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County of Riverside · 1 day ago
Senior Civil Engineer
Riverside County, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
4+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Plan, organize, direct, and review the work of a unit engaged in a major phase of public works engineering; determine priorities for assigned projects.
Supervise engineers and technicians or directly undertake the design and preparation of drawings, specifications, estimates, and contract documents in connection with the construction or maintenance of a variety of engineering projects including access roads, remediation projects, sanitary landfill site expansions, closures, and other improvements of landfill units.
Prepare and defend contaminant plume and compliance reports to various regulatory agencies.
Permit active landfills for Solid Waste Facility Permits, Waste Discharge Requirements, and other applicable and necessary permits.
Oversee, manage, and ensure regulatory compliance for the day-to-day operations of active and closed landfills, including construction surveying, daily reporting, safety compliance, and traffic control. Develop and maintain a working relationship with regulators.
Coordinate the work of the engineering/operations team with that of other Department sections or agencies; supervise, review, and perform highly complex engineering work.
Direct and supervise the research, development, regulatory compliance, and preparation of long-range plans; direct, coordinate and supervise a variety of engineering services; represent the Department before other agencies and the public.
Direct and manage geologic, geotechnical, third-party QA/QC, and other engineering investigations by outside consultants.
Responsible for overseeing the design, permitting, and construction administration of new landfill expansions, closures, site facility and infrastructure projects. Design work to include mass earthwork and refuse fill grading plans, hydrology studies, hydraulic design, stability analysis, HDPE liner system design, drainage and stormwater quality BMPs. Work on challenging engineering designs, plans and profiles; write specifications for unique or special aspects of work being performed. Review grading, drainage designs, and other engineering work for conformity to local ordinances, applicable state and federal regulations, and administrative policies.
Direct field changes on construction projects within the limits of the design and cost restrictions; administer assigned budgets, prepare budget requests, and control expenditures. Oversee the project management and inspection of construction work and enforce conformity to plans and specifications and to construction standards.
Provide guidance and oversee staff development, recruitment, and training.
Prepare and administer major construction projects, oversee regulatory compliance programs such as groundwater and landfill gas monitoring, NPDES compliance, leachate and condensate management, and gas to energy projects.
Direct field changes on construction projects within the limits of the design and cost restrictions; administer assigned budgets, prepare budget requests and control expenditures.
Direct and supervise the research, development and preparation of long-range plans; direct, coordinate and supervise a variety of engineering services; represent the department before other agencies and the public.
Qualification
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Required
Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
Four years of professional civil engineering experience, including two years in either 1) performing air or groundwater pollution remediation; 2) the planning, design and construction of a sanitary landfill; or 3) the review and approval of grading or structural plans for permit issuance.
The principals and practices of engineering especially as they apply to sanitary landfill, flood control, or water conservation construction and maintenance; engineering mathematics; the characteristics and behavior of various construction materials; environmental monitoring and installation of gas extraction systems at sanitary landfills; state and federal standards concerning public works design and construction; engineering economics; the principles and techniques of engineering administration, personnel management and budgeting.
Plan, organize and direct the work of an engineering unit; lay out and supervise the work of professional engineers; perform or review difficult engineering calculations; prepare or direct the preparation of complex plans and specifications, and comprehensive technical reports; perform difficult technical research to analyze situations accurately, and adopt effective courses of action; review, evaluate, recommend, and/or approve proposals and plans of public works projects; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others.
Possession of a valid California Driver’s License may be required.
Preferred
Construction and engineering experience within a landfill.
Supervisory experience within public works or an engineering unit.
Benefits
Choice of different medical, dental, and vision plans
Flexible Benefit Credit contribution
Participation in CalPERS
Alternative work schedules
9/80 work schedule
Paid holidays
Voluntary 457 deferred compensation plan
Paid conference and seminar opportunities
Company
County of Riverside
We are seeking passionate people who are committed to solving critical issues while realizing their purpose! Riverside County is the fourth largest county in the State of California, stretching nearly 200 miles across and comprising over 7,200 square miles of fertile river valleys, low deserts, mountains, foothills and rolling plains.
10,001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Brian Nestande
Deputy CEO
Charissa Leach, P.E.
Riverside Co. Asst. Chief Executive Officer/TLMA Director
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