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UTILITIES SENIOR WATER ENGINEER - WATER RESOURCES

City of Riverside
City of Riverside Salary
Riverside, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/13/2025




The City of Riverside, Public Utilities Department (RPU) is accepting applications for the position of UTILITIES SENIOR WATER ENGINEER to fill one (1) vacancy in the Water Resources Engineering Division.   The eligibility list established may be used to fill the current and/or upcoming vacancies within this classification for up to twelve (12) months.


Under general supervision, the Utilities Senior Water Engineer is to perform supervisory and/or professional water engineering work in the design, investigation and construction of water utility projects; and to do related work as required.
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Performs studies of technical, environmental, and economic feasibility, engineering field studies, and related studies pertaining to proposed and existing municipal facilities. 
  • Prepares contracts and specifications for engineering and construction services.
  • Plans and performs their own work and completes special projects requiring engineering and technical ability as assigned. 
  • Provides background information and documentation for management consideration on various projects.
  • Makes sound decisions on minor problems related to the work being performed based on established guidelines and principles and supervisor guidance.
  • Complete special projects requiring advanced engineering and technical ability.
  • Develop and update written directives for the department and for use by other employees to include engineering guidelines, standard material lists, standard specifications, and other technical and administrative policies and procedures as applicable.
  • Research activities pertaining to water materials and engineering practices.
  • Prepare and review economic, hydraulic and hydrogeologic analyses and project justification reports.
  • Develop major engineering projects and other engineering projects with unique problems which have an important effect on major public works projects.
  • Provide background information and documentation for management consideration on major projects and technical matters involving advanced engineering theories, concepts and principles.
  • Perform complex studies of technical, environmental, and economic feasibility, engineering field studies, and related studies pertaining to proposed and existing system facility improvements. 
  • Plan own work and the work of others.
  • Complete special projects that are frequently of long duration and complexity.
  • Work with other engineering personnel with limited experience in an advisory or supervisory capacity.
  • Make decisions independently on technical problems and methods related to the work being performed.

Education: A Bachelor's degree in civil or mechanical engineering from an accredited college or university 



Experience: Four years of experience in professional water engineering work comparable to that of an Utilities Assistant/Utilities Associate Engineer in the City of Riverside.


OR


Education: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a closely related area 


Experience: Five years' of experience performing professional water utility or related engineering work comparable to that of an Utilities Assistant/Utilities Associate Engineer in the City of Riverside. A Master's degree in a field related to water utility engineering is highly desirable.

Necessary Special Requirements

  • Possession of an appropriate, valid class "C" California Motor Vehicle Operator's License.
  • Registration in California as a Professional Engineer is required for the Senior Engineer class.


Highly Desired Qualifications:


  • Experience in preparing and managing planning-level projects, and programs related to water supply development, water quality, and demand management such as Urban Water Management Plans and Water Supply and Demand Assessment.

  • Experience managing long-range water resources studies and planning investigations, and programs related to groundwater basin management and optimization, groundwater development, surface water capture, and recharge, recycled water, and conservation.

  • Experience coordinating with State and Federal regulatory agencies; and, outside agencies and/or entities (USFW, SWRCB, RWQCB, CDFW, SAWPA, surrounding water agencies, and alike).

  • Experience preparing Board and Council reports.

  • Passion for solving complex engineering problems, and desire to develop and mentor other engineers.


DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION:
1) Completed Employment Application
2) Completed Supplemental Questionnaire


 

FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ON COMPLETING YOUR ON-LINE APPLICATION, CLICK HERE: (Application Guide).


The selection process will begin with an employment application package screening, with the best qualified candidates being invited to participate further in the assessment process. This process may include any combination of written, performance, and oral assessments to evaluate job-related education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. Those who successfully complete the selection process will be placed on the eligibility list for this classification.  

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SCHEDULING ASSESSMENTS:

If you are selected to move forward in the assessment process, you may be required to self-schedule your appointment.  You will be notified via email of your status and provided with self-scheduling instructions.  Please check your email regularly following the closing date of this recruitment.

Positions that require, or may require, a California Commercial Driver’s License are considered Safety Sensitive and are monitored by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Any candidate being considered for a Safety Sensitive position must submit authorization forms to the City immediately upon request to begin the pre-employment process.

It is the responsibility of candidates with a disability requiring accommodation in the assessment process to contact the Human Resources Department in writing to request such accommodation prior to the closing date of this recruitment.  

Appointment may be subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment background investigation, drug screen, and/or medical/physical examination

NOTE:  The City reserves the right to modify selection devices and test instruments in accordance with accepted legal, ethical, and professional standards.   Candidates may reapply when there is a posting to establish an eligibility list.  

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Proof of education listed in your application will be requested at the time of conditional offer. Acceptable documentation consists of transcripts or degree, if applicable, by the accredited U.S. college or university. 

Education obtained outside the United States (US) require one of the following options:

  1. An equivalency statement from an evaluation company certified by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) at http://www.naces.org/members.html or the Association of International Credential Evaluators Inc. (AICE) at http://aice-eval.org/members/.
  2. An advanced-level degree from an accredited US college or university.
     

All applicants will be notified via e-mail or telephone of their application status and the assessment dates/times/locations after the closing date of this announcement.

THE PROVISIONS OF THIS JOB ANNOUNCEMENT DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED CONTRACT.

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