Engineering Project Manager (Engineering Operations)

The County of Riverside Department of Waste Resources has an opportunity for an Engineering Project Manager (EPM) for the Engineering Operations Division.

The EPM will act as a project liaison and have overall engineering and/or administrative responsibility for the design, bid, environmental/regulatory compliance, development and administration of contracts and budgets. These projects involve significant resources, complex technical execution requirements, complicated environmental and regulatory issues, Federal and/or State funding and relationship management issues. They include landfill liner expansions, landfill closures, hazardous waste collection facilities, waste recycling facilities, and other major infrastructures. Additionally, the EPM will be responsible for managing and supervising of employees, including professional engineers, engineering technicians/aides, equipment operators and make recommendations associated procurement and management of any consultant or contractor services. 

The Department desires candidates with experience in design, budget,  environmental permitting, and remediation projects within a landfill. Candidates with experience in regulatory compliance; and long-term development planning of monitoring and remediation systems are highly desired. 

• Plans, organizes, directs and reviews the work of professional and technical staff, and consultants involved in the planning, environmental and regulatory processing, scheduling, design, operation, administration and construction of multiple, major Public Works Improvement Projects.

• Plans, prepares, and participates in consultant selection for design and construction engineering services for Public Works Projects and Programs; negotiates the scope, budget, and schedule with consultant firms and prepares the negotiated contract agreement for Board of Supervisor's approval; directs, reviews, and approves the preparation of the Project Management Plan; prioritizes and schedules major activities to ensure the most effective use of staff and equipment.

• Prepares, manages, and monitors project budgets and schedules; reviews consultant's monthly progress reports to ensure compliance with project scope and agreement provisions; prepares and negotiates Services Agreements and amendments and prepares the Form 11 for Board of Supervisor's approval; reviews and approves consultant's invoices for payment; reviews and recommends approval of Contract and/or Construction Change Orders, funding agreements and equipment within the limits of design and cost restrictions.

• Represents the Department before other County Departments, cities, governmental agencies, utility companies, stakeholders and the public to ensure proper communication, direction and coordination; prepares and processes cooperative agreements with government agencies such as the State Department of Transportation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and State Department of Water Resources for the design and construction of Public Works Improvement Projects; oversees and coordinates the preparation of cooperative and/or property acquisition agreements with developers, private property owners and government agencies.

• Directs the inspection and evaluation of contract or other construction work and enforces conformity to plans, specifications, and construction standards; coordinates with the consultant's team and Department engineers periodically to review and revise construction cost estimates; provides project information and cost data for funding applications with cities, other County Departments, and regional agencies such as the Riverside County Transportation Commission, the Western Riverside Council of Governments, the Santa Ana Watershed Authority, State and Federal agencies such as the California Department of Water Resources, the California Public Utilities Commission, the California Integrated Waste Management Board, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers; provides annual project cost estimates to update the Department's Capital Improvement Plans; prepares application and project certification documents to allocate and obligate funds for various phases of Federally and/or State funded projects; and reviews and approves invoices to appropriate funding agencies for cost recovery.

Education: Graduation from an accredited college with a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geology, Planning, Transportation Planning, Public Administration, Urban Geography, Architecture, or closely related field.

Experience: Four years of professional engineering experience including two years of engineering experience in a lead, administrative or supervisory capacity that included project management responsibilities.

Knowledge of: The principles and practices of engineering especially as they apply to traffic, transportation planning, highway design, solid waste, hazardous waste, flood control infrastructure, hydraulics, hydrology, geotechnical, local, State and Federal environmental and regulatory requirements, and economic analysis; State and Federal standards concerning Public Works Projects design and construction; the principles and techniques of project and/or program management, engineering administration, personnel management, project funding and budgeting.

Ability to: Plan, organize, and direct the work of an engineering/technical unit; prioritize and supervise the work of professional engineers, technicians, inspectors, field construction staff and planners; prepare, manage and administer program budgets; perform or review difficult engineering calculations; prepare or direct the preparation of complex plans, specifications, and comprehensive technical reports; perform difficult technical research, to analyze situations accurately, and adopt effective courses of action; review, evaluate, recommend, and/or approve proposals and plans of complex Public Works Projects and/or Programs; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others.

Salary : $115,905 - $173,997