Engineer – Facilities Engineer III (Licensed Professional Engineer)

Kern County Water Agency; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kern County Water Agency seeks an Engineer – Facilities Engineer III (Licensed Professional Engineer) to lead evaluation, planning, design, construction, maintenance and operations of water pumping, conveyance and purification facilities.

The role requires a valid California PE license, a Bachelor's degree in engineering, and four years of increasing responsibility in related projects; Civil or Mechanical engineering preferred.

Qualifications

• Valid California PE registration (Civil or Mechanical preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• Four years of increasing responsibility in design, scheduling, bidding and construction of water facilities.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, plan, design, construct, maintain and operate Kern County Water Agency water pumping, conveyance and purification facilities.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Professional Engineer license (CA)

Job description

Engineer – Facilities Engineer III (Licensed Professional Engineer)

$131,539 - $159,910 Annually

***Please note that an additional 3% salary adjustment will be provided on January 9, 2027 per the General Bargaining Unit Memorandum of Understanding.***

This position will be responsible for performing engineering activities related to the evaluation, planning, design, construction, maintenance and operations of Kern County Water Agency water pumping, conveyance and purification and groundwater recovery facilities.

All applicants must possess a valid registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of California (Civil or Mechanical Engineering preferred) and a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field. All applicants are also required to have four years of increasing responsibility performing engineering activities related to the evaluation, planning, design, scheduling, bidding and construction of groundwater recovery, water conveyance, pumping, distribution and/or treatment facilities.