Associate Engineer; Civil - Facilities

Associate Engineer (Civil) - Facilities

Valley Water

Salary: $ - $ Annually

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 01999-E

Location: 5750 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA, CA

Department: General Services

Closing: 7/26/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Lead Facility Improvements That Support Valley Water's Mission

At Valley Water, our facilities support the essential services that provide safe, clean water, environmental stewardship, flood protection, and emergency response capabilities throughout Santa Clara County. We are seeking an experienced and collaborative Associate Engineer
- Civil (Facilities) to lead and support facility improvement, repair, deferred maintenance, and infrastructure projects that keep our workplaces, operational facilities, and public-facing sites safe, functional, resilient, and future-ready.

The Associate Engineer
- Civil (Facilities) performs professional civil engineering, project management, and construction coordination work in support of Valley Water's facility improvement and infrastructure programs. This position manages facility-related projects through the full project lifecycle, including planning, design, procurement, construction, implementation, closeout, and warranty administration.

Working under general supervision, the incumbent serves as a technical resource and project manager for a diverse portfolio of facility-related projects, including:

• Facility conditions assessments and evaluations
• Building improvements and modernization projects
• Tenant improvements
• Building systems upgrades
• Deferred maintenance initiatives
• Facility renovations and operational facility enhancements
• Facility infrastructure improvement projects

The Associate Engineer collaborates closely with Facilities, Safety, Information Technology, Security, Watersheds, Water Utility Operations, Procurement, consultants, contractors, vendors, and other stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in alignment with Valley Water standards, operational requirements, and applicable regulation.

Our Commitment: We are committed to building and sustaining a working environment where all individuals are respected and valued. We believe every member of our team brings unique perspectives that enhance our ability to serve the public effectively. By fostering a workplace with employees from the communities we serve, we broaden our collective understanding of the world around us and strengthen our mission to equitably provide safe, clean water, natural flood protections, and environmental stewardship.

Valley Water is a public agency with an operating and capital budget of $964 million, and over 900 employees. With headquarters in San Jose, Valley Water provides water supply, enhances streams and watersheds through creek restoration and habitat protection, provides flood protection for homes, schools, businesses and roadways, and partners with other agencies to provide trails and open space for the community.

Manage assigned facility improvement, repair, and deferred maintenance projects from project initiation through closeout. Develop project scopes of work, cost estimates, schedules, budgets, and project delivery plans. Lead project teams and coordinate activities among internal stakeholders, consultants, contractors, and vendors. Monitor project schedules, budgets, risks, and performance metrics to ensure successful delivery.

Coordinate engineering and architectural design efforts with consultants and project stakeholders. Review plans, specifications, calculations, and technical documents for:

• Constructability
• Operational impacts
• Code compliance
• Safety requirements
• Valley Water standards and procedures

Provide technical recommendations and engineering solutions to project challenges.

Support construction-phase activities, including:

• Requests for Information (RFIs)
• Submittal reviews
• Change orders
• Pay applications
• Field coordination
• Progress meetings
• Punch lists
• Closeout documentation
• Warranty management
• Coordinate project turnover to operations and…