{"id":978448,"url":"https://alion.io/job/careersingovernment-com-engineering-manager-domestic-water","title":"Engineering Manager - Domestic Water","company":{"id":701994,"name":"CareersInGovernment.com","domain":"careersingovernment.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/careersingovernment-com","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":true,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Schema","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":82,"open_postings":679,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.725,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":49,"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Leadership","role_family":"Leadership","seniority":"lead","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Palm Desert, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":14986,"max":20924,"currency":"USD","period":"month","gross":null,"usd_annual":251088},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":7,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-03-05T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-23","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T14:51:18Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":203,"trust":{"level":"stale","repost_count":0,"flags":["stale"],"days_open":203},"description":"Job Description\nJob SummaryEngineering Manager - Domestic Water\nAnnual Salary: $179,832 - $251,088 DOE/DOQ, plus a generous benefits package.\nThis position will be open until filled, with a first application review date of March 30, 2026.\nView our comprehensive recruitment brochure here: CPS HR Consulting \nIf you are interested in this exceptional opportunity, please apply online at: CPS HR Consulting \nThe Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) is seeking an Engineering Manager, this key leadership position responsible for planning, organizing, and managing the staff, operations, and activities of the Engineering Division. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, this role oversees the planning, design, and construction of the District’s capital improvement projects and ensures the effective delivery of high-quality professional engineering services. \nThis management-level position carries significant accountability for division operations, budget administration, policy development, and program implementation. The Engineering Manager provides technical and managerial leadership across a broad portfolio of infrastructure projects involving water, wastewater, and irrigation systems. Responsibilities include managing consultant contracts and requests for proposals, overseeing design quality control, addressing project design and construction issues, reviewing hydraulic modeling analyses and water demand studies, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. \nThe Engineering Manager plays a vital role in driving organizational efficiency and service excellence. The position manages division resources to improve productivity and customer service, evaluates policies and procedures to identify opportunities for enhancement, and ensures capital projects are delivered on schedule and within budget. The role also serves as a liaison with other District departments, regulatory agencies, community stakeholders, and professional organizations. \nIn addition to project oversight, the Engineering Manager provides direct supervision to professional, technical, and administrative staff, selecting, mentoring, evaluating, and supporting a high-performing team committed to safety, innovation, and continuous improvement. \nThis is an exceptional opportunity for a collaborative and forward-thinking engineering leader to guide complex infrastructure initiatives and support the long-term reliability and sustainability of the District’s utility systems.\nTITLE: Engineering Manager - Domestic Water\nSRN S40: $14,986 - $20,924 Monthly, Exempt\nBargaining Unit: ASSET\nDEPARTMENT:Engineering\nSection: Domestic Water / General District\nREPORTING RELATIONSHIP:\nReports to: Receives general direction from the Director of Engineering.\nSupervises the following positions: Exercises direct supervision over supervisory, professional, technical, and administrative support staff.\nPromotional opportunity procedures will include the following: Review of minimum qualifications Review of personnel file, including but not limited: attendance history, disciplinary history, and performance evaluations Testing/ Assessments Oral Interview(s)\nDEFINITION\nUnder general direction, plans, organizes, oversees, coordinates, and manages the staff and operations of an Engineering Division which provides professional engineering services for the District’s capital improvement projects; participates in the development of policies and strategies for division operations; manages the effective use of division resources to improve organizational productivity and customer service; provides complex and responsible support to the Director of Engineering in areas of expertise; and performs related work as required.\nEssential Functions\nEXAMPLES OF TYPICAL JOB FUNCTIONS \nPlans, 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.\nParticipates 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.\nParticipates in the development, administration, and oversight of division budget; determines funding needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; ensures compliance with budgeted funding.\nParticipates in the selection of, trains, motivates, and evaluates assigned personnel; works with employees to correct deficiencies; recommends and implements discipline and termination procedures.\nDevelops 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.\nProvides quality control on work product including but not limited to reviewing reports, construction drawings, letters, and memorandum produced by staff and/or consultants. \nAddresses 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. \nReviews 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.