Associate Civil Engineer

ABOUT THE POSITION

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The County of Riverside's Department of Waste Resources has an opportunity for multiple Associate Civil Engineers to join their team.

The Assistant Civil Engineer (ACE) will handle the responsibilities of assigning work, giving instructions, and resolving difficult engineering and administrative problems in connection with the day-to-day operations of active landfills, including safety, traffic, surveying, and operation efficiency. Additionally, the incumbent will direct the activities of a group of office engineering personnel in analyzing field data, preparing plans, profiles, maps, and related drawings necessary for construction. The ACE will also perform regulatory permitting and compliance, long range planning and design, large scale Public Works Construction projects, staff training, and development.

Other duties that will be assigned to the ACE will be to perform complex engineering assessments, and analyses to increase the overall efficiency of Department operations; and will provide technical information to officials of other governmental jurisdictions, other engineers and the public.

The Department desires candidates that have experience in application of the fundamentals of civil engineering, with emphasis on surveying, hydrology, hydraulics, geotechnical, and environmental control in a landfill setting; as well have experience in the supervision of field staff including all levels of equipment operators and operation supervisory and lead staff. Candidates with experience with the following programs: Microstation, InRoads, Access, Power Point, MS Projects, AutoCAD, Civil3D, SureTrak, and familiarity with Arcview GIS as well have experience using the following survey equipment: GPS, Sokkia TotalStation and associated mapping software, such as Prolink or similar are highly encouraged to apply.

Under general supervision, performs professional civil engineering work in connection with surveying, design, construction, and maintenance of public works projects; performs other related duties as required.

Advancement to the Senior Civil Engineer level is obtained by competitive selection through an open recruitment.

Meet the Team!

The Department of Waste Resources serves the County's solid waste disposal needs by providing for efficient and effective landfilling of County non-hazardous waste, protecting the environment, and promoting recycling in order to ensure a safe and healthy community for current and future generations.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• 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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Experience: Two years of professional civil engineering experience, including one year in either:

• The planning, design and construction of highways, sanitary landfills or flood control projects.

• The review and approval of grading or structural plans for permit issuance.

• Performing air or water quality control.

Other Requirements:

License: Possession of a valid California Driver's License is required.

Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.

Physical Requirements: Will be spending entire days out in the field in inclement weather including high and low temperatures, will need to be able to carry and transport survey equipment while completing inspections.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Veterans' Preference: The County has a Veterans Preference Policy. Upload a copy of your (or your spouse's) Member-4 Form DD-214 (or NGB-22) indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse's letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. All applicants claiming Veterans' Preference status are required to submit documented proof of an Honorable or General Discharge, or certification of expected discharge under honorable conditions, to receive preference status. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans' preference.

Education/Required Documents Guidelines: Upload a copy of any official/unofficial transcript(s), degrees, and/or related employment documents to your NeoGov account. If your education was completed outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE).

What's Next? This is a continuous posting. This position will remain posted until filled and applications will be reviewed in the order received. For earliest consideration, apply now.

To be considered for this exceptional career opportunity, please submit an application that reflects the years and months of employment and positions held as well as relevant work experience and skills.

This recruitment is open to all applicants. Applicants who are current County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of the Waste Resources Department may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received.

Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County. Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted so be sure to include all relevant work experience details in your application. Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. No late applications will be permitted.

Applicants who fail to provide information demonstrating they possess the position requirements may not be considered further in the application process. A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered.

Based on the number of applications received, this posting may close without notice

All referred candidates must be interviewed by the Department with priority established by the order of eligible list type in the following order:

• Layoff

• Accommodation

• Regular

Reasonable Accommodation

The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter for the position noted above. For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation, please visit the Disability Access Office web page located at: http://dao.rc-hr.com/.

General Information

If you have any questions regarding this posting, please contact Alyssa Wallace at alyssawallace@rivco.org

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