ASSOCIATE ENGINEER - SEWER CAPITAL PROJECTS

at  City of Riverside CA

THE POSITION

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The City of Riverside is accepting applications for the position of Associate Engineer to fill one (1) vacancy in the Sewer - Capital Projects Division of the Public Works Department. The eligibility list established may be used to fill the current and/or upcoming vacancies within this classification for up to six (6) months.
The City is responsible for the collection and treatment of wastewater for over 93,000 customers within the City as well as from Community Services District of Jurupa, Rubidoux and Edgemont, and the unincorporated Community of Highgrove. The City’s sewer system consists of over 850 miles of gravity sewers, 440 miles of City sewer laterals, 20 wastewater lift stations and 16,000 sewer manholes. Sewage Treatment is performed at the Riverside Regional Water Quality Control Plant which provides primary, secondary, and tertiary treatment up to 46 Million Gallons per day. Discharge of treated effluent from the Plant is mandated by the City’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit as authorized by the Clean Water Act, issued by the California Regional Water Quality control Board, Santa Ana Region, and title 22 for disinfected tertiary recycled water. Final effluent is discharged to Santa Ana River and final recycled water is distributed to Riverside Public Utility and Toro Turf.
The Associate Engineer performs professional and highly skilled municipal engineering work in the design, investigation, evaluation, and construction of public works improvement projects.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Education: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil or mechanical engineering or a closely related field.
Experience: Three (3) years of experience as a professional engineer.

HIGHLY DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possession of an Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering with major work in mechanical, chemical, civil, wastewater, or environmental
• Current possession of a State of California Professional Engineer or EIT License
• Expert level on the latest version of AutoCAD
• Minimum two (2) years of design experience in Civil3D
• Wastewater and Reclaimed Water Pipe Design and/or
• Street/Storm Drain/Grading Sewer Design
  Physical Demands and Working Conditions: Work is done in a standard office environment and in the field with exposure to construction materials, hazards, chemicals, and other adverse conditions. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Proof of education listed in your application will be requested at the time of conditional offer. Acceptable documentation consists of transcripts or degree, if applicable, by the accredited U.S. college or university.

Education obtained outside the United States (US) require one of the following options:

• An equivalency statement from an evaluation company certified by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) at http://www.naces.org/members.html or the Association of International Credential Evaluators Inc. (AICE) at http://aice-eval.org/members/.
• An advanced-level degree from an accredited US college or university.

• Perform studies of technical, environmental, and economic feasibility, engineering field studies, and related studies pertaining to proposed and existing municipal facilities; use experience and engineering related skills to make recommendations based on strong research, investigation, and data gathering.
• Prepare, draft, and review contracts and specifications for engineering and construction services.
• Plan and perform daily work and may determine and delegate work to others; complete special projects requiring engineering and technical ability as assigned.
• Provide background information and documentation for management consideration on various projects; communicate and work closely with upper management to determine status on work, monitor general quality, and ensure all engineering activities are professionally performed.
• Make sound decisions on minor problems related to the work being performed based on established guidelines and principles and supervisor guidance; identify issues, determine discrepancies, and ensure professional resolution.
• Complete special projects requiring advanced engineering and technical ability.
• Develop and update written directives for the department and for use by other employees to include engineering guidelines, standard material lists, standard specifications, and other technical and administrative policies and procedures as applicable.
• Research activities pertaining to public works materials and engineering practices; prepare economic environmental and technical engineering analyses and project justification reports.
• Develop major engineering projects and other engineering projects with unique problems which have an important effect on major public works projects.
• Provide background information and documentation for management consideration on major projects and technical matters involving advanced engineering theories, concepts, and principles.
• Perform other duties as assigned