Job Abstract

Contra Costa Water District is an innovative leader in water management and provides employees with a fast-paced and stable work environment that encourages professional growth and development.

The Mission of the Contra Costa Water District is to strategically provide a reliable supply of high-quality water at the lowest cost possible, in an environmentally responsible manner.

• Safety: We provide, as a top priority, a safe and healthful work environment for our team.
• Trust: We protect the public trust with uncompromising integrity, commitment to our professional standards, full transparency, and fairness in all our business dealings.
• Responsibility: We take ownership for our results and deliver on our performance outcomes to responsibly serve our customers, our community, and our planet.
• Exceptional Service: We value our customers, act in their best interest, and take pride in delivering personalized service.
• Employee Success: We share a meaningful sense of purpose in an environment that strives to offer professional growth, diversity, inclusivity, and work-life balance.
• Teamwork: We engage in respectful, collaborative, trust-based relationships at all levels within the organization and with our business partners.
• Continuous Improvement: We continuously seek opportunities to optimize our business practices and assets by engaging the expertise of our employees and embracing innovation.
• Recognition: We reward the positive contributions of our employees at the organization, team, and individual levels.
• Communication: We strive for open, effective dialogues at all levels of the organization to ensure input is valued and considered and reasons for decisions are explained.

• Solutions-focused and a creative problem-solver.
• A motivated self-starter with effective interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Well organized and detail oriented.
• A good written and verbal communicator.
• Technically proficient in design pipelines, reservoirs, and/or pump station design.
• Knowledgeable of stormwater conveyance and treatment system design and permitting.
• Proficient in identifying, assessing, and mitigating project risks.
• Adaptable and flexible to adjust work priorities to maintain the project critical path.

• Building and maintaining positive working relationships with employees and outside stakeholders.
• Leading design of stormwater conveyance and untreated water large-diameter pipeline, reservoir(s), and/or pump station(s)
• Managing external consultants and interfacing with external stakeholders
• Preparing and delivering reports to executive management
• Tracking budget and invoicing
• Support environmental analysis (CEQA and NEPA) and permit applications

• Your desire to make a positive difference in the lives of Contra Costa Water District employees and the community.
• Working with highly effective, passionate, and collaborative team to build consensus.
• Every day brings a variety of work challenges, opportunities, and rewards.
• Challenging, fast-paced work environment

• Technical expertise and the ability to engage diverse interests and obtain input and support for decisions.
• Providing project leadership to gain project buy-in from internal and external stakeholders.
• Negotiating and resolving conflict

For a full description of examples of duties, please refer to the job description by visiting the following link: Senior Engineer

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

Training: Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in engineering, environmental studies, or a related field.

Experience: Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in professional engineering work related to water systems and facilities.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Possession of a valid California driver’s license to be maintained throughout employment.
• Possession of a valid license as a Professional Engineer issued by the State of California to be maintained throughout employment.

For a full listing of required knowledge, skills, and abilities, please refer to the job description by visiting the following link: Senior Engineer

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Possession of the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an invitation to the next step in the selection process. All candidate materials will be carefully evaluated and only those considered best qualified will be invited to the next step in the selection process.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
When working in an office environment, must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment, including a computer; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone; ability to stand and walk between work areas may be required. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment. When working in the field, must possess strength, stamina, and mobility to perform light physical work; to sit, stand, and walk on level, uneven, or slippery surfaces; reach, twist, turn, kneel, bend, stoop, squat, and crouch in conducting inspections; to operate a motor vehicle and visit various District and meeting sites; and vision to conduct inspections. The job involves fieldwork requiring frequent walking in operational areas. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS
Employees primarily work in an office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Employees also work in the field and are exposed to loud noise levels, cold and hot temperatures, inclement weather conditions, road hazards, vibration, confining workspace, chemicals, mechanical and/or electrical hazards, hazardous physical substances and fumes, dust, and air contaminants.

WORKING CONDITIONS
Employees may be required to work various shifts and outside of normal shift hours on evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.