Senior Mechanical Engineer

The City of Spokane’s Waste to Energy (WTE) Plant seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join their award winning team! The WTE plant fosters a culture that prioritizes safety, teamwork, efficiency and fiscal responsibility. This plant provides environmentally superior waste disposal when compared to landfilling, while providing energy to the community as well as helping manage disposal costs to the public.

The candidate selected for this position will assist with improving the efficiency and reliability of the WTE facility.

There are less than 100 WTE facilities in the continental U.S., less than 10% of these plants are municipally owned and less than 50% of those are publicly operated. This is a unique opportunity to be a part of a team leading in this industry! This WTE team prides itself on quality service to Spokane community members and their exceptional education and outreach programs that engage residents.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter, capable of working independently as well as within a team and someone who thinks outside the box - you must be willing to take on challenges and complex situations and provide viable solutions. The selected applicant will have access to a generous benefit package that includes robust health benefits, a dental plan and retirement and pension benefits.

Do not miss this great opportunity - apply today!

• Plans, schedules, conducts, or coordinates detailed phases of the engineering work in a part of a major public works or utility project or in a total project of moderate scope.
• Supervises and gives technical advice, guidance, and direction to a project team concerning engineering feasibility, design, or construction of a project.
• Coordinates and participates in the preparation of technical reports.
• Reviews plans, design drawings, and specifications of consultant engineers for conformity with City Design Standards, policies, regulations, and ordinances.
• May conduct or participate in hearings, public meetings, and conferences which concern Public Works projects, policies, or regulations. Prepares and presents written or oral project status reports to supervisors and City management.
• Operates an automobile, drafting equipment, telephone, computer, reprographic equipment, and calculator.
• Performs related work as required.

• Certifications: Certificate of registration as a Professional Engineer, Mechanical, in the State of Washington. Applicants from other states must possess certification as a P.E., Mechanical and must obtain Washington certification within six months from time of employment.
• Experience: Four years of industrial environment type planning, design or construction engineering experience and two years of applicable project supervisory experience.
• Licenses: Valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility.
• Substitutions: A Master's Degree in Engineering may be substituted for one year of experience.
• Equivalency: We may accept different combinations of education and experience. We welcome job seekers with relevant backgrounds to apply.

For information on what to expect with the hiring process, a test information guide, and frequently asked questions, please visit our website.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and pass the examination for this position to be eligible for hire.

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit a City of Spokane employment application online by 4:00 p.m. on the filing cut-off date.

Upon request, at time of application, the City will provide alternative accessible tests to individuals with disabilities that impair manual, sensory, or speaking skills needed to take the test, unless the test is intended to measure those skills.

The examination will consist of a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E), with scoring weight assigned as follows:

• T&E 100%

• All applicants must submit both the City of Spokane online employment application and the separate T&E form in order to be considered.
• Download the T&E form at the following link: Senior Engineer T&E
• You may attach the T&E to your online profile at the time of…