Associate Engineer jobs

Job Description:

The Ideal Candidate for this position displays an action oriented mindset familiar with the fundamentals of project management having strong verbal and written communication skills. Understanding the importance of time management, scheduling, and budget tracking to achieve the desired outcome. Familiar with computer aided Drafting and Microsoft Office software who desires to work in a team environment.

Job Responsibilities:

• When assigned to the Electric Utility, performs studies of technical, environmental, and economic feasibility, engineering field studies, and related studies pertaining to proposed and existing system facilities. Prepares contracts and specifications for engineering and construction services. Plan and perform own work and completes special projects requiring engineering and technical ability as assigned. Provide background information and documentation for management consideration on various projects. Make sound decisions on minor problems related to the work being performed.
• Provides customer service and information on City policies and projects to external and internal City customers; serves as Engineer-of-the-Day at the public counter; performs preliminary research and review of proposed projects; provides land development information to other City departments and divisions.
• Performs engineering plan review and plan checks to ensure contractor compliance with federal, state and City requirements and regulations; reviews and analyzes a variety of engineering reports and technical documentation, including water quality management plans, land title surveys, conceptual designs and hydrology, hydraulic, geotechnical and soils reports.
• Attends Project Review Staff Committee meetings during the entitlement process, as required.
  Associate Engineer II shall perform other assigned duties such as: acts as Resident Engineer for improvement projects under construction; prepares requests for proposals (RFP) and manages RFP process for retaining outside consultants; manages and participates in advertisement and bidding processes for projects; review technical reports, Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA), and Traffic Control Plan (TCP); prepares a variety of technical engineering project documentation, including staff reports, agreements, right-of-way acquisitions in compliance with grant and funding source requirements.
• Performs construction site field inspections prior to, during and at the close of projects to monitor project progress, resolve field issues and ensure compliance with approved plans, specifications and standards.
• Performs land documentation review and basic survey work; performs land documentation reviews of lot line adjustments, parcel mergers, records of survey, title reports, legal descriptions, dedications, vacations, reversions to acreage, easements and monumentation.
• Provides engineering support for projects in progress, including calculating and collecting fees and issuing permits and occupancy releases; attends pre-construction meetings; tracks construction process and milestones; maintains detailed project records and documentation; coordinates on-going work with developers, consultants, private engineers and contractors; prepares and submits staff reports on project progress to the Planning Commission, City Council, department heads and division managers.

Job Requirements:

• Principles and practices of sound business communication.
• Strength, properties and uses of construction materials.
• Safety requirements and procedures pertaining to work practices.
• Theory, principles and practices of engineering design and construction.
• Basic surveying principles and practices.
• Legal guidelines for public works engineering.
• Principles of physics and mathematics applicable to engineering.
• Federal, state and local laws, regulations and court decisions applicable to assigned areas of responsibility.
• Principles and techniques of project management.
• Information technology and computer capabilities applicable to functional responsibilities.
• Prin­ciples, modern techniques and equipment used in design, construction and maintenance of various public works and public utility projects.
• Communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Perform technical research and analyze engineering and mathematical problems, evaluating alternatives and recommending or adopting effective courses of action.
• Understand, interpret, explain and apply federal, state and local laws, standards and regulations applicable to areas of responsibility.
• Prepare clear, concise and comprehensive correspondence, reports and other written materials.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with City management, staff, City Council and Planning Commission members, developers, contractors, private engineers, consultants, the public and others encountered in the course of work.
• Exercise sound independent judgment within general policy guidelines.
• Organize, set priorities and exercise sound independent judgment within areas of responsibility.
• Review and prepare routine to difficult engineering plans, specifications and legal contracts.
• Prepare and evaluate project engineering studies.
• Present proposals and recommendations clearly, logically and persuasively in public meetings.
• Perform complex and accurate engineering calculations.

Qualification & Experience:

Job Details:

Company: City of Moreno Valley

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Functions: Accounting

Job Location: Moreno Valley, CA, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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