\nSupports other District departments as appropriate; provides input on operating issues; performs semi-annual inspections of District systems and facilities; and assists with permitting compliance. \nPrepares and presents staff and agenda reports and other correspondence related to assigned activities and services; presents reports to various commissions, committees, and boards.\nServes as a liaison for assigned functions with other District departments, divisions, and outside agencies. \nAttends 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.\nMonitors changes in regulations and technology that may affect operations; implements policy and procedural changes after approval. \nReceives, investigates, and responds to difficult and sensitive problems and complaints in a professional manner; identifies and reports findings and takes necessary corrective action.\nDirects the establishment and maintenance of working and official division files.\nObserves and complies with District and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols, and ensures staff do the same.\nPerforms other duties as assigned.\nPlease visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cvwd/classspecs for the full job description.\nMinimum Qualifications\nMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS\nAny combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:\nEducation: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or a closely related field.\nExperience: Seven (7) years of increasingly responsible professional engineering experience, three (3) of which should be in an engineering program management capacity.\nLicenses 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.\nKnowledge of: \nAdministrative principles and practices, including goal setting, program development, implementation, and evaluation, and project management.\nPrinciples and practices of budget development and administration.\nPrinciples and practices of employee supervision, including work planning, assignment, review and evaluation, and the training of staff in work procedures.\nPrinciples and practices of leadership.\nMethods and techniques of assisting in the development and implementation of Capital Improvement Programs. \nPrinciples and techniques for working with groups and fostering effective team interaction to ensure teamwork is conducted smoothly.\nApplicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulatory codes, ordinances, and procedures relevant to assigned areas of responsibility.\nOrganization and management practices as applied to the development, analysis, and evaluation of programs, policies, and operational needs of the assigned area of responsibility. \nPrinciples and practices of contract administration and management.\nPrinciples and practices of construction management, including engineering, surveying and inspection methods and materials.\nModern principles and practices of civil engineering design and construction for water, wastewater and irrigation system infrastructure and facilities.\nPrinciples, practices, methods, and functional operation of process control systems used in water, wastewater and irrigation systems.\nTechniques for effectively representing the District in contacts with governmental agencies, community groups, and various business, professional, educational, regulatory, and legislative organizations.\nRecent and on-going developments, current literature, and sources of information related to the operations of the assigned division.\nMethods and techniques of preparing technical and administrative reports, and general business correspondence.\nDistrict and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.\nModern equipment and communication tools used for business functions and program, project, and task coordination, including computers and software programs relevant to work performed.\nThe structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.\nTechniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and District staff.\nAbility to:\nPlan, organize, oversee, and manage the staff and operations of the Engineering Division.\nDevelop and implement goals, objectives, practices, policies, procedures, and work standards. \nPrepare and administer large and complex budgets; allocate limited resources in a cost-effective manner.\nProvide administrative, management, and professional leadership for the division. \nSelect and supervise staff, provide training and development opportunities, ensure work is performed effectively, and evaluate performance in an objective and positive manner. \nInterpret, apply, explain, and ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.\nEvaluate and develop improvements in operations, procedures, policies, or methods.\nPerform complex engineering work in the design, construction, and planning of the District’s capital improvement projects.\nPerform complex hydraulic modeling. \nPrepare clear and concise reports, correspondence, policies, procedures, and other written materials.\nResearch, analyze, and evaluate new service delivery methods, procedures, and techniques.\nConduct complex research projects, evaluate alternatives, make sound recommendations, and prepare effective technical staff reports.\nEffectively 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.\nDirect the establishment and maintenance of a variety of filing, record-keeping, and tracking systems.\nIndependently organize work,...","description_format":"text","description_chars":13187,"description_truncated":true,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":7,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Government","Job Boards & Aggregators"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-16T20:23:48Z"}],"liveness":{"score":9,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.316,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":203,"expected_fill_days":49,"reasons":["conf:0","stale_co","velocity","win:tail","crowd:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":251088,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/careersingovernment-com-engineering-manager-domestic-water","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/careersingovernment-com-engineering-manager-domestic-water.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-24T18:17:17Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}