Assistant Engineer

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the Engineering Department Manager, performs a variety of professional engineering activities including the design, preparation and/or review of improvements plans, parcel maps, potential easement, encroachment and environmental permits for water and sewer facilities to ensure they meet or exceed the District’s standards and regulations. Performs project management as assigned on District Capital Improvement Projects (CIP), including on-site construction inspection services. This is the second level in the professional engineer series which includes the Junior Engineer and Associate Engineer positions. Incumbents in this classification must possess a Civil Engineering degree from an ABET accredited school, an Engineer In Training Certification, and must have a working knowledge of various aspects of Civil Engineering as it relates to the planning, design, construction, operations, and maintenance of water production, storage, treatment, and distribution systems, wastewater collection, treatment and disposal systems, and recycled water treatment, distribution, and disposal systems. The duties involve frequent contact with the public, engineers, contractors, and other agencies. Incumbents may advance to the next higher level of Associate Engineer by obtaining registration as a Professional Engineer, and completing at least two (2) years’ experience at a level comparable to or higher than the Assistant Engineer Classification in the design and construction of water and wastewater projects, and satisfactorily meeting performance standards established by the District.

Job Physical Requirements Analysis

Job Specific Body Movements	Occasionally 1/3 of time or less	Frequently 1/3 – 2/3 of time	Continuously More than 2/3 of time
Sitting	20% of day
Standing		40% of day
Walking	30% of day
Driving	15% of day
Hearing			100% of day
Speaking			100% of day
Lifting 1-20 lbs	X
Lifting 20-50 lbs	X
Lifting 50+ lbs	X
Working/reaching above shoulder	X
Working w/arms extended @ shoulder level		X
Working with body bent over at waist	X
Working in kneeling position	X
Crawling	X
Climbing stairs	X
Climbing ladder	X
Major Hand	X
Pulling	X
Pushing	X
Fine Manipulation	X
Typing/Keyboard	X
Writing			X
Simple Grasping	X
Filing		X
Power Grip	X
Tools	X
Equipment	X
Hand Twisting	X
Folding	X

Height from Floor of Objects to Be Reached or Worked On:

Object	Height
Varies job to job	0-6 feet and 0-40 feet

Equipment Used

• Heavy equipment
• Nuclear density gauge
• Pick-up truck
• Various office equipment, such as computers and phone.

Working Conditions

• Must be able to work varied hours and work more than 40 hours per week on a frequent basis.
• Exposure to all environmental factors; weather, chemicals, and odors depending on construction project.
• During the winter, main environment is that of an indoor office with some exposure to unpleasant wastewater treatment odors.
• During the summer, much of the time is spent inspecting projects, usually outside in noisy, dusty areas, including confined spaces; above ground, such as scaffolding on tanks; or below ground such as pipelines, existing manholes, wet wells, etc.
• This position also requires sitting at desk or drafting table.
• May be required to work in inclement weather.