Jobs at California Water Service Group

Manages New Mexico water and wastewater system operations, maintenance, budgets, capital projects, regulatory compliance, staff development, safety, customer service, and community relations. Serves as Chief Operator, oversees certified operators and system programs, responds to water quality and environmental issues, represents the company before agencies and public forums, and supports General Rate Case activities. The role requires on-site work and on-call availability.

Designs and manages electrical and controls engineering projects for water facilities, including power distribution, motor control, construction drawings, specifications, bids, equipment procurement, and contractor coordination. Performs electrical studies, manages project scope, budgets, and schedules, supports utility rate cases and capital planning, conducts construction inspections, and provides technical support for operations and maintenance. The role also requires communication with agencies, consultants, vendors, and communities.

Supports water utility rate cases by analyzing expenses, capital budgets, sales, revenues, and regulatory policies. Develops revenue requirement forecasts, financial models, testimony, compliance filings, and responses to regulatory data requests. Collaborates with internal departments, districts, consultants, commission staff, and intervenors to validate data, explain financial models, support expense projections, and implement adopted policies.

Reads and records water meter consumption across assigned areas, verifies unusual readings and meter conditions, inspects for tampering, distributes customer notices, answers billing-related questions, repairs or replaces damaged meters, clears meter boxes, reports leaks and hazards, and disconnects or reconnects services. Requires fieldwork in varied weather, on-call availability, customer communication, and adherence to water utility procedures.

Manage water and sewer capital improvement projects from design through construction. Track budgets, schedules, and progress; perform engineering calculations and infrastructure research; prepare bids, reports, maps, and submittal reviews; lead meetings and present to public agencies; direct technicians and interns; ensure project safety and continuous improvement. Provide technical support for asset management, CMMS, and GIS.

Collect, document, and deliver water samples per DOH, EPA, and Safe Drinking Water Act requirements. Prepare sample containers, maintain sampling and flushing records, inspect and maintain sample sites and well security, operate chlorine pumps and motor vehicles, handle hazardous materials, respond to customer inquiries, and perform related on-site duties.

Lead Workday HRIS initiatives by gathering requirements, configuring Payroll/Time/Absence modules, testing and deploying solutions, supporting year-end and SOX compliance, managing releases and integrations, and partnering with Payroll, HR, Accounting, and stakeholders to improve processes and user adoption.

Perform electrical and controls engineering for water facilities including design drawings, specifications, and advanced calculations (short circuit, arc flash, voltage drop, breaker coordination). Manage projects from bidding through construction, procure equipment, prepare RFPs, monitor costs, support operations/maintenance, provide construction inspection, and present to public and agencies. Use AutoCAD and Microsoft Office; work on-site in San Jose.

Reads customer and wellhead meters using a handheld device, performs collections (turn-offs/turn-ons, cash collection), communicates with customers, inspects services, installs/repairs meters and transmitters, hangs notices, and reports meter tampering or irregularities. Works outdoors in varying weather and performs other assigned field duties.