Engineering Technician I - Design Support

Engineering Technician (I) will learn on the job how to support capital improvement projects with the production of traditional 2D plans, 3D modeling, CAD file management, and CAD workflow and processes. The technician will learn, assist, and be mentored by senior staff overseeing the reliability and operations of Metropolitan’s engineering and design technology systems. They will apply basic skills to resolve technical technology issues, learn to conduct analysis of systems and reports, learn the usage of our databases, and assist with developing and improving current standards, work processes, guidelines, and manuals. The successful candidate will gain knowledge and experience in maintaining, administering, and configuring design technology applications in the areas of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) systems, Building Information Modeling (BIM) systems, Microsoft Office 365 SharePoint, and collaborative design review software.

Schedule: 44/36

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience: High school diploma or high school equivalency certificate (HSEC), and EITHER two years of accredited college or university in engineering related coursework OR two years of relevant experience.

Relevant Experience is defined as: a combination of two or more years of college courses in CAD; engineering; design; and/or work experience for an architectural, engineering, or construction (AEC) firm with skills operating CAD systems, design production; Microsoft 365; document infrastructure data; workflows and processes.

Please note: Proof of two years of accredited college or university in engineering related course work will need to be provided prior to interviews.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
License(s): Valid California Class C Driver’s License or equivalent (required at time of application) that allows you to drive during your employment.

CLOSING
Benefits:
• Competitive compensation
• Excellent medical, dental, life, vision plans.
• Deferred compensation in the form of a 401(k) plan (with matching contribution) and a 457 plan.
• Retirement benefits under the California Public Employees' Retirement System
• Tuition reimbursement
• Training and advancement opportunities
• Excellent working environment
• Public transportation reimbursements
• Hub of public transportation: rail, subway, buses, and taxis
• On-site fitness center

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ABOUT MWD
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a consortium of 26 cities and water districts that provides drinking water to nearly 19 million people in Southern California. Metropolitan’s mission is to provide its service area with adequate and reliable supplies of high quality water to meet current and future needs in an environmentally and economically responsible way. Metropolitan’s facilities include the 242-mile Colorado River Aqueduct, five water treatment plants with a combined capacity of 2.3 billion gallons per day, nine surface water reservoirs, 830 miles of pipeline, and 15 hydroelectric power plants.

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities, who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please call

MWD is a Federal and State EO employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.

Application Filing Period: Closes at 4:30 pm PST on the date stated in the job announcement. However it may close prior to the filing end date if sufficient applications have been received. If sufficient applications have not been received, then the filing period end date may be extended.

Sponsorship: Applicants for employment with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B or other employment-based immigration case).