Associate Civil Engineer/Professional Geologist, Zone 7

Job Summary

The Agency Zone 7 Water Agency is located in the Tri-Valley region of the eastern San Francisco Bay Area. It provides water on a wholesale basis to the cities of Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin and the Dougherty Valley area of San Ramon, and offers flood-protection services to all of eastern Alameda County. Zone 7 employs approximately 116 full-time employees and operates on an annual budget of $80.3 million dollars. The Agency’s administrative offices are located in Livermore, CA, the easternmost city of Alameda County, which is bordered by Contra Costa County to the north and San Joaquin County to the east. Livermore, California’s oldest wine region, is known for the science and technology of its national laboratories, a historic downtown area, and the surrounding farmlands and ranches that mirror the Valley’s western heritage. Zone 7 employees are committed to providing a reliable supply of high-quality water and an effective flood control system to the Livermore-Amador Valley in a fiscally responsible, innovative, proactive and environmentally sensitive way.

About the Role

This is an advanced journey-level class in the professional engineering/geologist series of the Zone 7 Flood Control and Water Conservation District. This class is distinguished from the next higher level of Senior Engineer/Geologist, Zone 7, in that the latter class has first-line supervisory responsibility over professional and technical staff, while the former will usually be responsible for an entire project and, within established administrative limits and time schedules, will plan, organize and/or execute the project with a minimum of supervision or will have responsibilities for program operations. The class of Associate Engineer/Geologist, Zone 7, is further distinguished from the next lower class of Assistant Engineer/Geologist, Zone 7, in that while the latter class is the journey level, they are usually assigned the smaller and/or routine projects of average difficulty or a portion of a major project. If Assistant and Associate Engineers/Geologists are assigned to the same project, the higher level is normally in charge and assigns and reviews the work of the Assistant Engineers/Geologists.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• A self-starting individual who is proactive and takes initiative and has proven engineering experience working on water supply system (e.g., pipelines, pump stations, groundwater wells, and surface water treatment) projects and studies and managing contracted services (e.g., consultants and contractors) with minimal supervision;
• Strong project management skills, including planning, budgeting, scheduling, and coordinating multidisciplinary teams, for water supply projects related to pipelines, pump stations, water treatment plants, and/or groundwater wells;
• Possesses a broad working knowledge of engineering and project management principles and practices in water resources (e.g., water supply) along with experience with related codes, ordinances, and laws;
• Ability to work with regulatory agencies to implement projects;
• Collects and synthesizes data/information from a variety of sources in an objective and scientific manner to reach a sound conclusion, recommendation or forecast;
• Sets reasonable goals and develops a plan to achieve goals while ensuring routine activities continue productively;
• Exhibits adaptability and enthusiasm when faced with changes and challenges;
• Practices strong interpersonal communications to maintain constructive relationships with the public, other agencies, developers, engineering firms, contractors and all levels of staff across the Agency, fostering cooperation and collaboration to ensure efficient completion of projects and goals;
• Effectively presents, receives, and articulates information and concepts, in both written and oral formats;
• Utilizes and manages technology (e.g., GIS) and other resources to achieve Agency objectives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience: The equivalent of one year of full-time experience in the class of Assistant Engineer/Geologist, Zone 7.
• Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Civil Engineering, Geology or a closely related field. (Possession of a valid State of California Engineer-In-Training certificate may be substituted for the required degree.) AND Experience: The equivalent of three years of full-time, progressively responsible professional engineering/geological experience.
• Certificate: Possession of a valid California Certificate of Registration as a Professional Engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Civil and Professional Engineer, or a valid California Certificate of Registration as a Registered Geologist issued by the California State Board of Registered Geologists and Geophysicists.
• Licenses: Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's license.