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Assistant Engineer/Assistant Civil Engineer Government Job Dept-Flood Control Full Time

ABOUT THE POSITION
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The County of Riverside’s Flood Control Department has several opportunities for Assistant Engineer/Assistant Civil Engineers located in Riverside.

The Engineers will perform varied and difficult flood control engineering work in one or more of the District’s engineering divisions, which span from Planning, Design, Construction, and Operation and Maintenance of Stormwater Management facilities.  The Engineers will plan, design and construct projects such as Flood control facilities including storm drains, channels, basins, dams and levees; stormwater recharge facilities such as groundwater / infiltration basins; stormwater treatment facilities such as infiltration basins, biotreatment, bioretention.  Also, the incumbents will conduct engineering studies/analyses and will conduct detailed reviews (plan check) and approval of engineering studies and plans related to the above types of projects/facilities. 

The Department desires applicants with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or Bioresource & Agricultural Engineering or possession of a valid Engineer-in-Training certificate.  Additionally the Department desires candidates with knowledge and use of various engineering software including HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, WSPG, Micro Station, Inroads, AutoCAD, CivilD, Flo-2D, or other Hydraulic, Hydrologic, Structural design software.  

Applicants with direct experience performing or reviewing hydrology studies, hydraulic analyses, floodplain analysis, structural design, plan/drawing preparation, specification writing, bid document writing, construction contract administration, and/or inspection of public works facilities are highly encouraged to apply.  

Please Note:  The level at which the position(s) will be filled is at the department’s discretion and based on candidate qualifications.
 
Meet the team!
The Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District provides for the control and conservation of flood and storm waters and for the protection of watercourses, watersheds, public highways, life, and property from damage within its boundaries. 

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Assist in the design of roads, hydraulics, reinforced concrete structures, sewer systems, or other public works projects by preparing plans, profiles and cross sections, making quantity estimates, horizontal and vertical alignment computations, and establishing grade controls.

• Supervise and perform drafting, computing, checking, and direction of field operations involved in the gathering and compilation of field data for the design layout and construction of highways, flood control channels, subdivisions, drainage structures, wells, sewer systems, parks, buildings, waste disposal, and other projects.
 
• Make structural engineering analysis of proposed commercial, industrial and complex buildings and structures.

• Review grading, building and structure plans for conformity to uniform building codes, local ordinances, state regulations, and administrative policies.

• Assist and advise permit applicants with engineering and related problems.

• Prepare and review maps; calculate and plot the results of field surveys; may inspect the construction of projects under contract.

• Make field tests and take samples for laboratory tests of materials; make estimates for projects planned or under construction; prepare reports.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Assistant Engineer:  ($37.84-$49.38)
Education:  Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. (Possession of a valid certificate as an Engineer-in-Training issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers may substitute for the required education.)

Experience: One year of professional civil engineering experience.

Knowledge of: The fundamentals of civil engineering, including mathematics and physics as applied to engineering of the above types of facilities. Knowledge areas should include one or more of the following: hydraulic analysis and design, hydrology (rainfall / runoff), topographic mapping and surveying, construction processes and methods, structural design/analysis of reinforced concrete.


Ability to: Perform the full scope of public works engineering under general supervision for any combination of design, report writing, planning, specification writing, plan review, quantity/cost estimates or inspection necessary for the completion of projects. Maintain cooperative working relationships with others

Assistant Civil Engineer:  ($40.49-$52.08)
License:  Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers. 

Experience: One year of professional civil engineering experience.

Knowledge of: The fundamentals of civil engineering, including mathematics and physics as applied to engineering of the above types of facilities. Knowledge areas should include one or more of the following: hydraulic analysis and design, hydrology (rainfall / runoff), topographic mapping and surveying, construction processes and methods, structural design/analysis of reinforced concrete. 

Ability to: Perform the full scope of public works engineering under general supervision for any combination of design, report writing, planning, specification writing, plan review, quantity/cost estimates or inspection necessary for the completion of projects. Maintain cooperative working relationships with others 

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Application Deadline
Applications will be reviewed in the order in which they are received. Based on the number of applications received, this posting may close without notice.
 
Reasonable Accommodations
The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter for the position noted above. For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation, please visit the Disability Access Office web page located at: http://dao.rc-hr.com/.
 
Degree Verification:
Prior to the closing date, upload a copy of any license(s), official/unofficial transcript(s), degrees, and/or related employment documents to your NeoGov account. If your education was completed outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE).
***Prior to the closing date, upload a copy of your official/unofficial transcripts or Foreign Education Equivalency report. ***
Veterans’ Preference  
The County has a Veterans Preference Policy. Upload a copy of your (or your spouse’s) Member-4 Form DD-214 (or NGB-22) indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse’s letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans’ preference. See the policy here(Download PDF reader)(Download PDF reader).
What’s Next?
This recruitment is open to all applicants.
 
Applicants who are currently County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of the Flood Control Department may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of the applications received.
Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.
Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. No late applications will be permitted.
For specific questions regarding this position, contact the Ebelyn Skinner at [email protected].
 
BASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE.

MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION INSURANCE: A choice of different medical, dental and visions plan are available to elect. The County provides a Flexible Benefit Credit contribution as governed by the applicable SEIU Memorandum of Understanding to contribute towards the cost of these plans.

Note: Employees on assignment through the Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) receive different benefits. See the list here.

MISCELLANEOUS RETIREMENT:  County of Riverside has three retirement Tiers through the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS).

