Junior Engineer/Assistant Engineer

The County of Riverside's Flood Control and Water Conservation District has multiple opportunities for a Junior/Assistant Engineer located in Riverside, California.

This position performs professional engineering work supporting the planning, design, construction, and operation/maintenance of stormwater management and flood control facilities throughout Riverside County.

In this role, the selected candidate will perform a variety of engineering assignments within the District's Planning, Design, Construction, and Operations and Maintenance divisions.

Duties may include conducting engineering studies and analyses, preparing reports and specifications, reviewing plans, preparing cost estimates, performing inspections, and supporting public works projects.

Projects may involve flood control facilities such as storm drains, channels, basins, dams, and levees, as well as stormwater recharge and treatment facilities.

Qualified candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or Bioresource & Agricultural Engineering, or a valid Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certificate, along with a valid California Driver's License and any required engineering certifications for the classification level.

Preferred qualifications include knowledge of civil engineering principles such as hydraulic design, hydrology, surveying, construction methods, and structural design, as well as experience with hydrology studies, hydraulic analyses, structural design, public works inspections, and engineering software such as HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroStation, and related engineering applications.

Junior Engineer: $40.16-51.40 Hourly

Assistant Engineer: $42.97-57.49 hourlySpecial Note: The level at which the position will be filled is at the Department's discretion and is contingent on the candidate's experience and 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.

Junior Engineer

• Assist in the design and planning of public works improvements, facilities and structures by preparing plans, profiles and cross-sections; make quantity estimates and horizontal and vertical curve alignment computations and establish tentative grade lines; compute earthwork and design simple hydraulic structures; may participate in inspections during construction.

• Record locations on maps, reduce field notes and sketch proposed layouts for various installations.

• Prepare hydrologic and/or traffic flow studies; conduct field investigations as needed.

• Assist in conducting water quality and water rights studies or air quality and emission modeling-oriented studies.

• Tabulate and summarize statistical data and prepare reports; apply engineering techniques and practices to air and water po...