• Job Description

  Req#: 2511

  An Engineer at the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Metropolitan) can expect to work on some of the largest water treatment, storage, conveyance, distribution and recycling projects in the world. We deliver an average of 1.5 billion gallons of high quality water per day to a 5,200-square-mile service area in Southern California for 19 million people.

  Assistant Engineer I candidates for the positions listed below will work with engineers, project managers, construction managers, contract developers and administrators, water system operations staff, and technical specialists under direct supervision in an exciting and dynamic environment while learning and assisting from the best within the water industry.

  Currently, our Engineering Service Group has six (6) openings for an Assistant Engineer I on various teams listed below. These positions are with the Construction Contracts Team, Corrosion Engineering Team, Equipment Design Team, Facility Design Team, General Design Team and Power Design Team. Y ou must apply separately for each positio n. These entry-level professional engineering positions are located at Metropolitan’s offices in downtown Los Angeles or La Verne, California.

  Corrosion Engineering Team

  Provides condition assessments and conducts infrastructure reliability evaluation using principles of materials, metallurgy and engineering mechanics to ensure system reliability, operation safety and regulatory compliance. The successful applicant will learn and assist with designing and implementing measures to prevent failure or rehabilitate assets, testing and monitoring of instrumentation programs, and performing forensic investigations of materials and metallurgy issues.

  An Assistant Engineer I on the Corrosion Engineering Team will assist with engineering tasks related to infrastructure condition, regulatory, and reliability assessments, non-destructive testing, failure analysis, materials performance testing and studies, designing and implementing measures to prevent failure or rehabilitate infrastructure, and infrastructure fabrication inspections. Both office and fieldwork will be required.

  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 I

  EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field by hired date.

  Related Field is defined as: A degree in a related field: Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mechanical, Chemical, Materials Science Engineering

  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.

  JOB-RELATED SELECTION CRITERIA25% Technical Skills, and Knowledge 20% Job Preparation (education, experience and training relevant to the position) 20% Planning and Organization15% Written communication skills 10% Interpersonal Effectiveness and Teamwork10% Oral Communication_________________

  100% Total

  CLOSING 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

  For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link: Benefits Regular FT PT Employees (Represented)

  ABOUT MWDThe 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.

  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).

• About the company

  The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a regional wholesaler and the largest supplier of treated water in the United States.

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