What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Engineer II position at The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California?
The Assistant Engineer II position is with the Operations Compliance Team in Water Quality Section, located in La Verne, California. This team ensures the satisfaction of Metropolitan’s customers, member agencies, sub-agencies, and drinking water consumers in relation to water quality.
The Assistant Engineer will serve as a Water Quality liaison for the Water Treatment Section and Conveyance and Distribution Section within the Metropolitan Water District. This role will support the operation of water treatment plants and distribution systems, ensuring continued compliance with current and future drinking water regulations. The Assistant Engineer will review and summarize water treatment plant operations data, conduct full-scale evaluations and process optimization studies, and provide recommendations to the Water Treatment Section and Conveyance and Distribution Section. This role requires a strong understanding of water treatment processes, regulatory requirements, and the ability to analyze data to optimize operations and ensure compliance. The selected individual will also collect water quality samples as needed at Metropolitan’s water treatment plants and in the distribution system and will support emergency responses as needed, after proper training.
Schedule: 44/36, Monday through Friday with every other Friday off. Monday through Thursday 9 hours per day, 8 hours per day every other Friday. Start times are no earlier than 6 am and end times are no later than 6 pm.
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.
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To view the full job description click here: Assistant Engineer II
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSEducation 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.
Related degree is defined as: Engineering (Civil, Sanitary, Environmental, Chemical, Mechanical) or Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, Microbiology, or Biological Sciences.
Relevant Experience is defined as: assisting in working with water and/or wastewater treatment processes, OR distribution system water quality monitoring and/or operations, OR experience in water/wastewater regulatory compliance.
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTSLicense(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
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 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.
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).
