Engineering Technician (Construction Inspection)

Salary: $81,237.31 – $103,796.54 Annually

(Effective July 1, 2025, salary shall be increased by 2.7%)

Do you have a passion for working in the engineering field? Do you enjoy working out in the field on a variety of challenging engineering projects? Do you have experience conducting construction inspections? If so, the Marina Coast Water District (District) welcomes your application.

Currently, the District is actively engaged in the conversion of the former Fort Ord military base to a vibrant mixed-use community, including approximately 6,000 new homes and several hundred thousand square feet of commercial/industrial facilities. Our mission is to provide high quality water, wastewater, and recycled water services to the District’s expanding communities through management, conservation, and development of future resources at reasonable costs.

It’s an exciting time to work for the District and to play an integral role in this high-profile opportunity, while also living on the Central Coast of California along the scenic Monterey Bay area—It just doesn’t get any better… 

The Engineering Technician, a valued member of the Engineering Division, will support the engineering services for the District. The incumbent will provide skilled and sub-professional office and field technical engineering work. The position performs a majority of work in the field ensuring construction projects are built to plan drawings and specifications, ensures projects meet related codes, and works with District and contracted staff to deliver excellent customer service. Assists with preparing and reviewing engineering plans and specifications for a variety of projects, ensure compliance with standards and District requirements, reviews improvement plans, coordinates facility planning and general engineering plan amendments.

Key priorities for the incoming Engineering Technician will include supporting new development projects, assisting with the B Pressure Zone water storage tank (the second-lowest elevation tank), participating in the startup and testing of the new A1 and A2 zone reservoirs, and working on the B and C Zone booster pump station projects. 

Regional Government Services and its staff are conducting the recruitment on behalf of the Marina Coast Water District. 

Qualifications

• Equivalent to graduation from the twelfth grade or its equivalent, including successful completion of coursework in mechanical drawing, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry AND 
• Two years of experience in engineering drafting or other technical civil engineering work or similar related experience. A bachelor’s degree in engineering or a closely related field or EIT may substitute for the two years’ experience. 

Apply at: https://bit.ly/MCWD-ETCI

Deadline to apply: July 13, 2025

Marina Coast Water District is an Equal Opportunity Employer