ASSOCIATE ENGINEER - CIVIL (Water Quality) (PE Not Required)



Valley Water

• Provides process engineering support with respect to treatment process optimization, trouble shooting, water quality goals, research, and drinking water regulatory compliance.
• Develop and implement water quality programs.
• Provide technical support to treatment plan operations team, leading water quality process investigations and small engineering projects.
• Assist with source water quality and protection programs and other related assignments to ensure compliance with federal and state standards and regulations.
• Respond to inquiries from internal or external parties on water quality and related issues.
• Provide water quality expertise to capital and maintenance projects.
• Lead or support pipeline disinfection and dichlorination.
• Lead the Water Quality Unit research programs by coordinating research and developing pilot and full-scale treatment studies.
• Provide general water quality and customer support.
• Lead the production of the Annual Large Water System Report to the Division of Drinking Water.
• Actively track source water conditions and recommend source or treatment plant changes for one of the water treatment plants.
• Manage multiple projects and assignments with differing priorities, maintain effective working relationships with other Valley Water units, agencies, and the public, and maintain organized and accurate documents and files.
• Ensure adherence to professional engineering codes, standards, and Valley Water policies; develop scopes of work, budgets, schedules, project plans, and maintain project files.
• Will oversee negotiation and administration of consultant and professional service contracts and agreements and regulatory permits as needed in support of assigned projects.
• May provide supervision to Assistant Civil Engineers and temporary staff or student interns.

• At least four (4) years of professional engineering experience.
• Experience with wastewater or water utility in a treatment plant environment (experience with troubleshooting, optimization, and/or pilot studies is ideal).
• Experience with groundwater and distribution systems from a water utility or regulatory perspective.
• Experience with source water quality monitoring and analysis.
• Project Management experience.
• Experience evaluating and commenting on proposed federal / state regulations.  
• Experience with regulatory agencies such as State Water Resources Control Board-Division of Drinking Water (DDW) or Regional Water Quality Control Board, U.S. or CA Environmental Protection Agencies preferred but not required.
• Experience working with operations, maintenance, and field staff.
• Experience working as a part of multi-functional teams.
• Degree in Civil, Chemical, or Environmental Engineering with coursework in chemistry, environmental, sanitary, or water supply engineering.

• Present technical materials at professional gatherings and conferences.
• Prepare and providing training on work-related topics.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Direct, oversee and participate in the work of multi-disciplinary teams on engineering, water treatment and water quality-related projects.
• Recommend and implement work plans and effectively manage engineering projects and project teams.
• Apply engineering principles, practices, concepts, and standards to engineering problems.
• Apply water resources principles, practices, concepts, and standards to water supply planning, operations, and management, groundwater monitoring, contamination, and protection, and water quality problems.
• Independently conduct comprehensive engineering studies, investigations, and analyses.
• Perform engineering calculations and statistics.
• Prepare clear and concise reports, correspondence, and other written materials.
• Analyze, interpret, summarize, and present technical engineering information and data.
• Interpret, apply, explain, and ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local policies, procedures, laws, and regulations, and Valley Water engineering policies and procedures.
• Conduct engineering research projects, evaluate alternatives, make sound recommendations, and prepare effective technical reports.
• Organize and prioritize multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner; organize own work, set priorities, and meet critical time deadlines.
• Make sound, independent decisions within established policy and procedural guidelines, and best engineering practices.

• Wastewater or drinking water treatment plant processes.
• Drinking water regulations.
• Recycled water processes.
• Principles and practices of employee supervision, including work planning, assignment, review and evaluation, and the training of staff in work procedures.
• Principles and practices of project budgeting, cost estimation, funding, project management, and contract administration.
• Practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting effective and technical reports.
• Recent and on-going engineering related developments, including information technology, current literature, and sources of information related to the operations of assigned area of responsibility.
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulatory codes, ordinances, and procedures relevant to assigned area of responsibility.
• English usage, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and punctuation.
• Principles and techniques for providing customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and Valley Water staff.

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