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Assistant Water Engineer - Southern California

WSC (Water Systems Consulting)
Riverbank, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/9/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/7/2025
Water Systems Consulting (WSC) is rising to today’s complex water challenges by putting people first in every solution we create. We are an integrated engineering, hydrogeology, and strategic communication consulting firm delivering our clients’ most challenging One Water solutions. It is through the diversity of our clients, their communities, and our team that we find the most innovative solutions and leave everything we touch better than when we found it.

WSC is seeking an Entry Level Assistant Water Engineer to collaborate with designers, planners, project managers, strategic communications, and technical leaders in advancing vital water, wastewater, recycled water, and infrastructure investments. Under the mentorship of our senior engineers, planners, and project managers, you will gain experience on a variety of challenging and exciting water and wastewater planning, design, leadership training, career path development, and optimization projects.

The position would be based out of our San Diego, CA, Ontario, CA, or Laguna Hills CA offices with a flexible hybrid work option. This position may require some travel throughout California and Oregon.

What You Will Do

  • You will be a part of multi-disciplinary teams that plan, design, and optimize water infrastructure.
  • You will oversee water, wastewater and/or recycled water design and planning and projects, including development and oversight of scope, budget, and schedule.
  • You will serve in a Project Manager, Assistant Project Manager, and/or Project Engineer role based on your level of experience.

What You Bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering or related engineering field; Master’s degree preferred or enrollment in a Master’s program.
  • Experience delivering successful and collaborative project performance that achieves clients’ goals, including cost-effective, sustainable, energy-efficient, operator-friendly, and innovative valuable outcomes.
  • Demonstration of understanding and defining project goals and requirements.
  • Team first mindset. You enjoy collaborating, learning from, and teaching others, and are active in creating a positive team dynamic.
  • Active participant in related professional associations, preferred, and knowledge of the latest industry trends.
  • Desire to operate with freedom and accountability. A willingness to take risks and ownership of those risks.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, including experience writing proposals and presentations, technical memoranda, reports, drawings, specifications, and miscellaneous contract documents.
  • Project workshop leadership, facilitation of alternatives analysis evaluation and decision making.
  • Development of sustainable solutions and alternative project delivery methods a plus.
  • Ability to serve as a dedicated and effective client service partner and demonstrate responsiveness, clear communication, quality delivery, mindful listening, and problem-solving skills.
  • CAD/BIM/Revit 3D design experience is a plus.
  • 1-3 years minimum experience required
  • Passionate about mentoring and advocating within our team.

Salary Range: The salary range for this position is $68,000 to $80,000 annually and may be more or less depending on experience.

Who We Are

At WSC, we foster a people-centric culture where we care deeply about client relationships and see our coworkers as part of a big family. We have received recognition as one of the Best Places to Work and as a Fast-Growing Firm by Inc. Magazine’s national workplace survey and our staff. We believe there are always opportunities to learn, grow, and advance, and we prioritize supporting each other in that process.

We make it easy for you to enjoy the work you love by providing great benefits. With an attractive compensation package including competitive salary, 401(k) plan, ESOP (employee stock ownership plan), employer paid short- and long-term disability, holiday pay, generous paid time off, tuition reimbursement, fitness, and health benefits program, we have you covered! Learn more about the benefits we offer Employee Benefits - WSC

WSC is committed to growing our network of people, programs, and resources to nurture an inclusive culture. As such, we do not make hiring or other employment-related decisions on the basis of an applicant or employee's race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability status, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, generic information or characteristics, veteran, military or family status, or other classifications protected by applicable federal, state or local anti-discrimination laws

Salary : $68,000 - $80,000

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