Engineering Technician II

Padre Dam Municipal Water District; La Verne (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water district in La Verne, CA, is seeking an Engineering Technician II to assist in performance testing and infrastructure assessments. This intermediate-level position involves significant responsibilities including coatings evaluation and condition assessment. Candidates should have a high school diploma, relevant experience, and the ability to travel for field work. Enjoy competitive benefits in a supportive environment dedicated to water resource management.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Excellent medical, dental, life, vision plans

Tuition reimbursement

Training and advancement opportunities

Excellent working environment

Qualifications

• High school diploma and 2 years college in engineering along with 4 years relevant experience.
• Experience in coating application, laboratory experience, and infrastructure condition assessments.
• Valid California Class C Driver’s License required.

Responsibilities

• Perform coatings and construction materials performance testing and evaluation.
• Conduct infrastructure condition assessments and implement protection measures.
• Travel to field sites and perform calculations and problem solving.

Skills

Coating application

Testing

Problem solving

Infrastructure condition assessment

Non-destructive testing

Education

High school diploma or certificate of high school equivalency

Two years of accredited college or university in engineering

Job description

The Engineering Technician II (Corrosion) is an intermediate-level position within the Infrastructure Unit's Corrosion Engineering Team 2 located at our Weymouth Water Treatment Plant in La Verne, CA. You will assist with: performing coatings and construction materials performance testing and evaluation, performing infrastructure condition assessments and implementing relevant protection measures, and performing non-destructive testing. Some of the tasks our team handles are: performing testing, evaluation, and analysis in the areas of materials performance, selection, and metallurgy; performing calculations; reading plans, specifications, and drawings; problem solving; and prioritizing critical work. This position will require travel to field sites throughout Metropolitan's service area and occasional overnight travel.

Schedule: 44/36 Monday through Friday /Every other Friday off. Monday through Thursday 9 hours per day, 8 hours per day every other Friday. Regular start times are no earlier than 6 am and regular end times are no later than 6 pm.

This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job.

To view the full job description click here: Engineering Technician II

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience: High school diploma or certificate of high school equivalency, and two years of accredited college or university in engineering and four years of relevant experience, two years of which must have been at the Engineering Technician I level.

Relevant Experience is defined as: Coating application AND/OR testing, laboratory experience, asset AND/OR infrastructure condition assessment, non-destructive testing, ASTM testing, corrosion science, and/OR construction inspection.

Please note: Proof of two years of accredited college or university in engineering related course work will need to be provided prior to interviews.

Examples of college or university course work in Engineering include: Engineering, Engineering Technology, Science, Math, etc.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
License(s): Valid California Class C Driver’s License or equivalent (required at time of application) that allows you to drive during your employment.

CLOSING
Benefits:
• Competitive compensation
• Excellent medical, dental, life, vision plans.
• Deferred compensation in the form of a 401(k) plan (with matching contribution) and a 457 plan.
• Retirement benefits under the California Public Employees' Retirement System
• Tuition reimbursement
• Training and advancement opportunities
• Excellent working environment

For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link: Benefits Regular FT PT Employees (Represented)

ABOUT MWD

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a state-established cooperative that, along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers, provides water for 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, recycling, storage and other resource-management programs.

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities, who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please call [phone] or email: [e-mail].

Metropolitan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic(s).

Application Filing Period: Closes at 4:30 pm PST on the date stated in the job announcement. However it may close prior to the filing end date if sufficient applications have been received. If sufficient applications have not been received, then the filing period end date may be extended.

Qualifying Experience: Your resume must at a minimum include the month and year you began and ended employment, name of the organization, your title, and a brief description of your experience. If your employment was part-time, make sure you identify it on your resume next to the month/year.

Sponsorship: Applicants for employment with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B or other employment-based immigration case).