Junior/Assistant/Assistant Civil Engineer
County of Riverside, CA - Riverside, CA
posted 16 days ago
About the position
The County of Riverside Flood Control and Water Conservation District has multiple opportunities for a Junior Engineer/Assistant Engineer/Assistant Civil Engineer located in Riverside. The incumbent(s) will perform varied and difficult flood control engineering work in one or more of the District's engineering divisions, which include the planning, design, construction, and operation and maintenance of Stormwater Management Facilities. The selected candidate will be tasked with assisting in the design and planning of public works improvement projects, designing simple hydraulic structures, performing hydrologic flow studies of flood control facilities, preparing hydro-logic studies on various structures, hydraulic analysis, plans, profiles, cross-sections, quantity estimates, and horizontal and vertical curve alignment computations. The Department is seeking candidates who possess the following: Experience working with relevant programs or software, such as HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, WSPG, Micro Station, Inroads, AutoCAD, CivilD, Flo-2D, or other Hydraulic, Hydrologic, Structural design software. Experience or coursework (such as hydrology, hydraulics, etc.) related to flood control engineering work. Internship experience, preferably in a related area. EIT License. Leadership skills demonstrated through membership to engineering boards, societies, or clubs.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the design and planning of public works improvements, facilities and structures by preparing plans, profiles and cross-sections; make quantity estimates and horizontal and vertical curve alignment computations and establish tentative gradelines; compute earthwork and design simple hydraulic structures; may participate in inspections during construction.
- Record locations on maps, reduce field notes and sketch proposed layouts for various installations.
- Prepare hydrologic and/or traffic flow studies; conduct field investigations as needed.
- Assist in conducting water quality and water rights studies or air quality and emission modeling oriented studies.
- Tabulate and summarize statistical data and prepare reports; apply engineering techniques and practices to air and water pollution control problems.
- Assist with investigating and responding to public inquiries and complaints.
- Assist in the preparation of permitting and design documents for regulatory agency approval.
- Supervises and performs drafting, computing, checking, and direction of field operations involved in the gathering and compilation of field data for the design layout and construction of highways, flood control channels, subdivisions, drainage structures, wells, sewer systems, parks, buildings, waste disposal, and other projects.
- Makes structural engineering analysis of proposed commercial, industrial, and complex buildings and structures; reviews grading, building, and structure plans for conformity to uniform building codes, local ordinances, state regulations, and administrative policies.
- Assists and advises permit applicants with engineering and related problems.
- Prepares and reviews maps; calculates and plots the results of field surveys.
- May inspect the construction of projects under contract.
- Makes field tests and takes samples for laboratory tests of materials; makes estimates for projects planned or under construction; prepares reports.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering field.
- 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.
- Current employment with Riverside County as an Engineering Student Intern or completion of an engineering internship with Riverside County.
- One year of professional civil engineering experience for Assistant Engineer and Assistant Civil Engineer positions.
- Possession of a valid California Class C Driver's License at the time of employment.
- Candidates must have graduated with or currently have a GPA of at least 3.0.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience working with relevant programs or software, such as HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, WSPG, Micro Station, Inroads, AutoCAD, CivilD, Flo-2D, or other Hydraulic, Hydrologic, Structural design software.
- Experience or coursework related to flood control engineering work.
- Leadership skills demonstrated through membership to engineering boards, societies, or clubs.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Retirement plan
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
- Flexible scheduling
