Associate Civil Engineer/Associate Engineer - County of Riverside
Riverside, CA 92501
About the Job
The Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District has an exciting opportunity for Associate Civil Engineers or Associate Engineers to join their team! The level this position will be offered is based on the candidate's qualifications and is at the department's discretion. This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies for the Flood Control and Water Conservation District, so apply now.
Candidates will, under minimal direction, perform varied and difficult flood control engineering work in one or more of the District's engineering divisions, which span from Planning, Design, Construction, Operation and Maintenance, and Regulatory permitting of Stormwater Management facilities. Depending on assignment, duties may include designing storm drain facilities, conducting rehabilitation projects, and making presentations to the public. Candidates may also supervise or train lower classifications within these roles.
The Associate Civil Engineer is the fully qualified journey level classification in the registered civil engineer series and reports to an appropriate supervisory or manager level position. The Associate Civil Engineer classification is characterized by registration as a Civil Engineer by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers. Incumbents work independently performing the full scope of public works engineering or providing technical direction and guidance to a small team of professional and sub-professional personnel, with full responsibility for any combination of design, planning, specification writing, plan review, or inspection necessary for the completion of projects. Incumbents may act for a Senior Civil Engineer in absences or as assigned.
The Associate Engineer is the journey level classification in the engineer series and reports to an appropriate supervisory or manager level position. Incumbents are expected to independently perform the full scope of public works engineering or provide technical direction and guidance to a small team of professional and sub-professional personnel, with full responsibility for any combination of design, planning, specification writing, plan review, or inspection necessary for the completion of projects.
The Associate Engineer is a natural progression underfill for the Associate Civil Engineer. Incumbents are eligible to promote to Associate Civil Engineer upon attaining a valid certification of registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers. Advancement to the Senior Engineer level is obtained by competitive selection through an open recruitment
Meet the Team!
The Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District provides for the control and conservation of flood and storm waters and for the protection of watercourses, watersheds, public highways, life and property from damage within its boundaries.
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
Associate Engineer ($90,108.10 - $114,237.55 Annually):
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering.
Experience: Two years of professional civil engineering experience, including one year in any of the following areas:
- 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 landfills, may also be considered.
Associate Civil Engineer ($96,415.70 - $123,214.83 Annually):
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering.
Certificate: Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
Experience: Two years of professional civil engineering experience, including one year in any of the following areas:
- 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 landfills, may also be considered.
***Please Note: Proof of certification and degree is required by the closing deadline. Applications without proof of degree/certification completed will not be considered. Please see "Supplemental Information" below for guidelines.***
Other Requirements:
License: Possession of a valid California Driver's License is required.
Knowledge of: The fundamentals of civil engineering, including mathematics and physics as applied to engineering of the above types of facilities. Knowledge areas should include one or more of the following: hydraulic analysis and design, hydrology (rainfall / runoff), topographic mapping and surveying, construction processes and methods, structural design/analysis of reinforced concrete, environmental permitting and CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act).
Ability to: Independently perform the full scope of public works engineering with full responsibility for any combination of design, report writing, planning, specification writing, plan review, quantity/cost estimates or inspection necessary for the completion of projects. Supervise / review the work of subordinate engineering personnel and maintain cooperative working relationships with others.
Desired Qualifications:
- Three years of professional engineering experience with one year in the above referenced areas.
- Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the California State Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists.
- 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, AutoCAD, CivilD, Flo-2D, or other Hydraulic, Hydrologic, Structural design software.
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. 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? 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 Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District 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:
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/ .
MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION INSURANCE: A choice of different medical, dental and visions plan are available to elect. The County provides a Flexible Benefit Credit contribution as governed by the applicable SEIU Memorandum of Understanding to contribute towards the cost of these plans.
Note: Employees on assignment through the Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) receive different benefits. See the list here .
MISCELLANEOUS RETIREMENT: County of Riverside has three retirement Tiers through the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).
- Tier I (Classic Member - Formula 3% @ 60): Applicable to current and former County of Riverside local miscellaneous employees hired prior to 08/24/2012 and did not withdraw CalPERS contributions. The employee contribution is eight (8%) percent.
- Tier II (Classic Member - Formula 2% @ 60): Applicable to local miscellaneous employees 1) hired after 08/23/2012 through 12/31/2012; 2) Previously employed with another CalPERS contracting public agency or a reciprocal retirement system, with a break in service of less than six months between the separation date with the previous employer and the appointment date with the County of Riverside. The employee contribution is seven (7%) percent.
- Tier III (PEPRA New Member - Formula 2% @ 62): Applicable to CalPERS local miscellaneous new members hired on or after the implementation of the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) which took effect January 1, 2013. As of July 1, 2020, the employee contribution is 7.25% and subject to change annually.
A new member is defined as any of the following:
CalPERS refers to all members that do not fit within the definition of a new member as "classic members".
Contribution rates are subject to change based on the County of Riverside annual actuarial valuation.
Note:
This summary is for general information purposes only. Additional questions regarding retirement formulas can be sent to retirement@rivco.org or by calling the Benefits Information Line at (951) 955-4981,
Option 2.
If you have prior service credit with another CalPERS agency or within agencies, please contact CalPERS at (888) 225-7377 to determine which retirement tier would be applicable to you. CalPERS is governed by the Public Employees' Retirement Law. The Retirement Law is complex and subject to change. If there's any conflict between this summary and the law, the law will prevail over this summary.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION: Voluntary employee contribution with a choice between two 457 deferred compensation plan options.
VACATION ACCRUAL (Bi-Weekly Accrual):
0< 3 year = 80 Hours (10 Days)
4< 9 years = 120 Hours (15 Days)
10 or more years = 160 Hours (20 Days)
Maximum Vacation leave accumulation is 480 hours.
SICK LEAVE: Four (4) hours Sick Leave accrual per pay period with unlimited accrual.
HOLIDAYS: Normally 12 paid holidays per year.
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: Allowed 5 days (3 days are County paid; 2 additional days can be taken from accrued Sick Leave balance).
BASIC LIFE INSURANCE: Equal to one times annual base salary not to exceed $50,000 of term life coverage. Premiums are paid by the County. Additional Supplemental Life plan is available for employee purchase.
DISABILITY: Short-term Disability benefit pays up to a maximum of $461.54 weekly, payable up to a maximum of 52 weeks.
POST RETIREMENT MEDICAL CONTRIBUTION: A monthly contribution is made by the County towards retiree health insurance offered through the County as governed by the applicable SEIU Memorandum of Understanding.
OTHER: There may be other benefit provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding. Please contact the recruiter listed on the job posting directly for more information.