Engineer (CIP Team)

At the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, we deliver reliable water to a region with 19 million people-and to accomplish this, we rely on a team of Talented Employees: innovators, problem-solvers, and collaborators who make it all possible.

There is currently one (1) opening for an Engineer on the CIP Team located at our Headquarters Building in downtown Los Angeles .

This recruitment may result in an eligibility list.*

Engineer - Capital Investment Planning (CIP)

If you're an engineer who thrives on big-picture thinking, data-driven decisions, and shaping long-term infrastructure investments, this role puts you at the center of it all.

Join the Capital Investment Plan (CIP) Team and play a key role in guiding how one of the nation's largest water agencies plans, prioritizes, and funds critical infrastructure that serves millions across Southern California.

At the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, your work directly supports a vital mission: delivering reliable, high-quality water-now and for the future. In this role, you won't just manage projects - you'll help determine which projects get built and why.

You'll help shape multi-billion-dollar infrastructure decisions, ensuring investments are strategic, cost-effective, and aligned with long-term water reliability goals.

If you're ready to move beyond individual projects and help guide an entire capital program, this is your opportunity to make a lasting regional impact.

What You'll Do

This is a highly collaborative, analytical, and visible role where you will:

Lead and support development of the biennial Capital Investment Plan (CIP)
• Work across departments to collect, evaluate, and prioritize project proposals
• Acquire, organize, and evaluate complex datasets
• Apply analytics to help with planning decisions
• Partner with technical teams and leadership to align projects with strategic goals, budgets, and timelines
• Build and analyze budgets, forecasts, and cost reports (yes-your Excel and dashboarding skills will shine here)
• Help prepare quarterly reports, board letters, and long-term funding plans
• Support CIP system and software improvements, enhancing how projects are tracked and delivered
• Deliver presentations to executive leadership and the Board of Directors
• Travel to facilities across Southern California to stay connected to the projects you help shape

What Makes You a Strong Fit

You're an experienced engineer who enjoys working at the intersection of engineering, finance, and strategy. You likely:

• Have experience with capital planning, proposals, or project evaluation
• Are comfortable building budgets, forecasts, and data-driven reports
• Enjoy translating complex information into clear presentations and recommendations
• Are detail-oriented but can also see the big picture
• Like improving systems and processes - not just maintaining them

This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification. To view the full job description, click here: Engineer

Schedule: 44/36, Monday through Friday/Every other Friday off. Monday through Thursday 9 hours per day, 8 hours per day every other Friday. Start times are no earlier than 6 am and end times are no later than 6 pm.

Hybrid: Metropolitan's current practice in this position is a hybrid work schedule. This typically includes two days a week in person and the other days remote. This is subject to change dependent on organizational needs. In addition, a telework policy is scheduled for negotiations and once completed and implemented, will provide final direction on the hybrid schedule.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and six years of relevant experience, of which two years must have been at the Associate Engineer level; OR Master's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and four years of relevant experience, of which two years must have been at the Associate Engineer level.

Relevant Experience is defined as: Engineering project and/or design management AND preparation and presentation of Board Letters and/or technical reports

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

Employees in this position may be required to obtain and maintain the following certifications, licensing and registrations:

License(s):

• Valid California Class C Driver's License or equivalent that allows you to drive during your employment is required at time of application
• License in good standing as a California Professional Engineer is required at time of application

BENEFITS

• Competitive compensation
• Excellent medical, dental, life, vision plans.
• Deferred compensation in the form of a 401(k) plan (with matching contribution) and a 457 plan.
• Retirement benefits under the California Public Employees' Retirement System
• Tuition reimbursement
• Training and advancement opportunities
• Excellent working environment
• Public transportation reimbursements
• Hub of public transportation: rail, subway, buses, and taxis
• On-site fitness center

For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link: Benefits Regular FT PT Employees (Represented)

ABOUT MWD

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a state-established cooperative that, along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers, provides water for 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, recycling, storage and other resource-management programs.

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities, who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please call (213) 217-7738 or email: jobs@mwdh2o.com.

Metropolitan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic(s).

Application Filing Period: Closes at 4:30 pm PT on the date stated in the job announcement. However, it may close prior to the filing end date if sufficient applications have been received. If sufficient applications have not been received, then the filing period end date may be extended.

Eligibility List*: An eligibility list is a list of qualified candidates created when a job posting states that one will be established.

Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications listed in the original posting and successfully pass all stages of the recruitment process-but are not selected for the initial vacancy-may be placed on this list for future openings.

The list may be used to invite candidates to participate in a selection interview for a future vacancy in the same classification / title (if there is one). The duration of the list depends on the applicable bargaining unit.

Qualifying Experience: Your resume must at a minimum include the month and year you began and ended employment, name of the organization, your title, and a brief description of your experience. If your employment was part-time, make sure you identify it on your resume next to the month/year.

Sponsorship: Applicants for employment with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B or other employment-based immigration case).

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