Associate Civil Engineer

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

Under general supervision, performs ordinary civil engineering work in connection with design, construction, inspection and scheduling review, operation and maintenance of water reclamation plants and sewers, surveys, specifications and estimates, inspection of materials and workmanship, project and cost control and complex engineering computations; may supervise subordinate engineers and sub-professional personnel.

Under general supervision, performs ordinary civil engineering work in connection with design, construction, inspection and scheduling review, operation and maintenance of water reclamation plants and sewers, surveys, specifications and estimates, inspection of materials and workmanship, project and cost control and complex engineering computations; may supervise subordinate engineers and sub-professional personnel.

Essential job functions are fundamental, core functions common to positions in a classification. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are designed to be descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents may complete one or all of the job duties listed or tasks of similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Instructs, trains and assists subordinate engineers and technicians; assists in the scheduling of assignments; reviews performance; participates in the implementation and enforcement of District policies and procedure; takes necessary action or makes recommendations regarding work performance.
• Directs and participates in the preparation of engineering designs, layouts and specifications for water reclamation plants and related facilities; prepares contract documents; reviews contract submittals for conformity to quality and safety requirements.
• Prepares and/or reviews cost estimates and conducts economic analysis of design projects.
• Acts as resident engineer on moderate size projects of average complexity; plans, coordinates and supervises construction field crews assigned to contracts; supervises or performs field inspections of construction activities, workmanship and materials and enforces conformity with plans and specifications; prepares construction reports.
• Supervises or participates in surveying activities.
• Supervises and coordinates the work of sewer control crews and District tradesmen responsible for the routine maintenance of sewage control and pumping stations and subsurface chambers; identifies and troubleshoots maintenance problems associated with the collection system, controls and sluice gates; maintains activity records.
• Reviews and prepares responses to technical proposals related to the User Charge Ordinance; reviews pretreatment permit applications and issues Discharge Authorization permits; reviews wastewater sampling reports related to industrial users; conducts user charge facility inspections.
• Coordinates and conducts engineering studies, tests and analyses; oversees the collection, calculation and compiling of data; conducts research regarding alternative techniques or processes, reviews reports and presents recommendations regarding plant or process improvements; prepares reports pertaining to output, progress and/or operations.
• Administers and coordinates the equipment maintenance system including the development of replacement schedules for major equipment and the planning and monitoring of expenditures.
• Prepares internal and external correspondence regarding engineering projects and related inquiries; confers with other sections, departments, technical consultants and contractors regarding project requirements and assists in the resolution of associated problems.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Typical office environment. May use standard office equipment and computer terminals. May involve exposure to a variety of operating mechanical equipment and loud noise and/or noxious odors. May include working in all types of weather conditions throughout the plant facility and collection system. May involve working in close…