Valley Water · 1 week ago
Associate Engineer - Civil (PE not required)
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$145K/yr - $185K/yr
4+ years expValley Water is a public agency dedicated to providing safe, clean water and environmental stewardship. They are seeking an Associate Engineer - Civil to assist in the implementation of the Pure Water Silicon Valley project, focusing on water treatment facility planning, design, and validation studies, while ensuring regulatory compliance and community engagement.
GovernmentWaterWater Purification
Responsibilities
Supporting the planning, design, piloting, and validation studies of the advanced water treatment facility (AWTF) as well as the distribution of purified water, while also assisting in the formulation of water quality testing strategies, validating treatment processes, providing technical assistance for design, operational planning, and monitoring strategies, ensuring adherence to DPR regulations, managing Reverse Osmosis Concentrate, and facilitating the incorporation of purified water into the existing water supply and distribution network
Articulating the needs for various stages of PWSV such as Pilot/Demo phase and outlining a clear pathway to implementation through technical support for design reviews, engineering support, submittals, change orders, RFls, etc., and acting as a technical oversight during the design and construction phases for the Pilot and Demonstration Facilities and supporting the sampling, testing, data management, report preparations, etc
Supporting the R&PW Unit in enacting a robust communications plan for outreach and associated strategies for promoting potable use and also technical tours at SVAWPC and continued proactive communication with key parties-consumers, elected officials, regulators, advocacy organizations, media outlets, utility staff- before, during, and after PWSV project development and continued leadership for the purified bottling and taste-testing efforts
Support the R&PW Unit in its continued coordination with the District Financial Planning & Management Services Division on State and Federal Grant and Loan applications
Qualification
Required
Four or more years of professional engineering experience in technical evaluations, planning, design, regulations, assessment of water or wastewater treatment processes/distribution systems, and water quality analysis relevant to water/wastewater and potable reuse projects
Experience in preparing long-range planning studies, technical presentations, engineering cost analysis/reports, technical memorandums, master plans, and feasibility studies for water, wastewater, or water reuse projects
Experience reviewing and contributing to engineering design documents, construction submittals, RFIs, and change orders
Ability to be the lead technical analysis and analyze situations and scenarios and make decisions based on the information available
Lead a technical engineering group/project
Facilitate meetings with internal and external stakeholders and reach a consensus
Act as a liaison with other agencies, consultants, or other project stakeholders
Communicate clearly and concisely, both written and verbally and prepare concise and technical presentations
Utilizing knowledge and experience to build strong relationships and trust, both internally and externally
Ability to coordinate across engineering, operations, regulatory, and outreach teams
Ability to serve as a technical liaison between internal departments and external agencies/consultants
Ability to support construction oversight and commissioning processes
Water and/or wastewater and/or potable reuse treatment processes including design, validation, and performance monitoring
Pilot and demonstration plant design and operations in water, wastewater, or portable reuse
Water resources and environmental engineering work
Water quality parameters, analytical testing methods, and laboratory QA/QC procedures
Working on regulation and with regulatory agencies
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or a field related to assigned functional area(s)
Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver's license
Company
Valley Water
Valley Water is a government agency that provides stream stewardship, water supply and natural flood protection services.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$3.8MKey Investors
California State Coastal Conservancy
2023-06-28Grant· $3.8M
Leadership Team
Rick Callender
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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