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THE CITY OF VALLEJO
The City of Vallejo is located in Solano County and has a population of approximately 121,000 residents. Vallejo is a rapidly changing, highly diverse community located midway between the cities of San Francisco and Sacramento. It is a friendly, active waterfront community that attracts innovative, hardworking people and takes great pride in its 148-year history and maritime heritage. Residents of Vallejo are situated to take advantage of the best of what the area has to offer. Golf, museums, performing arts, boutique shopping, brewpubs and a wide selection of restaurants are all available in Vallejo. Residents and visitors alike enjoy Vallejo's delightful historical downtown area, weekly downtown farmer's market, and beautifully restored Victorian homes and business facades. Vallejo is also home to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, one of America's only combination wildlife, oceanarium and theme parks.
THE DEPARTMENT
The Water Department provides administrative, engineering, water treatment, and maintenance support for the City's potable water treatment and distribution. Our stringent criteria and regulations ensure we meet or exceed all regulations set forth by the State Water Resources Control Board and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Water Department works with the community and local schools to provide education related to conservation and current rebate programs.
THE ENGINEERING DIVISION
The Engineering Division of the Vallejo Water Department works to manage and implement the Water Department's capital improvement program (CIP), consisting of the replacement and renewal of water assets in the City of Vallejo's water system, including tanks, reservoirs, pump stations, pipelines, dams, valves, and water treatment plant facilities. In addition, the Engineering Division provides engineering reviews for new development projects, and reviews projects from outside agencies that may affect the Water Department. The Engineering Division aids the Distribution, Facilities, and Operations divisions with their goals to safely and efficiently operate the water system; to help the City meet all Federal and State requirements; to protect public health, and to ensure the system meets the fire-flow needs of the City. The Division also aids in the management of the City's long-term water supply and in protecting the City's water rights for future generations.
The Department has recently passed new water rates, and has a new 5-Year CIP that significantly increases yearly investments in water infrastructure. These projects will consist mostly of water pipeline replacement and renewal, treatment plant upgrades, pump station improvements, and dam improvements.
THE POSITION
This recruitment is being conducted to fill our vacancies in the Engineering Division of the Water Department. These vacancies can be filled at the Assistant Engineer level (no PE required) or the Associate Civil Engineer level (PE required), depending on the qualifications of the candidate pool. The list established by this recruitment may be used to fill future full-time, part-time, limited term, and temporary vacancies for up to one year.
The ideal candidate for the Assistant Engineer will be able to work under a Senior Civil or Associate Civil Engineer to successfully perform work requiring analytical ability; will be a team player who likes working with a variety of City staff and the public; enjoys working in the engineering field; and possesses excellent oral and written communication skills.
The ideal candidate for the Associate Civil Engineer will be detailed oriented and able to effectively manage multiple projects, ensuring quality work, while remaining conscientious of schedules and budgets, is team-oriented and able to interact with people throughout the City and the public, both cooperatively and collaboratively, has engineering design experience in a municipal or county public works department or special purpose district, as well as possesses excellent oral and written communication skills.
SALARY
Assistant Engineer: $38.90 - $47.27 Hourly $3,111.22 - $3,781.71 Bi-Weekly $6,740.99 -
$8,193.72 Monthly $80,891.89 - $98,324.58 Annual
Associate Civil Engineer: $45.11 - $54.83 Hourly $3,608.53 - $4,386.18 Bi-Weekly
$7,818.47 - $9,503.40 Monthly $93,821.68 - $114,040.84 Annual
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Assistant Engineer - This position will perform professional engineering work under the supervision of a Senior Civil Engineer or Associate Civil Engineer, involving the design, investigation and construction of water projects including preparation of drawings and specifications for the construction of pipelines, storage facilities, pumping facilities, and treatment plant improvements.
Associate Civil Engineer - This is the full journey level class within the (Civil) Engineer series. Employees within this class are distinguished from the Assistant Engineer by the performance of the full range of duties as assigned including independent development of engineering designs and managing complex design/construction projects and studies. Employees at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise, and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit.
This position will perform professional, complex engineering work involving the design, investigation and construction of water projects including construction of pipelines, storage facilities, pumping facilities, and treatment plant improvements; and to act as a project manager on assigned projects.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Assistant Engineer - Receives direction from professional engineering staff and/or higher level management staff.
Associate Civil Engineer - Receives direction from higher level management staff.
Exercises functional and technical supervision over professional engineering staff.
May exercise direct supervision over technical engineering staff. Examples of Duties The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
Assistant Engineer
- Important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: - Perform professional civil engineering calculations for various projects.
- Prepare special engineering studies and reports; perform special assignments on engineering problems as necessary; prepare specific studies for other City staff.
- Provide public counter support to developers, builders, contractors and the general public pertaining to City engineering and related requirements; process a variety of permits including encroachment, excavation, quit claim and block party.
