Engineering Manager

About the role

This position will be open until filled, with a first application review date of March 30, 2026. The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) is seeking an Engineering Manager, a key leadership position responsible for planning, organizing, and managing the staff, operations, and activities of the Engineering Division.

Responsibilities

• Plans, manages, and oversees the daily functions, operations, and activities of an Engineering division, including the planning, design, and construction of the District’s capital improvement projects.
• Participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for the division; continuously monitors the efficiency and effectiveness of assigned programs, service delivery methods, and procedures; assesses and monitors workload, administrative, and support systems, and internal reporting relationships; identifies opportunities and makes recommendations for improvement.
• Determines funding needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; ensures compliance with budgeted funding.
• Selects, trains, motivates, and evaluates assigned personnel; works with employees to correct deficiencies; recommends and implements discipline and termination procedures.
• Develops and manages requests for proposals for professional and/or contracted services; prepares scope of work and any technical specifications; evaluates proposals and recommends award; negotiates contracts; administers contracts to ensure compliance with District specifications and service quality.
• Provides quality control on work product including but not limited to reviewing reports, construction drawings, letters, and memorandum produced by staff and/or consultants. Addresses project design requirements and issues as they arise; develops options and solutions to resolve design, fiscal, schedule, legal, and/or construction issues; conducts outreach as appropriate to stakeholders affected by District projects.
• Reviews and provides feedback on hydraulic modeling analyses; oversees water demand studies; conducts a variety of organizational and operational studies and investigations; recommends modifications to assigned programs, policies, and procedures, as appropriate.
• Serves as a liaison for assigned functions with other District departments, divisions, and outside agencies. Attends and participates in professional group meetings; stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of engineering; researches emerging products and enhancements and their applicability to District needs.
• Makes presentations to various commissions, committees, and boards; prepares and presents staff and agenda reports and other correspondence related to assigned activities and services.
• Monitors changes in regulations and technology that may affect operations; implements policy and procedural changes after approval.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or a closely related field.
• Experience: Seven (7) years of increasingly responsible professional engineering experience, three (3) of which should be in an engineering program management capacity.
• Licenses and Certifications: Possession of a valid California Driver's license, to be maintained throughout employment. Possession of valid registration as a Professional Engineer issued by the State of California, to be maintained throughout employment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge: Administrative principles and practices, including goal setting, program development, implementation, and evaluation, and project management.
• Principles and practices of budget development and administration.
• Principles and practices of employee supervision, including work planning, assignment, review and evaluation, and the training of staff in work procedures.
• Principles and practices of leadership.
• Methods and techniques of assisting in the development and implementation of Capital Improvement Programs.
• Organizations and management practices as applied to the development, analysis, and evaluation of programs, policies, and operational needs of the assigned area of responsibility.
• Principles and practices of contract administration and management.
• Principles and practices of construction management, including engineering, surveying and inspection methods and materials.
• Modern principles and practices of civil engineering design and construction for water, wastewater and irrigation system infrastructure and facilities.
• Principles, practices, methods, and functional operation of process control systems used in water, wastewater and irrigation systems.
• Techniques for effectively representing the District in contacts with governmental agencies, community groups, and various business, professional, educational, regulatory, and legislative organizations.
• Recent and on-going developments, current literature, and sources of information related to the operations of the assigned division.
• The structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• District and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
• Modern equipment and communication tools used for business functions and program, project, and task coordination, including computers and software programs relevant to work performed.

SkillsAbility to plan, organize, oversee, and manage the staff and operations of the Engineering Division.

Ability to develop and implement goals, objectives, practices, policies, procedures, and work standards.

Ability to prepare and administer large and complex budgets; allocate limited resources in a cost-effective manner.

Ability to provide administrative, management, and professional leadership for the division.

Ability to select and supervise staff, provide training and development opportunities, ensure work is performed effectively, and evaluate performance in an objective and positive manner.

Ability to interpret, apply, explain, and ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.

Ability to evaluate and develop improvements in operations, procedures, policies, or methods.

Ability to perform complex engineering work in the design, construction, and planning of the District’s capital improvement projects.

Ability to prepare clear and concise reports, correspondence, policies, procedures, and other written materials.

Ability to conduct complex research projects, evaluate alternatives, make sound recommendations, and prepare effective technical staff reports.

Ability to effectively represent the division and the District in meetings with governmental agencies, community groups, and various businesses, professional, and regulatory organizations, and in meetings with individuals.

Ability to independently organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines, and follow-up on assignments.

Ability to effectively use computer tools and software relevant to work performed.

Benefits

The Engineering Manager position offers a competitive annual salary range of $179,832 - $251,088 DOE/DOQ, plus a generous benefits package.

Pay

The Engineering Manager position offers an annual salary range of $179,832 - $251,088 DOE/DOQ.

Schedule

The Engineering Manager position offers a flexible schedule to accommodate the demands of the role.