Water/Wastewater Engineer

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About the Position

Every day is different as an Engineer for Maricopa County!

The Water/Wastewater Engineer provides professional engineering work of considerable difficulty to ensure water and wastewater treatment plants and conveyance facilities, reclaimed water facilities, and swimming pool facilities are planned, designed, constructed, and operated in compliance with regulatory, code, and engineering design requirements to protect public health and safety. In this role, you will routinely network with representatives from municipal, county, state, professional organizations, and the development industry while carrying out duties.

About Us

For more than 60 years, the Maricopa County Environmental Services Department has been working with our community to ensure a safe and healthy environment. Maintaining a healthy environment improves the quality of life and seeks to prevent exposure to mosquito-borne diseases and hazardous substances in food, water, and soil. We are using education and innovative methods to protect more than 4 million residents of Maricopa County and its visitors.

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• Exceptional work-life balance with a hybrid work schedule option

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts

• Employee discounts for goods and services

• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.27% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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We Require

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Sanitary, Environmental, or other engineering field that includes course work in fluid mechanics, hydraulics, and water and wastewater system design

• Two years of engineering experience in the planning, design, construction, maintenance, inspection, operation, and/or permitting of water supply, distribution, and treatment facilities and wastewater conveyance, treatment, and disposal facilities

• Registered as a Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Arizona or show proof of eligibility for reciprocity and obtain Arizona registration within six months from the date of hire

• Must possess or have the ability to obtain a valid Arizona driver's license by the time of hire

We Also Value

• Master's degree in Civil, Sanitary, or Environmental Engineering

• Private and public sector experience in working directly with municipalities and utilities

Job Contributions

• Perform detailed technical engineering analysis of proposed water, wastewater, and reclaimed water infrastructure to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, code, and engineering design requirements. Use hydrology, hydraulic, chemical, biological, soil mechanics, or other civil and environmental engineering standard analytical techniques and calculations. Recommend design changes to ensure the constructed facility or system will meet regulatory requirements and protect public health and safety

• Answer technical inquiries from and interact with customers (developers, engineers, applicants, owners, and consultants) to process applications that require engineering expertise

• Receive and provide cross-training and contribute across all Water and Waste Management Division Programs, including the Treatment Program (treatment plant plan review and inspection), the Subdivision Program (water/wastewater infrastructure), the Aquatics/Pool Program (commercial/public pool plan review), the Drinking Water Program (sanitary surveys of public water systems), and the On-Site Septic Program (on-site septic system plan review)

• Conduct on-site inspections of water, wastewater, and reclaimed water facilities and systems during construction and after approval to determine whether facilities are operated in compliance with approved plans and specifications and applicable regulatory and code requirements. This includes inspections of complex water and wastewater treatment plants

• Review completed project documentation submitted by the engineer of record to determine compliance with approved plans and permit stipulations. Work with the owner to resolve problems or follow up with the enforcement division as required

• Develop testing protocols and review plans for the commissioning of water, wastewater, and reclaimed water facilities and systems

• Use personal notes, department forms, and personal or portable computers to document results of program-related activities in detailed technical reports and transfer records and program data into electronic databases following established protocols

• Review water and wastewater operational water quality testing data to determine compliance with approved plans, specifications, stipulations, and code and regulatory requirements

• Identify non-compliant construction and operations and apply enforcement policies. Advise, explain, and educate permit holders, stakeholders, and the public about environmental/public health issues, regulations, safety, policy, and compliance

• May oversee the work of other staff, including providing workflow, assignments, training, and guidance to junior staff

Working Conditions

• This position is eligible for remote work after a brief training period and based on business needs

• Must be able to work in an office environment, which requires computer work, attention to detail, and repetitive motion; may be subject to bending, reaching, twisting, kneeling, climbing, and stooping. May be subject to repetitive motion, such as typing or data entry. Frequent computer use involves the need to see details at close range. May be subject to working after hours, on weekends, and on holidays. Must use a personal vehicle or assigned county vehicle to travel to inspection sites. Exposed to outdoor climate conditions and indoor commercial environments that are sometimes wet, unsanitary, and hot. Must be able to lift floor to the waist up to 30 pounds and waist to shoulder up to 30 pounds; shoulder to overhead a minimum of 10 pounds; must also be able to carry up to 30 pounds for a distance of 100 feet; may also be required to push and or pull up to 50 pounds for a distance of 100 feet

• Incumbent may be subjected to extreme temperatures, wetness/humidity, respiratory hazards, and noise and vibration

Machines, tools, equipment, software, and hardware

• Frequent computer use involving the need to see details at close range

• Software ranges from Microsoft Office Suite and plan review software

Protective equipment required

• Protective clothing (i.e., hard hats and steel-toed shoes) is necessary in some environments

Selection Procedure

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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