Senior​/Associate Engineer

Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) provides safe, reliable, high-quality water and related services that support the health and vitality of the communities it serves. Through responsible stewardship of both its infrastructure and its people, CCWD is committed to building and sustaining a skilled workforce prepared to meet today’s needs and tomorrow’s challenges.

• Meaningful Public Service
  Play a direct role in supporting safe, reliable water service that protects public health and strengthens the communities we serve.
• Collaborative, Mission-Driven Culture
  Work alongside dedicated professionals who value integrity, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement in service to the public.
• Competitive Total Rewards & Professional Growth
  CCWD offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, including competitive pay, medical/dental/vision coverage, retirement benefits, paid leave, and opportunities that support ongoing professional growth.

CCWD is seeking a Senior or Associate Engineer to join our Planning Department. This is a great opportunity for an engineer who enjoys creative problem-solving, values collaboration, and wants to grow their project management and leadership skills. This position will be based at our Administrative Office in Concord, California.

• Apply and grow your technical expertise in facilities planning and hydraulic modeling.
• Lead a variety of infrastructure and supply planning studies.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and play a key role in shaping long-term water system improvements.
• Bring your leadership to help shape the diverse communities CCWD serves.

• Lead planning studies:Forecast water demands and long-term supply needs, identify facility improvements, assess impacts on CCWD facilities, and develop alternatives and recommendations.
  • Upcoming work includes evaluating a new water supply project and renewal and replacement studies for distribution system pipelines and untreated water facilities and reservoirs.
• Manage projects and consultants: Oversee scope, budget, and schedule; procure consultants and manage contracts; and review deliverables with CCWD staff.
• Provide technical expertise: Lead or support evaluations and studies, perform hydraulic modeling and implement asset management practices.
• Communicate and collaborate: Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, prepare written reports, and present project updates to management and CCWD Board.
• Support the budget: Help prepare CCWD’s Capital Improvement Program plan and budget.

• Supervise one or more team members in the Facilities Planning section.
• Manage complex planning studies.
• Coordinate with outside agencies, such as municipal customers and regulators.
• Interpret regulatory requirements and develop programs or processes for compliance.

• Experience contributing to planning studies, ideally related to water infrastructure and/or water supply, and/or experience with hydraulic modeling.
• Proven track record of successfully completing projects with strong organizational and results-driven skills.
• Effective interpersonal and leadership abilities, with the capacity to collaborate across teams.
• At the Senior Engineer level, at least one year of supervisory responsibility or other similar responsibility providing oversight and work direction of coworkers or consultants.

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

• 1. Senior Engineer
• 2. Associate Engineer

• Training:
  Equivalent to a bachelor’s…