Water Systems Planning & Capital Projects Engineer

California Water Service Group; United States; In loco; USD 113.000 - 160.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

California Water Service Group (Cal Water) invites you to join as an intermediate level Civil Engineer, focusing on district water systems, capital planning, and regulatory compliance across CA districts. Work with operations, engineering, and regulators to define scope and justify projects for multi-district programs.

The role supports site work in San Jose, Bakersfield or Torrance, with opportunities to influence rate-case filings and capital budgets while ensuring safe, reliable water service.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field and/or equivalent relevant experience; Master’s degree preferred
• Minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible engineering experience in water utility engineering, hydraulic modeling, system planning, operations engineering, infrastructure planning, engineering design, or related fields
• California Engineer in Training certification preferred
• California Professional Engineer registration preferred
• Demonstrated ability to independently assess complex water systems and translate identified needs into actionable capital improvements
• Knowledge of water system planning, design, operations, and infrastructure improvement programs
• Experience performing hydraulic analyses or developing, reviewing, or interpreting hydraulic models for water systems
• Experience with hydraulic modeling software such as InfoWater, or similar platforms preferred
• Knowledge of capital planning, project development, prioritization, budgeting, and asset management principles
• Knowledge of utility regulatory requirements, including drinking water regulations and Public Utilities Commission rate case processes preferred
• Ability to assess infrastructure needs, develop planning-level solutions, and prepare project scopes and justifications
• Ability to analyze technical, operational, regulatory, and financial information to support capital investment decisions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports, project justifications, presentations, procedures, and technical documentation
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, priorities, and deadlines in a collaborative environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Experience with GIS, asset management systems, capital planning systems, project management software, or related engineering applications preferred
• Public speaking and presentation skills

Mansioni

• Assesses district water systems to identify current and future infrastructure needs related to supply, storage, demand, pressure, fire flow, growth, water quality, reliability, asset condition, and operations
• Leads cross-functional planning meetings to evaluate and prioritize capital projects for rate case filings
• Develops and evaluates planning-level solutions and documents the technical basis, assumptions, constraints, risks, and consequences of not proceeding
• Develops conceptual engineering solutions and planning-level scopes for water infrastructure projects
• Coordinates with field investigations, permitting requirements, and specialized engineering support
• Presents proposed projects, system assessments, recommendations, and supporting analyses to leadership and regulators
• Tracks capital project cost, schedule, and completion trends and recommends improvements

Conoscenze

Communication skills

Public speaking

Verbal communication

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Strumenti

InfoWater

GIS

Descrizione del lavoro

California Water Service Group (Cal Water) invites you to join as an intermediate level Civil Engineer, focusing on district water systems, capital planning, and regulatory compliance across CA districts. Work with operations, engineering, and regulators to define scope and justify projects for multi-district programs.

The role supports site work in San Jose, Bakersfield or Torrance, with opportunities to influence rate-case filings and capital budgets while ensuring safe, reliable water service.