Associate Engineer (Electrical)

Orange County Sanitation District•Fountain Valley, CA

About The Position

The Associate Engineer (Electrical) works under general supervision and performs a variety of engineering duties related to the planning, design, construction, operation, and compliance of wastewater facilities, infrastructure, systems, operations, and programs. The role prepares or coordinates engineering drawings, designs, and compliance and permitting documents; supports project management; inspects and analyzes plant operations; implements process improvements; supports enforcement of industrial wastewater discharge regulations; reviews, processes, and approves permits; researches engineering and compliance issues; analyzes data; prepares reports; and provides technical support to engineering and management staff. Within the Design Division, duties may include developing scopes of work and supporting consultant selection; reviewing plans and technical specifications; providing technical support during design and construction; performing in-house electrical design and power system studies; and working with engineering disciplines, construction staff, operations and maintenance staff, consultants, and project stakeholders. The position also helps maintain engineering design guidelines, standards, technical specifications, and scopes of work; provides support from preliminary through final design to ensure compliance with OC San policies, procedures, and standards; performs constructability reviews; and resolves technical issues during design and construction. The work includes office and field activities at OC San locations. Employees may be assigned to any OC San work location based on business needs, and the assigned location may change. All employees are designated Disaster Service Workers and must complete assigned training and return to work as ordered during an emergency. Employment offers are contingent on completion of the pre-employment process.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by the U.S. Department of Education, with major coursework in civil, mechanical, chemical, electrical, or environmental engineering, or a related field.
  • Two years of increasingly responsible engineering experience.
  • Valid California Class C Driver’s License.

Nice To Haves

  • Major coursework in Electrical Engineering.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word to produce reports and document projects.
  • Experience with Bluebeam Revu.

Responsibilities

  • Perform engineering duties in the planning, design, construction, operations, and compliance of wastewater facilities, infrastructure, systems, operations, and programs.
  • Prepare or coordinate engineering drawings, designs, and compliance and permitting documents.
  • Provide project management support for assigned programs and projects.
  • Inspect and analyze plant operations and implement process improvements.
  • Assist in enforcing industrial wastewater discharge regulations and review, process, and approve permits.
  • Research engineering and compliance issues, compile and analyze data, and prepare reports.
  • Provide technical support to engineering and management staff.
  • Develop scopes of work and support consultant selection.
  • Review plans and technical specifications and provide technical support during design and construction.
  • Perform in-house electrical design and power system studies.
  • Coordinate with other engineering disciplines, construction staff, operations and maintenance staff, consultants, and project stakeholders.
  • Develop and maintain engineering design guidelines, design standards, technical specifications, and scopes of work.
  • Provide technical support from preliminary through final design to ensure compliance with OC San policies, procedures, and standards.
  • Perform constructability reviews and resolve technical issues during design and construction.
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