Associate / Assistant Engineer

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Placer County Water Agency encompasses the entire, 1,500-square-mile boundary of Placer County, ranging from the rim of the Sacramento Valley on the west to the Sierra Nevada and Lake Tahoe on the east.  The Agency is headquartered in Auburn and carries out a broad range of responsibilities including water resource planning and management, retail and wholesale supply of irrigation water and drinking water, production of hydroelectric power and watershed stewardship across Placer County. We are seeking candidates for the position of:

ASSOCIATE ENGINEER

$101,454 - $129,488 annually, DOQ, plus excellent benefits
(additional 5% COLA effective 1/14/2023)

OR

ASSISTANT ENGINEER

$83,474 - $106,529 annually, DOQ, plus excellent benefits
(additional 5% COLA effective 1/14/2023)

PCWA is seeking qualified candidates to perform professional and technical engineering work for water and power systems.  Incumbents manage a broad range of projects through planning, design, construction and implementation.  Depending on the engineering specialty hired and their discipline, the incumbents may be responsible for managing projects comprised of civil, mechanical, structural, electrical, communications and control improvements for water and power systems and/or engineering projects for water treatment plants, equipment and processes, pipelines, canals, control systems and pumping facilities.  Our ideal candidate for appointment as an Associate Engineer will possess a Bachelor’s degree in civil or mechanical engineering or a related field and four years of professional civil or mechanical engineering experience with water and/or power systems and related operations.  Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of California is required.  Our ideal candidate for appointment as Assistant Engineer will possess a Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field and two years of civil engineering experience with water and/or power systems. 

Visit our website for detailed recruitment information and to complete the on-line application: www.pcwa.net. 

Position is open until filled but may close at any time. Interested applicants are encouraged to submit application materials timely.

Initial application review is scheduled for Wednesday, January 18, 2023.