  • Tier I (Classic Member – Formula 3% @ 60): Applicable to current and former County of Riverside local miscellaneous employees hired prior to 08/24/2012 and did not withdraw CalPERS contributions. The employee contribution is eight (8%) percent.
  • Tier II (Classic Member – Formula 2% @ 60): Applicable to local miscellaneous employees 1) hired after 08/23/2012 through 12/31/2012; 2) Previously employed with another CalPERS contracting public agency or a reciprocal retirement system, with a break in service of less than six months between the separation date with the previous employer and the appointment date with the County of Riverside. The employee contribution is seven (7%) percent.
  • Tier III (PEPRA New Member – Formula 2% @ 62): Applicable to CalPERS local miscellaneous new members hired on or after the implementation of the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) which took effect January 1, 2013. As of July 1, 2020, the employee contribution is 7.25% and subject to change annually.

A new member is defined as any of the following:

  1. A new hire who enters CalPERS membership for the first time on or after January 1, 2013, and who has no prior membership in any California Public Retirement System.
  2. A new hire who enters CalPERS membership for the first time on or after January 1, 2013, and who was a member with another California Public Retirement System prior to that date, but who is not subject to reciprocity upon joining CalPERS.
  3. A member who first established CalPERS membership prior to January 1, 2013, and who is rehired by a different CalPERS agency after a break in service of greater than six (6) months.

CalPERS refers to all members that do not fit within the definition of a new member as “classic members”.

Contribution rates are subject to change based on the County of Riverside annual actuarial valuation.

 

Note:

This summary is for general information purposes only. Additional questions regarding retirement formulas can be sent to [email protected] or by calling the Benefits Information Line at (951) 955-4981,
Option 2.

If you have prior service credit with another CalPERS agency or within agencies, please contact CalPERS at (888) 225-7377 to determine which retirement tier would be applicable to you. CalPERS is governed by the Public Employees’ Retirement Law.  The Retirement Law is complex and subject to change.  If there’s any conflict between this summary and the law, the law will prevail over this summary.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION: Voluntary employee contribution with a choice between two 457 deferred compensation plan options.

VACATION ACCRUAL (Bi-Weekly Accrual):

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10 or more years = 160 Hours (20 Days)

Maximum Vacation leave accumulation is 480 hours.

SICK LEAVE: Four (4) hours Sick Leave accrual per pay period with unlimited accrual.

HOLIDAYS: Normally 12 paid holidays per year.

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: Allowed 5 days (3 days are County paid; 2 additional days can be taken from accrued Sick Leave balance).

BASIC LIFE INSURANCE: Equal to one times annual base salary not to exceed $50,000 of term life coverage. Premiums are paid by the County. Additional Supplemental Life plan is available for employee purchase.

DISABILITY: Short-term Disability benefit pays up to a maximum of $461.54 weekly, payable up to a maximum of 52 weeks.

POST RETIREMENT MEDICAL CONTRIBUTION: A monthly contribution is made by the County towards retiree health insurance offered through the County as governed by the applicable SEIU Memorandum of Understanding.

OTHER: There may be other benefit provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding. Please contact the recruiter listed on the job posting directly for more information.

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I acknowledge that I am required to provide proof of my degree or a copy of my transcript(s) as verification of educational units completed prior to the closing date of the job posting. (Official and unofficial transcripts will be accepted. If your education was completed outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation.)

  • Yes
  • No

02

What is the highest level of education you have from an accredited college or university in civil engineering?

  • None of these
  • Less than 30 semester or 45 quarter units
  • At least 30 semester or 45 quarter units
  • At least 60 semester or 90 quarter units
  • At least 90 semester or 135 quarter unites
  • At least 120 semester or 180 units
  • I have my Associates degree
  • I have my Bachelors degree
  • I have my Masters degree

03

Do you possess a current, valid certificate of registration as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers?

  • Yes
  • No

04

Do you possess a valid, current certificate of registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers?

  • Yes
  • No

05

Do you have at least one year of professional civil engineering experience?

  • Yes
  • No

06

How many years of professional flood control engineering experience do you possess?

  • No Experience
  • Less than 1 year
  • 1 year or more, but less than 2
  • 2 years or more, but less than 3
  • 3 years or more, but less than 4
  • 4 years or more, but less than 5
  • 5 years or more, but less than 6
  • 6 years or more

07

How many years of civil engineering experience do you have in the maintenance or construction of public work facilities such as flood control channels, storm drains, basins, dames and levees?

  • No Experience
  • Less than 1 year
  • 1 year or more, but less than 2
  • 2 years or more, but less than 3
  • 3 years or more, but less than 4
  • 4 years or more, but less than 5
  • 5 years or more, but less than 6
  • 6 years or more

08

How many years of civil engineering work experience do you have with stormwater treatment facilities such as infiltration basis, biotreatment and bioretention?

  • No Experience
  • Less than 1 year
  • 1 year or more, but less than 2
  • 2 years or more, but less than 3
  • 3 years or more, but less than 4
  • 4 years or more, but less than 5
  • 5 years or more, but less than 6
  • 6 years or more

09

What level of knowledge do you have of hydrology or hydraulics?

  • I have not had experience, education, or training in this area.
  • I have completed formal education or training in this subject, but have not yet used this knowledge on the job.
  • I have used this knowledge on the job under close supervision.
  • I have used this knowledge on the job, independently on a regular basis.
  • In addition to independently using this knowledge as a regular part of my job, I have supervised and/or trained others in this area.

10

What level of knowledge do you have of AutoCAD, CivilD, Flo-2D or other hydraulic, hydrologic, structural design software?

  • None
  • Basic, I know how to use it.
  • Intermediate, I use it often and know some of the advanced features.
  • Advanced, I know many of the advanced features.

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