Associate Civil Engineer

ABOUT THE POSITION

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The County of Riverside's Department of Waste Resources has an opportunity for multiple Associate Civil Engineers to join their team.

The Assistant Civil Engineer (ACE) will handle the responsibilities of assigning work, giving instructions, and resolving difficult engineering and administrative problems in connection with the day-to-day operations of active landfills, including safety, traffic, surveying, and operation efficiency.

Additionally, the incumbent will direct the activities of a group of office engineering personnel in analyzing field data, preparing plans, profiles, maps, and related drawings necessary for construction.

The ACE will also perform regulatory permitting and compliance, long range planning and design, large scale Public Works Construction projects, staff training, and development.

Other duties that will be assigned to the ACE will be to perform complex engineering assessments, and analyses to increase the overall efficiency of Department operations; and will provide technical information to officials of other governmental jurisdictions, other engineers and the public.

The Department desires candidates that have experience in application of the fundamentals of civil engineering, with emphasis on surveying, hydrology, hydraulics, geotechnical, and environmental control in a landfill setting; as well have experience in the supervision of field staff including all levels of equipment operators and operation supervisory and lead staff.

Candidates with experience with the following programs: Microstation, InRoads, Access, Power Point, MS Projects, AutoCAD, Civil3D, SureTrak, and familiarity with Arcview GIS as well have experience using the following survey equipment: GPS, Sokkia TotalStation and associated mapping software, such as Prolink or similar are highly encouraged to apply.

Under general supervision, performs professional civil engineering work in connection with surveying, design, construction, and maintenance of public works projects; performs other related duties as required.

Advancement to the Senior Civil Engineer level is obtained by competitive selection through an open recruitment.

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The Department of Waste Resources serves the County's solid waste disposal needs by providing for efficient and effective landfilling of County non-hazardous waste, protecting the environment, and promoting recycling in order to ensure a safe and healthy community for current and future generations.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Assign work, give instructions, and resolve difficult engineering and administrative problems in connection with directing the work involved in the planning, design and construction of highways, sanitary landfills, flood control and drainage structures, or review and approval of structural or grading plans.

• Direct the activities of a group of office engineerin...