Engineer Associate Senior

Posting Date

09/15/25

Application Deadline

09/18/25

Pay Range

$74,000 - $112,500 annually

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Flood Control District

About the Position

At the Flood Control District of Maricopa County, we provide our Engineers with consistency and the opportunity to balance work with their social life. As an Engineer Associate Senior, you can expect a consistent 40-hour-a-week schedule that will challenge and encourage you to learn new aspects of engineering.  This position also has the options to allow for part-week teleworking, a 9/80 flex schedule, or flexible core business hours.

You will work with a team of professional engineers, engineer associates, and technicians to conduct a variety of tasks: provide preliminary information through pre-application meetings, review construction projects and issue permits, and provide project management to customers on complicated permits. You will also review a variety of projects while ensuring they meet applicable regulations or ensuring that new development safeguards the District’s numerous flood control structures.  

About Us

Flood Control? In a desert? Absolutely!

Though Maricopa County is in a desert, floods occur during two distinct rainy seasons – the summer monsoon and winter frontal rains. Although the Flood Control District has made significant progress over the years, work remains to be done. Maricopa County continues to be one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, with over 200 people moving here daily!

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Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• Exceptional work-life balance, with hybrid and alternative work schedule options

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center, Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families exclusively

• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts

• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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We Require

• Two years of professional pre-registration civil engineering experience or experience performing senior-level technical engineering work, including civil site plan reading and interpretation. Certification as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) may substitute for this experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Surveying, Hydrology, or a related field

• A combination of related post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis

We Also Value

• Ability to read and interpret engineering plans and construction drawings

• Familiarity with FEMA Standards or the Floodplain Regulations for Maricopa County

• Experience with section 408 permitting with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

Job Contributions

• Review, approve, and issue permits for work within floodplains or within Flood Control District rights-of-way. Ensure that submittals are in compliance with applicable standards and regulations

• Represent the Flood Control District in various meetings with other governmental agencies, the public, and respond to internal and external requests, and provide technical recommendations/assistance

• Coordinate with other Flood Control District staff, communities, and government agencies; represent the Flood Control District at meetings with those organizations and the public; and respond to information requests by examini