ASSOCIATE ENGINEER (Civil, General Design) – 3 positions
The MWD’s Engineering Services Group currently has three (3) openings for Associate Engineers (Civil, General Design) in the Design Unit of our Facility Development Section at our Headquarters Building in Los Angeles, CA.
SUMMARY
This position is responsible for planning, designing and preparing civil engineering construction drawings and specifications for highly complex water treatment plants and distribution system projects. Duties include, but are not limited to: performing all phases of civil engineering design including design and preparation of site plan, site grading, pipeline plan and profile, traffic control plant, and detour and striping plan; preparing and reviewing technical specifications for site work activities related to pipeline and treatment plant construction and site development; interfacing, coordinating and negotiating with geotechnical consultants to develop scopes of work and budgets to support pipeline and treatment plant design efforts; reviewing and interpreting geotechnical reports to develop and select design parameters for pipeline, treatment plant, and site development projects; and preparing street and roadway plans, including the design of flexible and rigid pavement structural sections.
JOB DUTIES
GENERAL
1.Performs and may lead the planning, coordinating, conducting, and monitoring tests, studies, investigations.
2.May represent Metropolitan within area of responsibility with external entities.
3.Prepares technical documents and reports; prepares and may make presentations.
4.Assists with Developing and administering contracts and agreements; reviews the work of vendors, consultants and contractors.
5.Plans and coordinates project tasks within area of responsibility, including monitoring scope, quality, budget, and schedule.
6.Provides technical expertise within area of responsibility on projects and issues.
7.Assists on special assignments in support of Metropolitan initiatives.
8.Performs technical analyses and provides recommendations to support planning, design, construction, infrastructure reliability and/or operational issues.
9.Prepares and reviews design criteria, plans, specifications, submittals, cost estimates, and budgets.
10.Assists with developing standards, procedures, guidelines, and manuals.
11.May execute mathematical, statistical, and other models.
12.Performs site and construction inspections.
13.May perform emergency response duties.
14.Maintains official records, documents, and data.
15.May participate on a project team.
16.Performs other related Engineer job duties as required.
DESIGN
1.Prepares and may lead the review of engineering design criteria, calculations, plans, specifications, estimates and reports for water treatment, conveyance and distribution systems.
2.Provides and may lead technical support during construction.
3.May perform factory acceptance testing and systems start-up.
4.Performs investigations of existing facilities, structures, processes and equipment to resolve performance, operation or reliability issues.
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