Ernie Ariza is currently the Manager of the Engineering Facility Planning Team at Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Ernie has extensive experience in facility planning, asset management, risk management, hazard mitigation planning, drought mitigation planning, and infrastructure resilience. Prior to their current role, Ernie worked as a Principal Engineer, Senior Engineer, and Project Engineer at the same company. Ernie also has experience as a Senior Civil Engineering Assistant at County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works and as a Civil Engineering Assistant at Caltrans. Ernie holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from California State University, Los Angeles, as well as additional certifications in water technology.
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a cooperative of 26 cities and water agencies serving nearly 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, recycling, storage and other resource-management programs.