Water / Wastewater Design Engineer

Posted 8 days ago

rainbow municipal water districtFallbrook (CA)

Water/Wastewater EngineersEngineering Services

SENIORITY

Lead

About the role

Small-agency pace, real infrastructure impact. Rainbow Water is hiring a Design Engineer to help build something that doesn't exist yet here: an in-house CIP program covering pipeline replacements, large wastewater projects, and pump station upgrades. Work includes AutoCAD Civil 3D design, hydraulic modeling, plan check/private development review, and (once staffed) direct coordination with the in-house construction crew the District is ramping up over the next three years. We're a small, agile agency serving northern San Diego County, and we move fast - three pump stations from bid to built in 10 months. This role is designed to meet you where your experience fits (Assistant, Associate, or journey-level Engineer), with room to grow. What matters most is that you love hands-on design work and want breadth of experience rather than a siloed function. Rainbow Water is a San Diego Union-Tribune Top Workplace, five years running, serving Rainbow, Bonsall, and parts of Fallbrook, Oceanside, and Vista. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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