharts, and graphics, incorporating multimedia elements like photography and video to enhance comprehension.
• Assist With Ensuring Precision and Accountability: Assist with performing meticulous data review for completeness and accuracy. Assist with developing and managing program budgets, while tracking performance and reconciling costs.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Contributes on project teams, assists with cross-functional initiatives that support Metropolitan’s mission.

Schedule: 9/80, Monday through Friday, every other Friday Off.

Hybrid: Metropolitan’s current practice in this position is a hybrid work schedule. This typically includes two days a week in person and the other days remote. This is subject to change dependent on organizational needs. In addition, a telework policy is scheduled for negotiations and once completed and implemented, will provide final direction on the hybrid schedule.

This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job.

To view the full job description click here: Assistant Engineer II

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and two years of relevant experience, of which two years must have been at the Assistant Engineer I level.

Relevant Experience is defined as: working experience with water resources (groundwater, hydrology, hydraulics and water treatment processes, etc).

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.

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

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, 800 miles of pipeline, and 16 hydroelectric power plants.

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.

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 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.

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).

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