About this opportunity
Central Coast Water Authority lists this Engineering Manager opportunity in buellton, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Company Description Central Coast Water Authority (CCWA) is a public agency focused on delivering reliable, high-quality water resources to communities in California’s Central Coast region. The organization oversees critical water infrastructure, operations, and planning to support long-term regional sustainability. Team members collaborate across engineering, operations, and administrative functions to maintain safe and efficient water services. CCWA values accountability, environmental stewardship, and service to the public, offering opportunities to work on impactful projects that support local communities.
Role Description The Engineering Manager is a full-time, on-site role based in Buellton, CA, responsible for leading engineering activities that support water infrastructure planning, design, maintenance, and improvement. The Engineering Manager coordinates and manages projects, including scope definition, scheduling, budgeting, and vendor or contractor coordination, ensuring that work is completed on time and within regulatory and organizational requirements. Day-to-day tasks include collaborating with operations and maintenance teams, reviewing technical documentation and reports, evaluating system performance, and recommending enhancements or integrations to improve reliability and efficiency. The role also involves preparing presentations and reports for leadership, supporting strategic planning, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development within the CCWA team.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions if the accommodation does not result in undue hardship for CCWA.
Education and Experience
A Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, or another closely related field is required.
Requires five (5) years of increasing responsibility performing engineering activities related to the evaluation, planning, design, scheduling, bidding and construction of water treatment, conveyance and/or distribution facilities.
One (1) year of supervisory experience is preferred.
License Requirements:
Certificate of Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of California.
California Water Treatment Operator and/or Distribution Certificates as defined in Title 17, Chapter 9 of the California Health and Safety Code, highly desirable.
Valid California Class C or higher driver license.
Knowledge of:
Professional civil engineering principles and practices as they apply to the planning, design, construction and operation of large water pipeline and water treatment plant projects.
An understanding of basic public project procurement rules and regulations.
Principles and practices of contract administration.
Office and engineering application software, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, GIS, and AutoCAD.
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Worksite address
buellton, CA, 93427, US
Who can apply
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