What are the responsibilities and job description for the PROCESS ENGINEER WASTEWATER (PERM/FT/BENEFITS) position at Harford County Government Department of Public Works?
Nature of Work
This is applied engineering work in the Operation Section of the Division of Water and Sewer. The Operations Section consists of several wastewater plants of various sizes and treatment capabilities and several water plants of various sizes treating either ground or surface water. An employee in this class is responsible for the proper and efficient process control of all such treatment facilities to assure compliance with local, State, and Federal regulations.
Under the general supervision of the Chief of Operations, the Process Engineer applies engineering principles to the operation, maintenance, design, and construction of Operation Section projects and procedures. The Process Engineer, working with the facility superintendents, ensures the implementation of proper engineering principles and practices.
Position in this class requires the incumbent to be available on a shift or on-call basis due to the nature of the operation.
Examples of Duties
The following are examples of the work duties performed by the staff positions in each class. The actual positions may require some or all of these example duties, depending on the work demands within the department. The list is not inclusive. A position may require duties not listed, if necessary, to accomplish the work of the department.)
- Performs analyses required to assure proper process control of Harford County Water / Wastewater facilities to stay in compliance and assure an efficient operation.
- Calculates the chemical requirements for all facilities, assures proper dosages / techniques are utilized, and oversees the specifications of the chemical supplier contract.
- Calculates the most efficient power requirements at all facilities for proper / efficient utilization of resources.
- Collects, analyzes, and summarizes process data in spreadsheets, databases, and charts. Prepares reports as requested by the Chief of Operations to explain process performance.
- Review and ensure proper process control calculations for the Wastewater facilities; make recommendations to the Chief of Water / Sewer Operations for improving / modifying the procedures for such methods as food to micro-organism ratio, sludge age, MCRT / SRT, Vector / Pathogen reduction, sludge volume index, and organic removal.
- Reviews and assures proper process control calculations for the water facilities and makes recommendations to the Chief for improving or modifying the procedures for such methods as disinfection compliance, recycle ratios, filter run times, hydraulic loadings, and pressures.
- Review construction plans prepared by consulting engineers to ascertain if plans meet County specifications.
- Advises the Chief and Superintendents on difficult problems encountered in the treatment of water or wastewater.
- Trains personnel in standard process control and chemical dosage calculations and equipment usage, including safe procedures and MSDS forms.
- Assists in the detailed analyses of final designs related to operations matters. May perform complex engineering computations. Provides technical assistance to the Water and Sewer Engineering Section on projects that will impact the Operations Section.
- Prepares written specifications for selecting consultants or for construction of operations facilities / equipment.
- Analyze cost-benefit options.
- Performs required administrative functions; prepares reports and may act as a Project manager for complex operations capital projects.
- Interprets Federal, State, and County ordinances and policies for proper process needs.
- Designee for the Chief of Operations in process control implementation.
- Oversees and manages the process control computer systems and the distribution and collection system SCADA systems. Manages the computer technician who performs the day-to-day maintenance on the systems.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
ABET Accredited B.S. degree in Chemical, Civil, Environmental or Sanitary Engineering AND Three (3) years of responsible field experience as a supervisor / engineer at a major (greater than 1 MGD) water or wastewater treatment facility.
B.S. degree AND Four (4) years as a Chemical, Civil, Environmental or Sanitary Engineer.
ABET Accredited Master's degree in Chemical, Civil, Environmental, or Sanitary Engineering AND One (1) year responsible supervisory (at the Plant Manager level or higher) or lead engineer field experience at a water / wastewater related facility.
LICENSE
Valid Class "D" or Class "C" non-commercial driver's license with
no more than three (3) points.
Accreditation as at least an Engineer Intern (EI), or Engineer In Training (EIT) by successfully passing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam and in accordance with State of Maryland requirements; possession of the experience required to qualify for the professional engineering (PE) exam in accordance with state of Maryland requirements; and registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Maryland within one (1) year of appointment to the position.
SAFETY
Must comply with all Federal (OSHA), State of Maryland (MOSH), safety regulations, and applicable Harford County safety policies, procedures, or manual as required for this position.
BENEFITS :
Harford County offers an exceptional benefits package that includes :
Notes
Nature of Operation requires :
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