Associate Water Resources Engineer

Provostandpritchard; Visalia (CA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Provost & Pritchard is seeking Water Resources/Agricultural Engineers to actively participate in projects with a team of dedicated engineering professionals serving irrigation districts, groundwater sustainability agencies, and agricultural entities throughout California's Central Valley. This role offers ownership and opportunities to build strong client relationships while delivering practical solutions.

You will lead or support planning, engineering, and implementation efforts, collaborating

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams while building trusted client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support water resources planning, engineering, and implementation projects.
• Work directly with public agency and agricultural clients to understand needs and develop practical solutions.
• Prepare technical analyses, engineering reports, planning studies, grant applications, cost estimates, and design documents.
• Manage or support project scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Coordinate with engineers, hydrogeologists, planners, scientists, environmental professionals, surveyors, and construction managers.
• Participate in client meetings, field visits, and public meetings.
• Assist with client development activities.
• Mentor junior staff (senior-level candidates).

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Client relationships

Technical reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, or related engineering discipline

Job description

Summary

Provost & Pritchard is seeking Water Resources/Agricultural Engineers to actively participate in projects with a team of dedicated engineering professionals that serve irrigation districts, groundwater sustainability agencies, and agricultural entities throughout California's Central Valley. This position offers engineering professionals the opportunity to work

Help Shape the Future of Water in California

Looking for more ownership, stronger client relationships, and work that makes a visible difference?

What You'll Do

• Lead or support water resources planning, engineering, and implementation projects.
• Work directly with public agency and agricultural clients to understand needs and develop practical solutions.
• Prepare technical analyses, engineering reports, planning studies, grant applications, cost estimates, and design documents.
• Manage or support project scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Coordinate with engineers, hydrogeologists, planners, scientists, environmental professionals, surveyors, and construction managers.
• Participate in client meetings, field visits, and public meetings.
• Assist with client development activities.
• Mentor junior staff (senior-level candidates).

Areas of Practice

You may work on projects involving:

• Groundwater management and sustainability
• Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) and Aquifer Storage & Recovery (ASR)
• Surface water conveyance and distribution systems
• Water conservation and sustainability planning
• Irrigation district operations and infrastructure
• Infrastructure repair, rehabilitation, and modernization
• Water rights, transfers, and exchanges
• Grant funding and project financing
• Environmental compliance
• Feasibility studies
• Public works infrastructure planning and design

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• Active California Professional Engineer (PE) license, or PE licensure in another state with the ability to obtain California licensure within 18 months of hire.
• Experience contributing to engineering studies, investigations, planning efforts, or design projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams while building trusted client relationships.

Ideal Associate-Level Candidate

• Typically 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated technical capability and growing project responsibility.
• Interest in developing project management and client-facing skills.

Preferred Experience

• Irrigation districts and agricultural water systems.
• California water rights and water management programs.
• Groundwater sustainability and recharge projects.

Why Join Provost & Pritchard?

Employee Ownership: As an employee-owned company, you directly share in the success you help create.

Meaningful Work: Help clients solve some of California's most important water resource challenges, supporting agriculture, communities, and long-term sustainability.

Career Growth: Whether your interests are technical leadership, project management, business development, or client management, we support employees in pursuing their professional goals.

Direct Client Engagement: Build meaningful relationships and see projects progress from concept through construction and implementation.

Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Work alongside civil engineers, hydrogeologists, water resource professionals, environmental professionals, planners, surveyors, and construction management specialists.

Work-Life Balance: We believe people do their best work when they enjoy both their profession and their