Contra Costa Water District

Assistant / Associate Engineer

Hybrid - Concord, CA
$125K - $175K Annually
Full-Time
Application Deadline: 11/7/24

Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) is an innovative leader in water management and provides employees with a fast-paced and stable work environment that encourages professional growth and development.

CCWD is seeking a skilled, motivated, team oriented, Assistant/Associate Engineer in the Engineering Department – Design Division. This position will be located at our Administrative Office in Concord, CA. We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement, and deferred compensation plans, plus a great working environment! 

The Assistant/Associate Engineer will be responsible for implementing projects and initiatives from CCWD’s capital improvement program, which may include: treated water distribution pipeline replacements; improvements to treated and untreated water, systems and water treatment plants; and Los Vaqueros Watershed facilities. 

Our Values: 

  • Safety: We provide, as a top priority, a safe and healthful work environment for our team. 
  • Trust: We protect the public trust with uncompromising integrity, commitment to our professional standards, full transparency, and fairness in all our business dealings. 
  • Responsibility: We take ownership for our results and deliver on our performance outcomes to responsibly serve our customers, our community, and our planet. 
  • Exceptional Service: We value our customers, act in their best interest, and take pride in delivering personalized service. 
  • Employee Success: We share a meaningful sense of purpose in an environment that strives to offer professional growth, diversity, inclusivity, and work-life balance. 
  • Teamwork: We engage in respectful, collaborative, trust-based relationships at all levels within the organization and with our business partners. 
  • Continuous Improvement: We continuously seek opportunities to optimize our business practices and assets by engaging the expertise of our employees and embracing innovation.
  • Recognition: We reward the positive contributions of our employees at the organization, team, and individual levels. 
  • Communication: We strive for open, effective dialogues at all levels of the organization to ensure input is valued and considered and reasons for decisions are explained.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

CCWD is seeking a skilled, motivated, team oriented, permanent full time assistant or associate engineer in the Construction Division. This appointment can be made at either the assistant or associate level, depending on the successful applicants’ qualifications. This position will be located at our Administrative Office on Concord, CA. We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement, and deferred compensation plans, plus a great working environment!

We are looking for someone who is: 

  • Values our unwavering commitment of safety, trust, responsibility, exception service, employee success, teamwork, continuous improvement, recognition, and communication. 
  • A team player who personifies integrity and excellence
  • Solutions-focused and a creative problem-solver.
  • A motivated self-starter with effective interpersonal skills. 
  • Organized and results driven.
  • Adept at written and verbal communication.
  • Committed to continuous growth and improvement.

 What you will typically be responsible for:   

  • Being an integral member of the Engineering Department working on improvements to the treated and untreated water storage and conveyance systems, water treatment plants, dams, and other facilities.
  • Building and maintaining positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. 
  • Performing project management duties of assigned projects, identifying critical path elements, and priority tasks. 
  • Assessing and managing risks to project scope, schedule, and budget. 
  • Being a technical resource throughout CCWD. 
  • Administering consultant contracts and coordinating consultant work with project stakeholders

 A few reasons you might enjoy this job: 

  • Your desire to make a positive impact on the residents of our community.
  • Opportunity for significant growth and development while working on unique and meaningful projects. 
  • You wish to pursue future opportunities for professional experience and career growth on large-scale, regionally significant projects. 
  • Working with highly effective and collaborative teams. 
  • CCWD focuses on training and mentoring employees to ensure ongoing technical, project management, and professional growth and development. 

Learn more about CCWD: 

Apply today and be a part of our dedicated team at Contra Costa Water District!  

Recruiter Information:

CCWD Human Resources