Brief Description

Responsible for the planning, design, and management of water-related infrastructure and systems. In addition to projects involving distribution (wells, piping, pumping, pressure zones, and reservoiring), recycled water use, turf, and garden irrigation.

What You'll Be Doing

• Identifies water infrastructure maintenance needs. Researches new methods and materials. Oversees design and constructability.
• Reviews construction documents, including technical drawings and project specifications for domestic and recycled water distribution, water tanks, pumps, and SCADA projects for all Forest Lawn cemeteries.
• Leads a team of irrigation design professionals to produce plans for ongoing cemetery development projects.
• Experience in working with electrical engineers to coordinate pump equipment and demand load.
• Assists in preparation of project budgets, contract documents, specifications, construction inspection and system testing. Selects consultants, vendors, and supervises their work product.
• Provides master plan direction for Forest Lawn's facilities infrastructure, including new recycled water and domestic water distribution systems for future development, and identifies infrastructure upgrades on existing pump and water systems.
• Responsible for projects involving distribution (wells, piping, pumping, pressure zones, and reservoiring), recycled water use, turf, and garden irrigation.
• Supervises the work of Forest Lawn and third-party consultant water system designers during the preparation of studies, drawings, and specifications for water system construction.
• Represents Forest Lawn with public agencies and water purveyors. Obtains plan check approval and encroachment permits from municipalities, counties’/cities’ public works and building and safety departments for water system projects.
• Maintains records of water use at all cemeteries, recommends water use based on CIMIS information, and distributes monitoring reports to parks and upper management. Provides training for Operations personnel on water conservation practices.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or any water science related degree required.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience working as a Water Systems Engineer or in a related field.
• CA State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator Grade Certificate preferred.
• Valid California Driver’s License, including state required levels of active auto insurance.
• Expertise in irrigation systems, turf, and garden irrigation design, and water conservation practices.
• Familiarity with CIMIS and its application to water use recommendations.
• AutoCAD experience required, particularly with schematic and diagrammatic drawings, scaled plan drawings, scaled mechanical and civil engineering details, use of dimensioning, and creation and manipulation of highly formatted drawings.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams including internal staff and external consultants/vendors.
• Proficiency in reading and reviewing technical drawings, construction documents, and project specifications.
• Strong knowledge of permitting processes with municipalities and public agencies.
• Ability to simultaneously work on multiple projects and produce quality results within deadlines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to work in a hybrid setting and travel to multiple locations around Southern California.
  
  

Competitive Benefits

Forest Lawn takes pride in offering an excellent benefits package to our employees, which taken as a whole, leads our industry and is competitive with the benefits in just about any other industry.?Click here to learn more about our benefit offerings.

Drug Testing Policy

Prior to beginning employment, all job applicants who receive a job offer will be required to voluntarily submit to a drug screening test conducted by a laboratory designated by Forest Lawn. The drug screening method is a hair collection test that will detect the use of illegal drugs within the past 90 days. A positive drug test may result in the withdrawal of the job offer.

E-Verify Statement

Forest Lawn has registered to participate in the federal government's E-Verify program. With E-Verify we are able to confirm the employment authorization of all newly hired employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. ?With respect to new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with a new hire's completion of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification upon commencement of employment. ?E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates. ?

For up-to-date information on E-Verify, go to https://www.e-verify.gov/employees/e-verify-overview.

Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

Forest Lawn will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.?

Summary

Forest Lawn has always attracted unique and exceptional individuals; those who aren’t satisfied with simply building a career,but want to go home at the end of the day knowing they’ve made a profound and positive difference in people’s lives.