Engineering Technician

The Alameda County Water District (ACWD), located in Fremont, California, is seeking motivated, detail-oriented individuals to join our Groundwater Resources Division as an
Engineering Technician I. If you enjoy working outdoors, solving technical challenges, and making a meaningful impact on your community, this is an excellent opportunity to launch or grow your career in environmental science and water resources.

As a Technician, you will play an important role in protecting and managing the District's groundwater resources by providing both field and office technical engineering support. Working under close supervision, you will perform a variety of technical assignments using established procedures while gaining valuable hands-on experience with groundwater monitoring and data collection.

This dynamic position offers a balance of field and office work. In the field, you'll work in a variety of weather conditions and terrain while collecting critical environmental data. Responsibilities include measuring groundwater levels, collecting water samples, conducting field analyses, operating groundwater monitoring equipment, analyzing field test data, and using Global Positioning System (GPS) technology to locate and navigate to groundwater monitoring wells.

You'll also interact with property owners, contractors, consultants, and fellow employees, making strong communication and customer service skills essential.

The ideal candidate is curious, dependable, and eager to learn. You enjoy working both independently and as part of a team, have strong attention to detail, and are committed to supporting environmental stewardship and sustainable water management.

• Degree or coursework in Environmental Science, Engineering, Geology, Hydrology, or a closely related field.
• Technical field experience related to environmental monitoring, engineering, or water resources.
• Ability to work safely in outdoor environments and varying weather conditions.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience using GPS equipment, collecting environmental data, or performing field sampling is desirable.

Join ACWD and be part of a team dedicated to delivering reliable, high-quality water services while protecting one of the Bay Area's most vital natural resources for future generations.

• Performs field engineering activities, measures and records distances and dimensions in the field, takes water well level and surface water measurements, collects water samples and performs field analysis, collects field test data, assists with specific capacity tests, locates wells, performs stream gauging, conducts fire flow tests and prepares related correspondence, and assists with corrosion control field surveys.
• Collects, summarizes, and reduces data; performs simple to complex engineering calculations; performs engineering design; prepares schematics, plans, detailed drawings and profiles from engineering sketches and/or oral instruction; takes measurements and prepares project documentation and drawings; performs standard drafting and mapping; updates distribution system maps and drawings; uses a computer to enter data into an engineering database system.
• Updates and creates datasets; performs geospatial analysis; ensures the integrity of GIS data; reviews data input for accuracy and compliance with system standards; prepares maps, reports, figures, and exhibits as needed from multiple layers of data.
• Performs customer job order preparation and estimation for District work; coordinates construction and related activities with District Operations and Maintenance Department, developers, external contractors, and other public agencies; may review the work of other technicians.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, annual and/or triannual drinking water regulatory reports.
• Prepares and maintains record drawings for facilities and infrastructure.
• Provides administrative support to project engineers in managing, tracking, and monitoring budgets and schedules of contracts.
• Effectively provides service to customers and responds…