At the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, we deliver reliable water to a region with 19 million people—and to accomplish this, we rely on a team of Talented Employees: innovators, problem-solvers, and collaborators who make it all possible.
This recruitment may result in an Eligibility List*.
The Engineering Tech III position serves as the Project As-Built Coordinator, managing the process of turning construction changes and field documentation into the projects final, accurate record drawings and permanent engineering records. Working closely with project teams, contractors, inspectors, and document control staff, the position verifies that field changes and construction documentation are accurately incorporated into final engineering records and transferred to Metropolitan’s document and asset information systems.
You will track deliverables, resolve missing or conflicting data, maintain digital content files related to the drawings, and ensure all project records meet applicable engineering, drafting, contractual, and organizational standards. You will manage the process from construction completion through final approval and maintain the Microsoft SharePoint As-Built Dashboard and verify that the official construction drawing set, including all field markups, are digitally scanned and stored in the appropriate ProjectWise database construction-phase project folder.
Serving as the project CAD Coordinator during the as-built phase, you will establish and maintain key project details such as charge numbers, task codes, drawing indexes, drawing counts, discipline-specific PDF markup sets, and logs used to track as-built revision numbers. You will request and verify the latest revision numbers, record the data in the project tracking log, and maintain comprehensive project information including completion dates and responsible personnel on our as-built dashboard on Microsoft SharePoint.
Additional responsibilities include coordinating with the Design Technology Team, moving the ProjectWise project folder from Active Projects to the As-Built Work-in-Progress area, confirming the transfer, and requesting that the Design Manager schedule an as-built kickoff meeting to align the project team objectives and expectations.
You will communicate regularly with project stakeholders, provide routine status reports to the Project and Design Managers, and secure written confirmations when required reviews are complete.
What You'll Do
- Collect as-built information
- Track as-built deliverables
- Review marked-up construction drawings
- Identify missing or conflicting information
- Coordinate with Project Manager, Design Manager, engineering reviewers
- Coordinate with engineering disciplines and CAD/BIM production staff
- Maintain drawing indexes and revision information
- Coordinate development of record drawings
- Maintain supporting digital project content
- Manage information within document-management systems
- Prepares final renditions of completed drawings
- Support Capital Improvement Project teams with the production of design drawings in the areas of drawing production, 3D modeling, CAD file management, CAD workflow and processes.
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To view the full job description click here: Engineering Technician III
Schedule: 9/80 Monday through Friday /Every other Friday off. Monday through Thursday 9 hours per day, 8 hours per day every other Friday. Start times are no earlier than 6 am and end times are no later than 6 pm.
Hybrid: Metropolitan’s current practice in this position is a hybrid work schedule. This typically includes two days a week in person and the other days remote. This is subject to change dependent on organizational needs. In addition, a telework policy is scheduled for negotiations and once completed and implemented, will provide final direction on the hybrid schedule.
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSEducation and Experience: High school diploma or general education development test (GED), and two years of accredited college or university in engineering and six years of relevant experience, two years of which must have been at the Engineering Technician II level.
Please note: Proof of completion of two years of accredited college or university in engineering will need to be provided prior to interviews.
Relevant Experience is defined as:
A combination of six years or more experience in Architectural, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry supporting the operations and deployments of CAD systems; BIM (Building Information Modeling) applications; digital design deliverables; CAD file management; infrastructure data; 3D modeling designs; and/or CAD workflows and processes. Bentley Systems, ProjectWise, MicroStation, Microsoft SharePoint, Bluebeam Revu and Production process of design drawings.
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTSLicense(s): Valid California Class C Driver’s License or equivalent (required at time of application) that allows you to drive during your employment.
CLOSINGBenefits:• 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
For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link: Benefits Regular FT PT Employees (Represented)
ABOUT MWD
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a state-established cooperative that, along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers, provides water for 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, recycling, storage and other resource-management programs.
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 (213) 217-7738 or email: [email protected].
Metropolitan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic(s).
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.
Eligibility List*: An eligibility list is a list of qualified candidates created when a job posting states that one will be established.
Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications listed in the original posting and successfully pass all stages of the recruitment process—but are not selected for the initial vacancy—may be placed on this list for future openings.
The list may be used to invite candidates to participate in a selection interview for a future vacancy in the same classification / title (if there is one). The duration of the list depends on the applicable bargaining unit.
Qualifying Experience: Your resume must at a minimum include the month and year you began and ended employment, name of the organization, your title, and a brief description of your experience. If your employment was part-time, make sure you identify it on your resume next to the month/year.
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).
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Compensation: 57.05 to 75.05 (USD)
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