Safety​/Security Officer

This exciting career opportunity is open until filled
with the first review of candidates taking place on August 28, 2026, or until a sufficient number of qualified candidates have been received, whichever occurs sooner.

The El Dorado Irrigation District (District/EID) is located in one of the most beautiful regions in California — nestled on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, just west of world-renowned Lake Tahoe. A scenic drive along Highway 50, heading east from the Sacramento County line toward Tahoe, carries you through the heart of the District's 220-square-mile service area and showcases the extraordinary natural diversity that defines this region.

El Dorado County offers an unmatched quality of life for those who love the outdoors and small-town charm alike. This is the heart of California's Gold Rush country, home to the celebrated Apple Hill™ — a scenic patchwork of orchards, farms, and wineries known for u-pick apples, fresh cider donuts, and a flourishing wine scene. As part of the renowned El Dorado American Viticultural Area (AVA), local vineyards sit at elevations up to 2,700 feet, where unique volcanic soil gives the region's wines their distinctive character.

Family-owned wineries with vineyard-view tasting rooms, live music, and picnic areas make for a favorite weekend escape.

For outdoor enthusiasts, the variety here is hard to beat. The county is dotted with sparkling alpine lakes and reservoirs — from Jenkinson Lake at Sly Park to Silver Lake off Highway 88 — offering boating, kayaking, fishing, and swimming against a backdrop of granite peaks and pine forests. Higher into the Sierra, countless smaller alpine lakes and wilderness areas offer quiet, secluded escapes for hiking, backpacking, and fishing far from the crowds.

The American River carves through the foothills below, drawing whitewater rafters each spring and summer, while the El Dorado Trail winds through historic rail corridors for hikers and cyclists closer to town. And when winter arrives, Lake Tahoe's renowned resorts are just up the road, offering some of the best skiing and snowboarding in the country. Few places offer such easy access to this much natural variety — mountains, lakes, rivers, and snow — all within a short drive of home.

Whether it's the crisp mountain air, a weekend among the vineyards, or a day spent on one of the region's many alpine lakes, El Dorado County offers employees a lifestyle that's hard to find elsewhere — all while being part of an organization dedicated to serving this remarkable community. For the right candidate, the District offers not just an exciting career opportunity, but a truly exceptional place to call home.

We can trace our history back to the first hand-dug ditches that transported water to prospectors in the mid-1800s, but the District was not formally organized until 1925 under the Irrigation District Act. We still hold water rights that date back to the gold rush days, and we continue to work on securing and maintaining a reliable water supply. Through negotiations with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and an Act of Congress, the District acquired Jenkinson Lake at Sly Park Recreation Area in late 2003, providing yet another critical local water supply.

Our customers' needs are as broad-ranging as the area's stunning natural diversity — and so is the work we do to meet them. We provide drinking water, wastewater treatment, and recycled water for residential, commercial, and industrial needs across significant portions of western El Dorado County. We own and operate a 21-megawatt hydroelectric power project, complete with dams, four reservoirs, and 23 miles of flumes, canals, siphons, and tunnels.

We also manage several outdoor recreation sites, including the Sly Park Recreation Area and a 48-unit campground at Silver Lake. From treatment plants and pump stations to hydroelectric generation and public recreation, the District's operations span an unusually wide range of disciplines — offering employees the kind of variety, hands‑on experience, and career growth potential rarely…