Engineering Designer ; CAD​/BIM Technician, Wastewater Engineering Division

The Position

Engineering Designer I is the entry level classification in the Engineering Designer series. This position will perform the more routine tasks and duties including CAD/BIM design drafting of complex facilities, site reconnaissance and documentation of wastewater assets, pipeline and utility systems plan and profile designs, grading and drainage designs, and mechanical and electrical layouts. Individuals can advance to Engineering Designer II after gaining experience and achieving proficiency which meets the requirements for the Engineering Designer II classification.

This position works closely with supervisors, Engineering Designer IIs, project managers and engineers, construction managers, contractors, consultants, surveyors, and other technical and administrative personnel. Major responsibilities require the use of initiative, independent judgment, critical thinking, and interactions with a variety of personnel throughout East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD). The immediate vacancy is in the Wastewater Drafting Unit of the Design Section, part of EBMUD’s Wastewater Engineering Division.

The subject matter of the design work varies depending on assignments and may include the design drafting of wastewater facilities and pipelines. The different types of facilities include, but are not limited to, wastewater treatment plants, pumping plants, interceptors, wet weather facilities, reservoirs, rate control stations, sanitary sewer pipelines, storm drains, and related facilities. All assignments are characterized by the performance of detailing and planning work within the various engineering disciplines and estimating quantities of work and costs.

Technical assignments are conducted in the field and in the office and are performed within EBMUD standards and pre-determined limits. Duties include field investigations and frequent contact within and outside of EBMUD.

Engineering Designers are distinguished from engineer positions in EBMUD’s Junior/Assistant/Associate Engineer series where incumbents are responsible for performing professional engineering work related to the planning, design, construction, and operation of a large municipal water supply and wastewater treatment utility, recycled water system, and hydroelectric generation system, and which requires an engineering degree for Junior/Assistant Engineer positions and a CA professional engineering license at the Associate Engineer level.

• Using CADD/BIM systems (AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, Plant 3D, Micro Station, etc.) to draft/design new wastewater facilities or rehabilitation of existing facilities for various engineering disciplines (civil, mechanical, electrical, and structural) under the guidance of engineers.
• Field Investigation and documentation of existing and newly constructed wastewater assets.
• Understanding of surveying principles and ability to analyze survey data, site drawings, topographic maps, improvement plans, utility drawings, as-built drawings, and system maps.
• Preparing civil plans and profiles for interceptors, storm drain, sanitary sewer, access roads, embankments, and other pipelines and facilities.
• Calculating cut and fill quantities for earthworks and performing hydraulic calculations for gravity drainage and pressured piping systems.
• Creating facility models and drawings using EBMUD standards, specifications, standard drawing practices, and District-approved CADD/BIM systems.
• Providing necessary drafting support for engineering design and construction which includes preparation of base drawings, floor plans, sections and details, diagrams, schedules, etc.
• Managing drafting project responsibilities of construction documents throughout the design process by coordinating and reviewing drawings for completeness and accuracy.
• Investigating and documenting field conditions for proper design background by using simple surveying equipment.
• Coordinating and reviewing consultant project design drawings to ensure accuracy, completeness, and proper EBMUD standards are followed.
• Managing and recording as-built drawing data from contractors, construction managers, and inspectors to ensure EBMUD possesses the most accurate and up-to-date records of drawings and models for constructed facilities.
• Providing migrating data support between various CADD/BIM platforms and analysis tools.
• Evaluating, implementing, and supporting new Building Information Modeling (BIM), and related software and technologies.

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