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Staff Engineer
Effective: 10/18/05
Range
S-67
Respirator Class: 3
Definition
Perform
trainee or apprentice level professional engineering work in the planning,
design, investigation, and construction of District wastewater treatment plant,
collection system, and related facilities.
Distinguishing
Characteristics
This
is the entry-level class in the professional engineering series. Incumbents
perform less complex office and field engineering work under general
supervision in preparation for advancement to the next higher level of
Assistant Engineer. After successful completion of twenty-four months as a
Staff Engineer and with a passing score on an examination, the Staff Engineer
will be promoted to an Assistant Engineer.
Supervision
Received And Exercised
- Receive general
supervision from a higher-level professional engineer. Technical or
functional supervision may also be provided by higher-level professional
engineering positions.
- May exercise indirect
supervision of technical engineering positions, as assigned.
Examples
Of Essential Duties
Duties
may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Assist in the conduct
of detailed and sophisticated studies to define and solve engineering
problems.
- Perform complex
engineering calculations.
- Write specifications,
prepare plans, and calculate cost estimates for smaller engineering
projects.
- Perform field
inspections of engineering projects as assigned.
- Perform engineering
analysis and calculations using the Engineering Department's computer
facilities.
- Prepare clear and
concise technical reports.
- Perform related duties
as required.
- Enforce District
policies and appropriate state and federal laws, codes, and regulations.
- Perform plan and shop
drawing reviews to ensure contractor compliance with District specifications.
- Respond to citizen
complaints concerning engineering problems.
- Analyze design data
submitted to the District.
Minimum
Qualifications
Knowledge
of:
- Principles and
practices of engineering as generally applied to sanitary systems.
- Methods, materials,
and techniques used in the construction of public utilities projects.
- Modern developments,
current literature, and sources of information regarding engineering
theory and practices.
- Safety hazards and
appropriate precautions applicable to work assignments.
Ability
to:
- On a continuous basis
analyze engineering problems and flow rates; identify items in the field
and problems; interpret contract documents and lab results; problem solve
how to update equipment; remember when and where equipment was installed;
understand supervisor's directions; and explain lab results.
- Sit at a desk for long
periods of time on a continuous basis; walk to and from field locations;
perform simple grasping, pushing, pulling; and lift or carry weight of 10
pounds or less; and for confined space entry, lift or carry weight of 50
pounds or less. May be required to communicate via mobile communication
device.
- Make complex
engineering computations and check, design, and prepare engineering plans,
studies, profiles, and maps.
- Enforce District
policies and appropriate state and federal laws, codes, and regulations.
- Learn and observe all
appropriate safety precautions as required by the District including, but
not limited to, Cal/OSHA General Industry Safety Orders and the District's
Respiratory Protection Program.
Experience
and Education:
Any
combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide
the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to
obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience
Education
- Equivalent to a
bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major work
in engineering or a closely related field.
Licenses
and Certificates:
- Possession of a valid
California Driver's License.
- Possession of an
Engineer-In-Training Certificate is desirable prior to promotion to
Assistant Engineer.
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