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County of Riverside · 8 hours ago

Associate Civil Engineer

Riverside County, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

The County of Riverside’s Flood Control District is seeking an Associate Civil Engineer to perform varied flood control engineering work. The role involves overseeing projects related to flood hazard mitigation and ensuring the safe operation of flood control facilities.

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Responsibilities

Assign work, give instructions and resolve difficult engineering and administrative problems in connection with directing the work involved in the planning, design and construction of highways, sanitary landfills, flood control and drainage structures, or review and approval of structural or grading plans

Direct the activities of a group of office engineering personnel in analyzing field data and preparing plans, profiles, maps, and related drawings necessary for construction work

Make or review stress analyses of structures such as bridges and hydraulic structures; 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 in engineering and technical structural or grading problems; assist and participate in the in-service training programs of building inspectors and engineering technicians relative to grading and structural inspections

Supervise the preparation of structural drawings; prepare specifications and related contract documents to be used in advertising construction projects for bids

Provide technical information to officials of other governmental jurisdictions, other engineers and the public

Work with public utility companies in matters of facility relocation and right-of-way

Supervise the maintenance of the necessary records pertaining to survey and construction progress, job expenditures, budget programs, and work order balances; supervise the preparation of requests for change orders

Supervise the preparation of progress pay and final estimates on contracts

Qualification

Civil EngineeringFlood Control DesignHydraulic AnalysisProject ManagementStructural DesignEngineering SoftwareConstruction InspectionTeam LeadershipCommunication SkillsProblem Solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Two years of professional civil engineering experience, including one year 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

Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a Civil Engineer (PE) issued by the California State Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists

Possession of a valid California Driver's License

Preferred

Three years of professional engineering experience with one year in the above referenced areas

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