Associate Engineer

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Monte Vista Water District, a county water district formed in 1927, located in western San Bernardino County, provides retail and wholesale water services to a population of over 141,000 in the communities of Montclair, Chino Hills, and portions of Chino. The District presently has approximately 12,000 metered retail connections that serve residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, landscape irrigation, and agricultural uses.

The District is dedicated to quality, service and innovation to its communities and employees. Our mission statement guides our decisions and actions to reflect our commitment to provide high quality water service while ensuring fiscal responsibility, ethical conduct, and environmental stewardship. We are proud to have 42 employees that exemplify our core values and provide outstanding service.

The Position

Monte Vista Water District is currently accepting applications for an experienced and motivated professional for the position of Associate Engineer. This position will be responsible for the entire spectrum of the District’s engineering function, including project management. The incumbent will perform complex professional engineering work in the research, planning, hydraulic modeling, design, and construction of water capital infrastructure, improvement, maintenance, and construction projects. The incumbent will also prepare and develop in-house project design work and develop complex designs, project budgets, engineer’s estimates, construction schedules, technical specifications, and special conditions as well as engineering reports, plans, and studies. This position also assists in the maintenance of engineering and Geographical based Information Systems (GIS) data and databases. 

Examples of Typical Job Functions

• Prepares and develops in-house pipeline design work; develops complex designs, engineer’s estimates, technical specifications, and special conditions. 
• Coordinates engineering design projects with other departments and agencies; reviews and analyzes construction projects planned by other agencies for potential impact on District operations; identifies and resolves problems in compatibility between other agency systems and the District’s system; coordinates with consultants, other agencies, and developers to communicate District policies and requirements for project initiation and development.
• Reviews, responds, and/or prepares a variety of technical and administrative documents including engineering reports, design plans, and specifications for consultants and contractors and responds to questions; provides recommendations to improve, add, revise, or otherwise implement solutions to existing or proposed facilities; documents information required by consultants and holds evaluation meetings to discuss project-specific concerns or issues that need to be addressed; participates in creating/revising District standards and guidelines for the design and construction and maintenance of District facilities. 
• Performs project engineer tasks on various capital improvement, maintenance, and development projects and/or planning studies; serves as point of contact among project stakeholders including District staff, consultants, contractors, and external agencies; establishes project scope of work; coordinates and conducts project meetings and presentations; responds to requests for information; reviews proposed change orders; requests necessary permits; ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and interagency agreements; discusses status of projects and solutions with supervisor and other higher-level staff; evaluates and recommends solutions to project/engineering problems.
• Utilizes District’s hydraulic models to simulate and analyze the water systems and hydraulic/hydrologic or various types of engineering calculations such as simple structural design and water pressure.
• Performs a variety of complex civil engineering designs and calculations including, but not limited to, pipeline capacities, structural capacities, hydraulic pressure, pipe and open channel flows, groundwater flows, and related topics in support of projects and technical studies. 
• Prepares Requests for Proposal (RFPs); prepares project-related documents; prepares project status, schedule, and budget updates; assists in establishing selection criteria; reviews proposals based on technical merit and cost and provides recommendations; assists in contract negotiations; reviews contract documents and agreements and provides feedback/comments. 
• Performs research and data gathering of technical datasets, historic information, and current projects to provide technical support and fulfill reporting requirements in response to requests from internal and external groups. 
• Provides engineering assistance during construction; monitors construction progress and performs on-site investigations; reviews and provides engineering support for contractor requests for clarification and/or construction change orders; attends construction progress meetings; coordinates and/or conducts start-up and performance testing for project facilities.
• Works with key District personnel to develop and administratively support the District’s safety program to include emergency management and disaster preparedness programs.

Education and Experience

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in civil engineering, or a related field, and four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience providing professional support to an engineering program.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Possession of an Engineer-In-Training (EIT) Certification.

Hours and Location

Monte Vista Water District is open to the public from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm Monday – Thursday. We are located at 10575 Central Ave., Montclair, CA 91763. 

Applications

A District application is required and may be obtained visiting our website at www.mvwd.org, or in person at our business address: Monte Vista Water District, 10575 Central Avenue, Montclair, CA 91763. A full job description is also available on the District website and at the District office. 

Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities

MVWD does not discriminate on the basis of disability. If you have a disability and need an accommodation to participate in the application, testing, or interview process, please notify Human Resources immediately. MVWD is an equal opportunity employer.

Application deadline: January 26, 2026, at 5:00pm. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.