UTILITIES SENIOR WATER ENGINEER - ONE STOP SHOP

City of Riverside; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Riverside is seeking a Senior Water Engineer - One Stop Shop to lead and supervise professional water engineering work in the design, investigation, and construction of municipal water projects. The role emphasizes reliability, regulatory compliance, and coordination with development services.

Candidate must hold a California PE license, have a civil/mechanical engineering degree, and show at least five years of water engineering experience; a master’s degree is highly desirable and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil or mechanical engineering with professional experience.
• Registration in California as a Professional Engineer is required.
• Five years of professional water engineering experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and performs engineering work for design, investigation, and construction of water projects.
• Prepares contracts, specifications, and project documentation.
• Develops and updates engineering directives and standard specifications.
• Reviews economic, hydraulic, and hydrogeologic analyses for projects.
• Leads complex studies and advises on major water system improvements.

Skills

Project management

Engineering analysis

Communication

Supervisory experience

Public works knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil or mechanical engineering

Bachelor's degree in related area

Tools

AutoCAD

Hydraulic modeling

Civil3D

Job description

The City of Riverside, Public Utilities Department (RPU) is accepting applications for the position of SENIOR WATER ENGINEER - ONE STOP SHOP to fill one (1) vacancy in the Water Engineering - Development Services Division. The eligibility list established may be used to fill the current and/or upcoming vacancies within this classification for up to six (6) months.

Under general supervision, the Senior Water Engineer - One Stop Shop is to perform supervisory and/or professional water engineering work in the design, investigation and construction of water utility projects and to do related work as required.

*For positions indicating a salary range from 1N – 2X, the top 15% of the pay range cannot be offered upon hire or upon an employee promotion.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Performs studies of technical, environmental, and economic feasibility, engineering field studies, and related studies pertaining to proposed and existing municipal facilities.
• Prepares contracts and specifications for engineering and construction services.
• Plans and performs their own work and completes special projects requiring engineering and technical ability as assigned.
• Provides background information and documentation for management consideration on various projects.
• Makes sound decisions on minor problems related to the work being performed based on established guidelines and principles and supervisor guidance.
• Completes special projects requiring advanced engineering and technical ability.
• Develops and updates written directives for the department and for use by other employees to include engineering guidelines, standard material lists, standard specifications, and other technical and administrative policies and procedures as applicable.
• Researches activities pertaining to water materials and engineering practices.
• Prepares and review economic, hydraulic and hydrogeologic analyses and project justification reports.
• Develops major engineering projects and other engineering projects with unique problems which have an important effect on major public works projects.
• Provides background information and documentation for management consideration on major projects and technical matters involving advanced engineering theories, concepts and principles.
• Performs complex studies of technical, environmental, and economic feasibility, engineering field studies, and related studies pertaining to proposed and existing system facility improvements.
• Plans own work and the work of others.
• Completes special projects that are frequently of long duration and complexity.
• Works with other engineering personnel with limited experience in an advisory or supervisory capacity.
• Makes decisions independently on technical problems and methods related to the work being performed.

Education:

• A Bachelor's degree in civil or mechanical engineering from an accredited college or university and four years of experience in professional water engineering work comparable to that of an Utilities Assistant/Utilities Associate Engineer in the City of Riverside, or a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a closely related area.

Experience:

• Five (5) years' of experience performing professional water utility or related engineering work comparable to that of an Utilities Assistant/Utilities Associate Engineer in the City of Riverside.

Necessary Special Requirements:

• Registration in California as a Professional Engineer is required for the Senior Engineer class.

Highly Desired Qualifications:

• Experience managing water development projects throughout all phases of the project, including, but not limited to, project entitlement, application of conditions of approval, plan review and approval, determination of development fees, construction and inspection.
• Experience with water rules and rates, including interpretation and resolution of development issues associated with water rules and rates.
• Plan check and review of water utility plans, related civil engineering construction plans, and building plans.
• Preparing or reviewing of construction cost estimates.
• Processing fire flow tests and reviewing results.
• Customer service experience working directly with the public at a public facing customer counter.
• A Master's degree in a field related to water utility engineering is highly desirable.

Documents Required at the Time of Application:

• Completed Employment Application
• Completed Supplemental Questionnaire

For general information on completing your online application, click here: (Application Guide).

The selection process will begin with an employment application package screening, with the best qualified candidates being invited to participate further in the assessment process. This process may include any combination of written, performance, and oral assessments to evaluate job-related education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. Those who successfully complete the selection process will be placed on the eligibility list for this classification.

The City of Riverside does not provide sponsorship for employment-based work visas. Candidates must be legally authorized to work permanently in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

An exception may be made if the selected candidate is eligible to work in the United States as a USMCA professional in the TN nonimmigrant classification.

Important Information on Scheduling Assessments:

If you are selected to move forward in the assessment process, you may be required to self-schedule your appointment. You will be notified via email of your status and provided with self-scheduling instructions. Please check your email regularly following the closing date of this recruitment.

Positions that require, or may require, a California Commercial Driver’s License are considered Safety Sensitive and are monitored by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Any candidate being considered for a Safety Sensitive position must submit authorization forms to the City immediately upon request to begin the pre-employment process.

It is the responsibility of candidates with a disability requiring accommodation in the assessment process to contact the Human Resources Department in writing to request such accommodation prior to the closing date of this recruitment.

Appointment may be subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment background investigation, drug screen, and/or medical/physical examination.

NOTE: The City reserves the right to modify selection devices and test instruments in accordance with accepted legal, ethical, and professional standards. Candidates may reapply when there is a posting to establish an eligibility list.

Educational Requirements:

Proof of education listed in your application will be requested at the time of conditional offer. Acceptable documentation consists of transcripts or degree, if applicable, by the accredited U.S. college or university.

Education obtained outside the United States (US) require one of the following options:

• An equivalency statement from an evaluation company certified by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) at http://www.naces.org/members.html or the Association of International Credential Evaluators Inc. (AICE) at http://aice-eval.org/members/.
• An advanced-level degree from an accredited US college or university.

All applicants will be notified via e-mail or telephone of their application status and the assessment dates/times/locations after the closing date of this announcement.

The provisions of this job announcement do not constitute an expressed or implied contract.