NEOGOV · 12 hours ago
Process Engineer
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$142K/yr - $214K/yr
7+ years expIrvine Ranch Water District (IRWD) is a progressive agency with a reputation for innovative water management practices. They are seeking a Process Engineer to perform complex engineering duties related to domestic and wastewater treatment, including process management, project management, and operational analysis.
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Responsibilities
Provides training and mentoring for Operations staff and other District staff on treatment processes and practices
Regularly monitors performance and provides coaching on treatment process improvement and development to Operations staff
Identifies opportunities to improve the District’s treatment process management practices, ensuring consistency in methodologies, practices, documentation, and department strategies and priorities
Develops and performs optimization studies and efforts relating to the physical, chemical, and biological streams in domestic water treatment and wastewater treatment, solids management, and odor control
Participates in the creation and implementation of the Operations department policies, plans, and strategies related to facility operations
Monitors, tracks, and documents performance of treatment processes and distribution systems
Utilizes and directs outside consulting resources in the development and application of processes and technologies to achieve and sustain regulatory compliance, process efficiency, quality, and innovation
Assists Operations staff in troubleshooting process problems to optimize processes
Inspects, diagnoses, develops, and executes corrective or improvement plans for treatment processes, including operational and maintenance issues
Assists field operations staff in troubleshooting process problems to optimize processes and participates in the Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) improvement program by attending design and commissioning meetings and providing written and verbal feedback
Serves as a technical resource and advisor on assigned projects, programs, and systems
Participates in and leads root cause analysis and incident investigations involving treatment process upsets, failures, and safety incidents
Develops reports/presentations to share learnings
Monitors and maintains performance programs, reviewing key performance indicators (KPIs) for advanced treatment processes, including but not limited to reverse osmosis (RO) membranes, nanofiltration (NF), and microfiltration (MF) facilities
Uses data to monitor and optimize system performance and progression towards cleaning, service, or replacement setpoints
Coordinates with Technical Services/Engineering staff with CIP as assigned by attending design and commissioning meetings, and providing written and verbal feedback as assigned
Assists in bi-annual Operations budget preparation for process chemicals, managing service, and chemical contracts
This includes, but is not limited to, preparing a variety of technical reports, and delivering presentations
Develops, implements, and maintains a comprehensive and responsive process control program for District facilities
Develops, implements and maintains process control orders for each District treatment facility
Utilizes best and appropriate practices for process control and management of treatment processes
Effectively utilize KPIs, laboratory results, and online monitoring to identify and isolate treatment problems
Collaborates with Operations managers and staff regarding the performance of treatment processes
Develops and refines approaches to evaluate and measure system performance, ensuring it meets annual production goals, chemical use targets, regulatory compliance objectives, and overall system resilience
Works across multiple departments to implement organizational improvements, cultural change, and overall process improvements related to treatment systems operation and reliability
Assists in investigating equipment failures to derive understanding, learning, and recommend action to correct and prevent
Prepares reports for internal use and presentations to advisory committees, senior staff, and Board of Directors
Provides status reports on maintenance activity and KPIs as needed
Comply with District safety work-related practices and attend relevant safety training
Conduct visual safety inspections and report findings to Safety office as appropriate
Performs other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering or a related field
Seven (7) years of engineering experience is required, preferably with a public agency
Experience working as a Process Engineer at a medium to large wastewater facility or water treatment facility is highly desirable
A valid Class ‘C' California Driver's License is required
Preferred
A master's degree in engineering is highly desirable
A Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the State of California is desired but not required
Benefits
Retirement benefits
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
Variety of other benefits
Employees begin accruing vacation benefits at the rate of 80 hours per year for the first 5 years of employment.
The District offers 11 scheduled paid holidays plus one personal holiday per year.
Eligible employees accrue 96 hours of sick leave annually.
Eligible employees may elect to participate in the District's Flex Advantage program.
The District will share in the pre-approved educational costs of tuition and books for employees who wish to attend college or take certification classes.
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
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