Sr Engineer Principal Engineer

The El Toro Water District (ETWD) is seeking an experienced and motivated engineering professional to join its Engineering Department. This recruitment may be filled at either the Senior Engineer or Principal Engineer level depending upon the qualifications experience and demonstrated capabilities of the selected candidate.
Only one position will be filled.
ABOUT THE POSITION
Reporting to the Director of Engineering the selected candidate will play a key role in planning developing and implementing engineering projects and programs supporting the Districts potable water recycled water and wastewater systems.
The position offers an opportunity to work on a wide range of engineering activities including:

• Capital Improvement Program (CIP) planning and delivery
• Infrastructure planning and rehabilitation
• Hydraulic modeling and system analysis
• Development review and utility coordination
• Public works construction administration
• Consultant management
• Asset management and infrastructure reliability planning
• Regulatory compliance and utility system planning
• Recycled water system planning and implementation

SENIOR ENGINEER
The Senior Engineer serves as the Districts project delivery lead and is responsible for managing capital improvement projects from planning through construction and closeout. The Senior Engineer independently performs engineering analyses development review consultant management and construction administration activities.
Typical responsibilities include:

• Managing capital improvement projects through planning design permitting construction and closeout
• Reviewing infrastructure master planning and system capacity evaluations
• Involvement in asset management infrastructure replacement resiliency and reliability planning
• Directly reviews processes and manages approval of land development projects and service requests. Prepares engineering conditions of approval plan checking development agreements; reviews and approves plans as submitted by developers; coordinates with city staff; and computes and collects fees.
• Reviewing hydraulic analyses fire flow studies and system evaluations
• Participating in improving engineering standards specifications standard drawings engineering procedures and engineering workflows
• Coordinating with consultants contractors developers and regulatory agencies
• Working closely with Operations staff to identify infrastructure deficiencies operational challenges reliability concerns and future capital improvement priorities
• Preparing engineering reports plans specifications cost estimates and recommendations
• Managing construction administration activities including RFIs submittals change orders contractor coordination and project closeout
• Supporting infrastructure planning and capital improvement efforts
• Presenting updates to management and the Board of Directors
• Vigilantly maintains Engineering Department records hydraulic models plans District maps atlases files and related materials. Ensures accurate revisions and updates of the water recycled water and wastewater system maps utilizing record drawings on new projects and other sources. Participates in office operations record keeping on the Shared drive and edits the Districts Geographic Information System.
• Supports the Director of Engineering in the acquisition of grants and assists with other external funding to supplement the Districts Capital Improvement Plan for water recycled water and wastewater systems and implements and administers said grants/external funding as directed.
• Self-perform design for capital improvement projects as directed by the Director of Engineering.
• Perform special projects as assigned.

• Supports the Director of Engineering in development and prioritization of the Districts Capital Improvement Program
• Supports the Director of Engineering in infrastructure master planning and system capacity evaluations
• Supports the Director of Engineering in asset management infrastructure replacement resiliency and reliability planning
• Directly reviews processes and manages approval of land development projects and service requests. Prepares engineering conditions of approval plan checking development agreements; reviews and approves plans as submitted by developers; coordinates with city staff; and computes and collects fees.
• Directing hydraulic modeling fire flow evaluations and system performance analyses
• Establishing and continuously improving engineering standards specifications standard drawings engineering procedures and engineering workflows
• Serving as engineering liaison with regulatory agencies regional partners local jurisdictions and outside stakeholders
• Providing technical leadership for recycled water planning system expansion and compliance initiatives
• Working closely with Operations staff to identify infrastructure deficiencies operational challenges reliability concerns and future capital improvement priorities
• Preparing engineering reports plans specifications cost estimates and recommendations
• Managing construction administration activities including RFIs submittals change orders contractor coordination and project closeout
• Evaluating system performance and identifying operational improvements and future capital projects
• Providing technical leadership to engineering staff and consultants
• Presenting engineering recommendations infrastructure planning initiatives and CIP priorities to management and the Board of Directors
• Vigilantly maintains Engineering Department records hydraulic models plans District maps atlases files and related materials. Ensures accurate revisions and updates of the water recycled water and wastewater system maps utilizing record drawings on new projects and other sources. Participates in office operations record keeping on the Shared drive and edits the Districts Geographic Information System.
• Supports the Director of Engineering in the acquisition of grants and assists with other external funding to supplement the Districts Capital Improvement Plan for water recycled water and wastewater systems and implements and administers said grants/external funding as directed.
• Self-perform design for capital improvement projects as directed by the Director of Engineering.
• Perform special projects as assigned.

Senior Engineer

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or related field
• California Professional Engineer license
• Seven (7) years of progressively responsible engineering experience
• Possess a valid Class C California Drivers License

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering or related field
• Masters degree in a related field is desirable.
• California Professional Engineer license
• Ten (10) years of progressively responsible engineering experience
• Possess a valid Class C California Drivers License

ABOUT EL TORO WATER DISTRICT
ETWD provides potable water recycled water and wastewater services to approximately 50000 customers in South Orange County. The District is committed to delivering reliable utility services through sound infrastructure planning capital investment operational excellence and long-term stewardship of its utility infrastructure.
WHY JOIN ETWD
This position offers the opportunity to work directly with District leadership on important infrastructure initiatives that impact the community. The successful candidate will have significant involvement in capital planning infrastructure Demonstrated experience in capital improvement planning utility master planning hydraulic modeling asset management development review and public works project delivery
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Retirement:ETWD participates in a 401(k) retirement. ETWD also offers a 457 Deferred Compensation plan. The District contributes a minimum of 9% of gross salary per pay period and with employee participation will contribute an additional 7.5%.
Health Insurance:The District provides the choice of an HMO or PPO plan as well as dental insurance vision insurance and an Employee Assistance Program for full-time employees and their dependents. ETWD also provides medical benefits to qualified employees at retirement.
Life Insurance:Two times annual salary up to a maximum of $300000.
Disability Insurance:ETWD provides short and long-term disability coverage.
Vacation:Starts at 80 hours per year; accrual increases after 5 years and beyond
Sick Leave:96 hours per year
Holidays:11 days per year (2 are floating)
Service Awards:Gifts for each five-year interval of service
Certification Bonus:Financial recognition for earning specific certifications.
Education Reimbursement
Wellness Program
SELECTION PROCEDURE
Those applicants whose qualifications most closely match the needs of the position based on experience and training will be invited to participate in the selection process which may consist of a written test performance test oral interview or any combination thereof. The successful candidate will be selected from the list of those determined by the selection process to be among the best qualified. Following a conditional job offer successful candidate will be required to take and pass a background investigation including criminal history check verification of a satisfactory DMV driving record as well as detailed reference checks and employment verification.
TO APPLY
An El Toro Water District application form must be fully completed. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of District application but may be attached. Applications may be obtained from the ETWD website at or by applying in person at the Districts Main Office at 24251 Los Alisos Blvd. Lake Forest California 92630 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Completed applications may be faxed to: or email to:. El Toro Water District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The District is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity age marital status veteran status or disability and any other protected category or characteristic protected by law.