Engineer - Wastewater Design

NOTE:

THIS RECRUITMENT HAS BEEN UPDATED TO AN ENGINEER 1/2 POSITION. THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE HIRED AT EITHER THE ENGINEER 1 OR ENGINEER 2 LEVEL BASED ON THEIR QUALIFICATIONS.

Priority consideration will be given in accordance with the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement or County Policy.

ENGINEER 1:
This position performs professional office and field engineering work in a section of the County’s Public Works Department. The position allocated to this class is the entry and first professional level in this series. Incumbents are expected to perform a variety of engineering and supervisory tasks involving the analysis of data and the preparation of reports. Work requires the application of engineering principles and practices.

Work is performed under the professional engineering guidance of a higher-level engineer and is reviewed for the accuracy of the final product.

Advancement from an Engineer 1 to an Engineer 2 is determined by an affirmative recommendation of the department and receipt of a license as a registered Professional Engineer.

ENGINEER 2:
This position is responsible for professional office and field engineering work in a section of the County’s Public Works Department.

Second professional level. Incumbents are expected to perform a variety of engineering and supervisory tasks on technically complex projects and assignments. Work requires the application of engineering principles and practices. Work is performed with considerable independence under the guidance of a higher-level engineer and is reviewed for the accuracy of the final product.

Sewer Planning and Design

• Assists in preliminary wastewater studies, pipeline design, pumping station design, hydraulic analysis, industrial pretreatment programs, financial studies, cost estimating, and construction management duties, as assigned.
• Conducts a variety of engineering analyses, such as hydraulic capacity determinations, conceptual and final designs, comparison of alternatives, solutions for sewer maintenance and operational problems, construction phase design revisions, and pay estimate reviews.
• Prepares reports including graphical presentations, and confers with citizens and community groups.
• Manages special projects as assigned.
• Reviews, organizes and analyzes information relevant to design problems and applies recognized engineering standards and practices to determine reasonable solutions.
• Performs other related duties as required/assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a degree in Engineering or possession of an Engineer-In-Training Certificate.
• Experience working in a related field preferred.
• Possession of a valid Washington Driver's License at time of hire and for the duration of employment.

• Knowledge of basic engineering principles and practices sufficient to perform the work.
• Skilled in communicating effectively both orally and in writing, sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction.
• Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with property owners, general public, contracts, agencies and fellow workers.
• Ability to determine the kind of data required for a project, and to direct the activities of others in gathering the data.
• Ability to accurately analyze data and prepare technical reports.
• Ability to accurately analyze data and prepare a design.
• Ability to investigate field conditions and diagnose problems.
• Ability to organize work tasks to complete projects within established timetables.
• Ability to work with various computer programs: engineering models, word processing, database, spreadsheet, and various…