Associate Civil Engineer

The County of Riverside's Flood Control District seeks an Associate Civil Engineer who will be assigned to the Federal Projects Section or Operations Engineering Section, located in Riverside.

Under minimal direction, the Associate Civil Engineer will perform varied and difficult flood control engineering work in the Federal Projects Section.

Typically, the District serves as the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE) local sponsor on congressionally authorized flood hazard mitigation projects and is responsible for obtaining the necessary lands, easements, utility relocations, and rights-of-way for each project, as well as assuming responsibility for project operation and maintenance upon completion.

The Federal Projects Section serves as the District's liaison with the USACE Civil Works Program.

Federal Projects staff represent the District at project coordination and status meetings; review studies and reports; review USACE engineering drawings; and ensure that the District's and other local agency interests are maintained.

The incumbent may also perform varied and difficult flood control engineering work in the Operations Engineering Section.

The District operates a network of flood control facilities consisting of more than 420 miles of storm drains, open channels, and levees, as well as nearly 40 dams and detention basins.

This position is tasked with a variety of responsibilities related to the safe operation of the District's facilities.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, inspecting existing flood control facilities; coordinating maintenance activities; designing repair plans; coordinating construction efforts; managing consultant-designed projects; and reviewing proposed flood control drawings.

Incumbents may also supervise or train employees in lower classifications and non-engineering staff within these roles.

This position offers a flexible schedule with the opportunity to telecommute one day per week after the training period.

Please note that this is offered at the department's discretion and is subject to change.

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.• 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 engineering personnel in analyzing field data and preparing plans, profiles, maps, and related drawings necessary for construction work.

• Make or review stress analyses of structures such as bridges and hydraulic structures; perform structural engineering analysis of proposed commercia...