- Attend planning commission meetings and other sessions of various committees as directed by management staff.
- Respond to public or other inquiries relative to engineering policies and procedures on specific projects and other divisional information.
- Exercise professional engineering judgment in accordance with current accepted practice of civil engineering and appropriate laws and codes.
- Perform related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
When assigned to Development: - Provide technical and professional engineering support services relative to capital improvements and current development.
- Prepare engineering designs, specifications, costs and quantity estimates of public work projects; obtain required easements or permits for streets, water and sewer system construction, utility structures and other public works projects.
- Prepare and/or review the adequacy and accuracy of computations, preliminary layout and design work from field and survey data.
- Review and approve changes to approved plans and specifications.
- Identify and plan required capital improvement projects for system expansion.
- Design the necessary modifications and/or new construction of public works streets, traffic, water, and related projects within City, County, State and Federal guidelines.
When assigned to Water: - Participate in the design, construction and inspection of water projects; prepare drawings for the construction of pipelines, lake outlet structures, and retaining walls.
- Review pipeline plans for new projects including subdivisions, additions, commercial center and various other projects.
- Perform water/hydraulic engineering calculations, pipe network analyses, and recommended pipe sizing.
- Provide technical and professional engineering support services relative to water engineering.
- Prepare water service agreements to provide service to the public; issue permanent water meters; issue temporary construction meters.
When assigned to Construction Management: - Participate in directing the activities of survey parties involved in the conduct of location surveys for roads and utilities; calculate and plot the results of field surveys; locate, set or reset survey points.
- Maintain constant awareness of progress on assigned projects to assure compliance with designated time and cost schedules for project completion.
- Provide assistance to construction inspectors in the interpretation of plans and resolution of problems during construction; review as-built plans to ensure compliance with original plans and specifications.
- Prepare maps, deeds, legal descriptions, and other contract documents.
Associate Civil Engineer
- Important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Perform professional civil engineering calculations for various projects.
- Prepare special engineering studies and reports; perform special assignments on engineering problems as necessary; prepare specific studies for other City staff.
- Provide public counter support to developers, builders, contractors and the general public pertaining to City engineering and related requirements; process a variety of permits including encroachment, excavation, quit claim and block party.
- Attend planning commission meetings and other sessions of various committees as directed by management staff.
- Respond to public or other inquiries relative to engineering policies and procedures on specific projects and other divisional information.
- Exercise professional engineering judgment in accordance with current accepted practice of civil engineering and appropriate laws and codes.
- Perform related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
When assigned to Development: - Provide technical and professional engineering support services relative to capital improvements and current development.
- Prepare engineering designs, specifications, costs and quantity estimates of public work projects; obtain required easements or permits for streets, water and sewer system construction, utility structures and other public works projects.
- Prepare requests for proposals and bids; review contract bids and proposals; assist in the coordination and review of consultants' design work.
- Prepare and/or review the adequacy and accuracy of computations, preliminary layout and design work from field and survey data.
- Participate in the initial planning of projects to be proposed and make recommendations to assist assigned management staff in establishing schedules and budgets.
- Review developer plans, specifications and other planning applications within scope of knowledge for the appropriate design of public works projects including extensions for water, sewer, and street systems; prepare conditions of approval for a multitude of planning applications.
- Review and approve changes to approved plans and specifications.
- Identify and plan required capital improvement projects for system expansion.
- Design the necessary modifications and/or new construction of public works streets, traffic, water, and related projects within City, County, State and Federal guidelines.
When assigned to Water: - Act as project engineer for the design, construction and inspection of water projects; prepare drawings for the construction of pipelines, lake outlet structures, and retaining walls.
- Review pipeline plans for new projects including subdivisions, additions, commercial center and various other projects.
- Perform water/hydraulic engineering calculations, pipe network analyses, and recommended pipe sizing.
- Provide technical and professional engineering support services relative to water engineering.
- Administer contracts for various water construction projects.
- Prepare water service agreements to provide service to the public; issue permanent water meters; issue temporary construction meters.
When assigned to Construction Management: - May act as project manager on assigned projects; oversee, direct and review the work of assigned professional and technical project staff; establish design criteria to be used by project staff and/or outside consultants.
- Act as a project engineer; research applicable codes, regulations and requirements for assigned project; develop engineering plans and compile preliminary layout of plans; write specifications for plans; coordinate required advertising for bids; advise contractor(s) and construction inspectors during actual construction.
- Direct the activities of survey parties involved in the conduct of location surveys for roads and utilities; calculate and plot the results of field surveys; locate, set or reset survey points.
- Maintain constant awareness of progress on assigned projects to assure compliance with designated time and cost schedules for project completion.
- Provide assistance to construction inspectors in the interpretation of plans and resolution of problems during construction; review as-built plans to ensure compliance with original plans and specifications.
- Prepare maps, deeds, legal descriptions, and other contract documents.
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