ASSISTANT SANITARY ENGINEER (OPEN COMPETITIVE) BSA

City of Buffalo; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Buffalo seeks an Assistant Sanitary Engineer to perform moderately difficult sanitary engineering work in design, investigation, analysis, and construction of sewer systems and treatment facilities. Responsibilities include using AUTOCAD for contract plans and guiding field survey teams.

The role may supervise junior staff, prepare cost estimates, and assist in developing programs. Requires a civil/environmental/sanitary engineering degree and relevant experience.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical or Sanitary Engineering and two years of full-time engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation of sewer, treatment plant, and pump station plans, specs and design.
• Direct field survey units and assign work.
• Prepare materials specifications.
• Conduct and prepare reports on equipment efficiency.
• Prepare cost estimates and schedules for sanitary sewers, pump stations and sewage treatment plant construction projects.
• Supervise and review work of a unit.
• Perform design work for alteration and extension of sewer systems.
• Perform computer aided drafting/design using AutoCAD.
• Perform related duties as required.

Skills

Supervisory ability

Analytical thinking

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical or Sanitary Engineering

Two years of full-time engineering experience

Associate's degree in Civil Engineering Technology, Mechanical Technology or Engineering Science

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Incumbents to a position in this class performs moderately difficult technical work of an engineering nature in the design, investigation, analysis, development, construction, maintenance, operation or inspection of sanitary engineering projects and programs. Incumbents must have the ability to be trained in utilizing the computer-operated drafting/design (CADD) equipment in the preparation of contract plans relating to sanitary engineering projects. Work involves the responsibility for the application of sanitary engineering principles to a variety of problems. The Assistant Sanitary Engineer may be in charge of projects in the field, supervise particular engineering activities in the office, or be engaged in a special phase of sanitary engineering investigation or research. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Senior Sanitary Engineer who may be turned to for advice on the more difficult and technical problems. Supervision may be exercised over Junior Sanitary Engineers and Engineering Aides.

Assists in the preparation of sewers, sewage treatment plant and sanitary pump station plans, specifications and design of proposed engineering projects;

Directs the activities of the construction field survey units, organizes survey parties, and assign and lays out work for them;

Prepares specifications for materials and minor construction jobs;

Conducts and prepares reports on the efficiency of new equipment;

Conducts tests on the performance of new equipment or installations;

Prepares or assists in the preparation of cost estimates and time schedules for sanitary sewers, pump stations and sewage treatment plant construction projects;

Lays out, supervises and reviews the work of a unit engaged in a particular phase of engineering activities;

Performs difficult design work for the alteration and extension of existing sewer systems;

Performs computer aided drafting/design functions using AUTOCAD in the preparation of engineering plans;

Performs related duties as required.

Promotiona

(A) Continuous and permanent status as a Junior Sanitary Engineer in the Buffalo Sewer Authority for one year;

(B) Continuous and permanent status as a Senior Drafting Technician or Sewer Construction Inspector in the Buffalo Sewer Authority for one year.

In addition, all applicants qualifying under (B)must have two years of full-time experience in engineering work.

Open Competitive

(A) Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical or Sanitary Engineering and two years of full-time experience in engineering work;

OR

(B) Associate's degree from an accredited college, university or technical institute in Civil Engineering Technology, Mechanical Technology or Engineering Science and four years of full-time engineering experience.

OR

(C) An equivalent combination as defined within the limits of (A) and (B).

EQUIVALENT COMBINATIONS

Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering may be substituted for the above requirements.

APPROVED AREAS OF ENGINEERING WORK EXPERIENCE

Design, construction, investigation, inspection, analysis, development, maintenance or operation of engineering programs and/or projects in areas of:

(1) Sanitary Engineering

(2) Sewers, Sewage Treatment Plants, Pumping Stations

(3) Related structures are defined as catch basins, tunnel work, receivers, excavations, chambers, wires, etc.

THE CITY OF BUFFALO IS AN EQUAL OPPORUNITY EMPLOYER

FULL PERFORMANCE, KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Through knowledge of the methods and materials of construction, maintenance and design of sewers, sewage treatment plant works and related structures;

Good knowledge of the principles and practices of sanitary engineering;

Ability to understand and interpret construction plans and description specifications;

Surveying including computations, engineering estimates and specifications;

Ability to plan and supervise the work of others;

Ability to be trained in the computer operated design/drafting and AUTOCAD equipment;

Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.