Associate Engineer/Associate Civil Engineer - TLMA Transportation

Full Job Description

The County of Riverside's TLMA Transportation Department has an opportunity for an Associate Engineer/Associate Civil Engineer position in Riverside.

Assigned to the Construction Inspection Division, the Engineer will play a critical role in performing construction inspection and field engineering on a wide variety of public works projects. Responsibilities will include: reviewing, commenting on, and assuring compliance with plans, specifications, and agreements for projects; modifying and adjusting standards; preparing contract change orders for approval; providing detailed constituent responses for issues related to the Construction Inspection Division, and performing other professional engineering work as needed.

The Department desires candidates that are either licensed as a Professional Civil Engineer, or those in possession of an Engineer-in-Training certificate, issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers. The most competitive candidates will possess construction inspection and construction engineering experience, strong communication skills, and work experience with Caltrans construction principles.

The level at which the position will be filled is at the Department's discretion and is contingent on the candidate's experience and qualifications.

Meet the Team!
The Transportation Department is responsible for planning, designing, funding, building, operating and maintaining all roads, bridges, and transportation facilities within the unincorporated County territory.

Requirements

• Assign work, give instructions and resolve difficult engineering and administrative problems in connection with directing the work involved in the planning, design and construction of highways, flood control and drainage structures, or review and approval of structural or grading plans.

• Direct the activities of a group of field engineering personnel in analyzing field data, plans, profiles, maps, and related drawings necessary for construction work and inspection of capital improvement projects.

• Review grading, roadway and structure plans for conformity to standard specifications, local ordinances, state regulations, and administrative policies.

• Supervise the review of structural drawings, specifications and related contract documents to be used in advertising construction projects for bids.

• Provide technical information to officials of other governmental jurisdictions, other engineers and the public.

• Coordinate with public utility companies in matters of facility relocation, construction, and right-of-way.

• Supervise and monitor the construction progress, job expenditures, and budget programs; supervise the preparation of requests for change orders.

• Supervise the preparation of progress pay and final estimates on contracts.

Qualifications

ASSOCIATE ENGINEER

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering.

(Possession of a valid certificate as an Engineer-in-Training issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers may substitute for the required education.) Experience: Two years of professional civil engineering experience, including one year in either

1) the planning, design and construction of highways, sanitary landfills or flood control projects; or

2) review and approval of grading or structural plans for permit issuance.

Other Requirements:

Possession of a valid certificate as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers is required.

ASSOCIATE CIVIL ENGINEER

Experience: Two years of professional civil engineering experience, including one year in either

1) the planning, design and construction of highways, sanitary landfills or flood control projects; or

2) review and approval of grading or structural plans for permit issuance.

Other Requirements:

Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a Civil Engineer (PE) issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers is required.

ALL OPTIONS
Knowledge of: The fundamentals of civil engineering; mathematics and physics as applied to engineering; construction survey, stress analysis, hydraulic design, topographic mapping, analytical mechanics, and strength, properties and uses of construction materials; accepted practices of grading and structural plan review and approval; general methods and procedures of describing real property.

Ability to: Direct the work of subordinate engineering personnel; design a variety of public works projects with skill and accuracy; perform difficult mathematical computations and keep neat and accurate field notes; review and approve grading and structural plans; make accurate drawings and maps; prepare technical reports; maintain cooperative working relationships with others.

Other Requirements

License: Possession of a valid California Driver's License is required. This position involves travel to various locations throughout the county to conduct site visits.

Physical/Environmental Conditions/Requirements
The Associate Engineer/Associate Civil Engineer will:

Essential job duties must be performed with or without reasonable accommodations. For more information, see “Reasonable Accommodations” under APPLICATION INFORMATION.

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