Staff Augmentation for the Public Sector
We provide public sector agencies with seasoned engineering and project management professionals—fast, flexible, and public pension-compliant.












Civil Engineering Jobs in Southern California
Advance Your Career While
Contributing to Public Projects
We place staff in meaningful public sector roles across California.
Work Where Your Skills Are Valued
- Work at a level that matches your experience
- Choose from short-term, part-time, or project-based roles
- Retirees: enjoy pension-compliant placements
- Make a real impact in your community through public sector projects
- Maintain work-life balance with flexible scheduling
Our Work In Progress
Why Clients Choose Project Partners
Trusted by Local Agencies for over 30 Years
We provide senior-level professionals with public agency experience who can deliver results with minimal oversight. Our team understands public sector timelines, regulations, and expectations, offering a faster, cost-effective alternative to traditional consultants.
Technical Expertise
Engineering Staff with proficiency in Water, Wastewater, and Public Works.
Extensive Public Experience
Senior staff with decades of public experience.
Cost Effectiveness
Billing rates that are a fraction of traditional consultant rates.
Pension Compliance Expertise
Proven approach in keeping agencies and retirees safe.
What We Do:
Roles We Provide
Civil
Engineers
Project
Managers
Water & Wastewater Specialists
Public Works Professionals
Environmental Specialists
Engineering Support Staff
Construction Management Support
What We Do:
Sectors We Support
Project Partners provides civil engineering and other technical staff to Southern California public agencies.
Water
Wastewater
Public Works
Solid Waste
Transportation
Stormwater
Construction Management
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People Love Project Partners
Read What They Have to Say
“Project Partners has provided the District with several staff who have helped to provide management, engineering, and quality control support on a variety of capital improvement projects. This has helped the District to meet its aggressive CIP program growth and goals.”
“Partnering with Project Partners for an extension of staff has enabled our department to maintain progress on several projects because their project management staff are very knowledgeable and able to manage projects with efficiency.”
“Project Partners has consistently provided quality staff augmentation services at a reasonable billing rate. The staff possess both the experience and knowledge to support several key CIP projects during times of staff shortage and turnovers.”
“Our agency has utilized Project Partners and their professional staffing resources for many years to successfully manage both small-scale and large-scale Capital Improvements projects, perform development plan reviews, and meet general workload demands. Having access to Project Partners deep-bench of professional resources has been extremely cost effective and efficient for our agency.”
Working at Project Partners allowed me to tailor my post-retirement work to align with my interests, preferred location, and schedule.
Project Partners is a fair and supportive company with excellent compensation and benefits. The corporate staff are always professional, helpful, and accessible whenever I need assistance. It’s a great place to work, and I truly feel valued here.
“It has been great working at Project Partners because I have a variety of jobs and assignments available in many areas within my preferred commute. The Project Partners jobs have a wide range to select from, including permitting, environmental compliance, data analysis, design or field work, etc., so I can opt to do what I am comfortable with, short term or long term, part or full time.”
“It is great to work with a group of professionals who know what it is like to work with public agencies. Working with Project Partners has allowed me to work independently with public agencies while also maintaining high standards of service.”
“Working with Kimo and the Project Partners team has come full circle for me. As a former client, I appreciated their quick response and quality candidates. Now, as a candidate, I’ve experienced the same professionalism and care. They truly value long-term relationships—I highly recommend them to both employers and professionals.”