Senior Engineer

The Opportunity

CCWD is seeking a skilled, motivated, and team-oriented, permanent full-time Senior Engineer in the Engineering Department. This position offers the opportunity to support a variety of functions and may be assigned to divisions such as Design or Construction, depending on organizational needs. The position is based at CCWD’s Administrative Office in Concord, California. The Senior Engineer will be responsible for providing leadership and oversight of a team of professionals responsible for implementing major capital projects. 

This position will primarily be responsible for project management for design of projects from planning-level concept through final design and development of construction contract documents. This position may also lead construction management from contract award through start-up and transfer to CCWD’s Operations and Maintenance. The Senior Engineer will also work closely with the Director of Engineering, Construction Manager, and Principal Engineers to develop and implement systems, processes, and workflows to continuously improve the efficiency and effectiveness with which the Engineering Department manages its work. The selected candidate will serve as a supervisor to a team of Assistant/Associate Engineers responsible for implementation of projects and other initiatives.

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Why You’ll Enjoy This Role

• Technical Growth & Expertise
• Apply and grow your skills in negotiating scopes of work, schedules, budgets, and agreements with consultants and other CCWD’s stakeholders, demonstrate skills in negotiating change orders and engaging end users for construction and implementation of projects. 
• Collaborative and Influential Work
• Collaborate with highly effective cross-functional teams and play a key role in shaping the lives of CCWD employees and the community. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Assisting in the preparation of CCWD’s Capital Improvement Program plan and budget.
• Building and maintaining positive working relationships with employees, subordinate staff, management, consultants, and contractors.
• Researching and preparing clear, concise, and complete technical and administrative reports, contracts, and agreement-related documents, and other formal correspondence.
• Tracking scope, schedule, and budget for large and small projects.
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to implement projects and ensure CCWD’s interests are met.

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Minimum Qualifications

For a full description of required knowledge, skills, and abilities, please refer to the job descriptions by visiting the following link: Senior Engineer 

Possession of the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an invitation to the next step in the selection process. All candidate materials will be carefully evaluated and only those considered best qualified will be invited to the next step in the selection process.