Water Resources Engineer & Planner for High-Impact Projects

American Water Works Association; Irvine, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Irvine Ranch Water District in Irvine, CA seeks a Water Resources Engineer/Planner to tackle challenging, high-impact work within an innovative water agency. The role involves surface and groundwater management, water supply reliability, modeling, and consultant oversight, reporting to the Director of Water Resources.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with creative problem solving and excellent communication skills to work with regional, state, and federal partners.

Qualifications

• Strong technical expertise in water resources.
• Experience applying modeling and analytical tools to problems.
• Creative thinking with sound judgment and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work on surface and groundwater management projects.
• Assess water supply reliability and feasibility of projects.
• Provide engineering economics input and oversee consultants.

Skills

Technical expertise

Modeling

Analytical tools

Communication

Tools

Mathematical modeling

Job description

Irvine Ranch Water District in Irvine, CA seeks a Water Resources Engineer/Planner to tackle challenging, high-impact work within an innovative water agency. The role involves surface and groundwater management, water supply reliability, modeling, and consultant oversight, reporting to the Director of Water Resources.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with creative problem solving and excellent communication skills to work with regional, state, and federal partners.