Assistant Engineer

ABOUT THE POSITION

The County of Riverside’s Flood Control District seeks an Assistant Engineer who will be assigned to the Federal Projects section, located in Riverside.

Under general supervision, the Assistant Engineer will perform varied and difficult flood control engineering work in the Federal Projects section. Typically, the District serves as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) local sponsor on congressionally authorized flood hazard mitigation projects and is required to obtain the necessary lands, easements, utility relocations, and rights-of-way for each project, as well as assuming responsibility for project operation and maintenance upon completion. The Federal Projects Section serves as the District’s liaison with the USACE Civil Works Program. Federal Projects staff represent the District at project coordination and status meetings; review studies and reports; review USACE engineering drawings; and ensure that the District’s and other local agency interests are maintained.

The incumbent may also perform varied and difficult flood control engineering work in the Operations Engineering Section. The District operates a network of flood control facilities consisting of more than 420 miles of storm drains, open channels, and levees, as well as nearly 40 dams and detention basins. This position is tasked with a variety of responsibilities related to the safe operation of the District’s facilities. Duties may include, but are not limited to, inspecting existing District flood control facilities; coordinating maintenance activities; designing repair plans; coordinating construction efforts; managing consultant-designed projects; and reviewing proposed flood control drawings.

Meet The Team

The Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District provides for the control and conservation of flood and storm waters and for the protection of watercourses, watersheds, public highways, life and property from damage within its boundaries.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Assist in the design of roads, hydraulics, reinforced concrete structures, sewer systems, or other public works projects by preparing plans, profiles and cross sections, making quantity estimates, horizontal and vertical alignment computations, and establishing grade controls.
• Supervise and perform drafting, computing, checking, and direction of field operations involved in the gathering and compilation of field data for the design layout and construction of highways, flood control channels, subdivisions, drainage structures, wells, sewer systems, parks, buildings, waste disposal, and other projects.
• Perform structural engineering analysis of proposed commercial, industrial and complex buildings and structures; review grading, building and structure plans for conformity to uniform building codes, local ordinances, state regulations, and administrative policies.
• Assist and advise permit applicants with engineering and related problems.
• Prepare and review maps; calculate and plot the results of field surveys.
• May inspect the construction of projects under contract.
• Perform field tests and take samples for laboratory tests of materials; prepare estimates for projects planned or under construction; prepare reports.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering.

Experience: One year of professional civil engineering experience in one or more of the following areas:

• The planning, design, and construction of projects such as:
• Flood control facilities including storm drains, channels, basins, dams and levees.
• Stormwater recharge facilities such as groundwater / infiltration basins.
• Stormwater treatment facilities such as infiltration basins, biotreatment, bioretention,
• Experience planning, designing and constructing highways, freeways, sanitary sewers and/or water pipelines may also be considered.
• Performance of engineering studies / analyses related to the above types of projects/facilities.
• The detailed review (plan check) and approval of engineering studies and plans related to the above types of projects/facilities.
• Engineering, construction or project management for regional infrastructure projects/facilities.

Desired Qualifications

• Possession of a valid certificate as an Engineer-in-Training issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
• Experience leading and organizing teams of people involved in the planning, design, review and approval of public works projects.
• Direct experience performing (preferred) or reviewing hydrology studies, hydraulic analyses, floodplain analysis, structural design, plan/drawing preparation, specification writing, bid document writing, construction contract administration, and/or inspection of public works facilities.
• Knowledge and use of various engineering software including HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, WSPG, Inroads, Civil3D, CivilD, Flo-2D, or other Hydraulic, Hydrologic, Structural design software.
• Ability to understand and interpret legal property descriptions, property maps, and the various legal instruments and agreements connected with real property actions.
• Knowledge of Operations and Maintenance (O&M) manuals and activities for new and existing facilities.
• Knowledge to determine the unit of measurement (Lump Sum, Cubic Yards, Lineal Feet, Each, etc.) and the estimated quantity of material necessary to complete that item of work.
• Project Management experience with other government agencies/partners.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects at any given time.

Knowledge of: The fundamentals of civil engineering, including mathematics and physics as applied to engineering of the above types of facilities. Knowledge areas should include one or more of the following:

• Hydraulic analysis and design.
• Hydrology (rainfall / runoff).
• Topographic mapping and surveying.
• Construction processes and methods
• Structural design/analysis of reinforced concrete
• Environmental permitting and CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act).

Ability to: Independently perform the full scope of public works engineering with full responsibility for any combination of:

• Preparation of plans, reports, quantities/cost estimates, and specifications.
• Review engineering plans from internal and external stakeholders.
• Construction Inspections vital for the complete construction/repair of District maintained facilities.
• Supervise / review the work of subordinate engineering personnel and non-engineering staff.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with District personnel, consultants, contractors, and all members of the public.
• Effectively communicate in person, over the phone, and in writing (reports/emails/etc.).

Other Requirements

License/Certificate: Possession of a valid California Driver's License is required. This position involves travel to various locations throughout the county to conduct site visits.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to walk over uneven outdoor terrain and work in a variety of environmental conditions.
• Candidates must be able to tolerate exposure to weather elements while performing field duties.

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General Information

If you have any questions regarding this posting, please contact Vanessa Diaz Beaird at [email protected] or (951) 955-9112. Please allow 1-2 business days for a response to general inquiries.