Water Infrastructure Design Engineer I/II

San Diego County Water Authority; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

San Diego County Water Authority seeks an engineering professional to design and deliver regional water infrastructure projects. The role emphasizes civil engineering fundamentals, accurate analyses, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies to ensure reliable, high‑quality results.

Engineers will perform hydraulic modeling, develop plans, and support field construction with rigorous quality standards.

Qualifications

• Foundational understanding of civil engineering principles.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication.
• Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and agencies.

Responsibilities

• Utilize engineering applications to write specifications, draft reports and design plans for Water Authority projects.
• Perform hydraulic modeling, gradient analysis and pipe/design calculations.
• Provide engineering support for construction with field inspections and reviews of design details.
• Coordinate with internal teams, member agencies and consultants to move projects from concept to construction.
• Prepare technical documents and bid materials; collect data for reports and environmental reviews.

Skills

Civil engineering principles

Communication

Team collaboration

Job description

San Diego County Water Authority seeks an engineering professional to design and deliver regional water infrastructure projects. The role emphasizes civil engineering fundamentals, accurate analyses, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies to ensure reliable, high‑quality results.

Engineers will perform hydraulic modeling, develop plans, and support field construction with rigorous quality standards.