**Please note this recruitment is for an Assistant Engineer OR Associate Engineer (One Position)**

Assistant Engineer:

The following duties are typical for this classification. Depending upon the assignment, the employee may not perform all of the listed duties and may be required to perform additional or different duties from those below to address business needs and changing business practices. Management retains the right to add, remove, or change duties at any time.

• Assists with planning, design, preparation of plans and specifications, permitting for the construction, maintenance, destruction, demolition, and site restoration of water system infrastructure, facilities, and properties.
• Assists in the planning for and collection of data from the field, laboratory, and GIS; and assists with its collation, organization, interpretation, and analysis.
• Prepares estimates of materials, quantities, and probable construction costs.
• Assists with inspection and monitoring of construction activities of water system infrastructure and facilities; attends construction meetings.
• Assists with contract administration for both consultants and contractors including preparing contracts, change orders, and monthly reports; provides assessment of and recommendations for changes to scope of work, schedule, and cost.
• Assists in preparation and maintenance of a variety of documents and correspondence including letters, memoranda, reports, Asset Management Plans, Master Plans, Standards, Regulations, environmental assessments, and grant applications and reporting.
• Assists staff, external entities, and public with questions regarding District standards, infrastructure, and facilities.
• Maintains regular attendance and adheres to prescribed work schedule to conduct job responsibilities.
• Builds and maintains positive working relationships with coworkers, other District employees, and the public using principles of good customer service.

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of civil engineering with particular emphasis on water wells and production facilities, water distribution, water treatment, groundwater systems, and other hydraulic projects and facilities.
• Fundamentals of Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) software.
• Principles of engineering economics.
• Modern office methods, procedures, and equipment including common office computer software and database programs, including the Microsoft Suite of Programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, and PowerPoint).
• Techniques and principles of effective interpersonal communication.
• Principles and practices of good customer service.
• Principles and practices of work safety.

Ability to:

• Learn, understand, explain, and apply ordinances, regulations, codes, resolution and procedures, and laws and policies governing assigned area.
• Read, understand, analyze, and use technical drawings, engineering plans and specifications, and reports; produce, interpret, and apply field notes.
• Learn terminology, methods, practices, and techniques of design, construction, installation, safety, upgrade, and maintenance used in general civil engineering and water production and distribution operations.
• Learn to perform engineering calculations with speed and accuracy; perform other engineering duties; and, write technical reports as assigned.
• Learn design, construction, installation, upgrade, and maintenance of District facilities.
• Learn to use specialized software relevant to assigned duties.
• Operate a computer for word processing, database, and department specific software.
• Be an integral team player, which involves flexibility, cooperation, and communication.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers, outside agencies, vendors, consultants/contractors, and the public.
• Pass pre-employment physical and background check.

Associate Engineer:

• Prepares various project and program analyses, estimates, calculations, assessments, and investigations; prepares reports and technical documents presenting results, findings, conclusions, and recommendations in a clear, complete, and concise manner.
• Participates in planning and preparing designs, plans, and specifications, and contracts for various projects.
• Prepares and administers the full range of contracts for consultants and contractors.
• Manages a variety of projects simultaneously, from conception through construction, which involves developing project schedules, monitoring project progress and budget, obtaining permits, ensuring regulatory compliance, resolving issues, preparing and maintaining project files, monitoring quality of work, and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Performs construction inspection and monitoring for various types of projects.
• Prepares and maintains a variety of documents and correspondence, including Asset Management Plans, reports, Master Plans, environmental assessments, and grant applications and reporting.
• Coordinates with and assists outside entities with projects relevant to District operations and acts as interface between District and its customers on engineering projects.
• Represents the District in coordination with other utilities, regulatory, planning agencies, governmental bodies, trade and professional associations, technical groups and developers.
• Trains and mentors junior staff.
• Maintains regular attendance and adheres to prescribed work schedule to conduct job responsibilities.
• Builds and maintains positive working relationships with coworkers, other District employees, and the public using principles of good customer service.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of civil engineering with particular emphasis on the design and construction of water wells and production facilities, water development and distribution, water treatment, groundwater systems, and other hydraulic projects and facilities, including use of computer-aided drafting (CAD) software.
• Federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing groundwater management and protection.
• Basic hydrogeological methods and techniques.
• Principles of engineering economics and their practical application to water development, water distribution, and water treatment projects.
• Laws, rules, ordinances and legislative processes including CEQA requirements governing water rights, water development and production, water quality, and water treatment.
• Public finance, budget development and fiscal controls, and capital improvement fiscal planning.
• Contract development and administration, including project and program scheduling. · Principles and practices and water supply development, chemical and biological aspects of water pollution, and local water issues, including their relationships to State and regional plans.
• Modern office methods, procedures, and equipment including common office computer software and database programs, including the Microsoft Suite of Programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, and PowerPoint).
• Principles of employee training and supervision.
• Techniques and principles of effective interpersonal communication. · Principles and practices of good customer service.
• Principles and practices of work safety.

Ability to:

• Develop, prepare, and manage multiple simultaneous contracts for consultants and contractors to effectively complete projects and control risk.
• Inspect, plan, organize, manage, and administer construction projects in the District and perform comprehensive administrative reviews of construction work activities.
• Plan, coordinate, and complete District engineering projects, particularly as they affect wells and water production facilities, water distribution and system development, hydrogeology, water quality, and water treatment.
• Develop long-range capital improvement plans.
• Prepare and monitor project budgets ensuring proper completion and inspection of construction projects.
• Prepare and develop plans and specifications, reports, contract documents, and District engineering standards.
• Prepare and review a variety of engineering studies and reports and perform hydraulic modeling.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Effectively represent the District’s engineering functions with the public, other governmental and outside agencies, contractors, developers, and professional engineering consultants.
• Maintain detailed records.
• Operate a computer for word processing, database, and department specific software.
• Be an integral team player, which involves flexibility, cooperation, and communication and a solutions-oriented outlook.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers, outside agencies, vendors, consultants/contractors, and the public.
• Pass pre-employment physical and background check.
• Provide supervision, training, and work evaluations for assigned staff.

Experience and Education

Experience:

Assistant Engineer Level: No professional experience is required.

Associate Engineer Level: Two (2) years of professional civil engineering experience in water system planning, or design, or construction at a level equivalent to an Assistant Engineer at Sacramento Suburban Water District.

AND

Education:

Equivalent to a Bachelors Degree from an ABET accredited college or university in Civil Engineering or related field.

License and/or Certificates*

Valid California Driver’s License issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles and proof of good driving record as evidenced by absence of multiple or serious traffic violations or accidents for at least two (2) years duration. The driving record will not contribute to an increase in the District’s automobile rates. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to a physical disability will be considered for accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

*Associate Engineer Level: Possession and maintenance of a Certificate of Registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the State of California.

About Sacramento Suburban Water District

The Sacramento Suburban Water District (SSWD) is a publicly owned and operated water utility governed by a 5-member board of directors. SSWD was formed in 2002 by the consolidation of the Northridge Water District and the Arcade Water District. SSWD’s service area is approximately 36 square miles and has a population of nearly 200,000. SSWD’s water supply is primarily groundwater, but is supplemented by surface water when available — an approach termed conjunctive use. Conjunctive use was initiated to address declining groundwater levels resulting from many years of groundwater pumping by many entities. Through in-lieu groundwater recharge that was made possible by conjunctive use, SSWD has contributed significantly to a broad-based effort to arrest the groundwater decline.

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