Associate Engineer

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes "ABOUT US" but not "About the role". The instructions: Use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We should include sections only when posting has real specific content. We have responsibilities (Essential Functions etc). We have qualifications (Training And Experience, Desirable Knowledge And Skills). We have special requirements (driver's license, drug test). We have physical demands and work environment (maybe not needed). We have "ABOUT US" which could be "About the role"? Actually "About us" is about the organization, not role. Could map to "About the role"? Probably not. The instruction says use those headings as examples; we can use other headings if appropriate? It says use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Likely they expect those specific headings. We should include sections that have content: Responsibilities, Qualifications, Requirements (maybe special requirements), Skills (desirable knowledge and skills). Benefits, Pay, Schedule not present, so omit. About the role maybe we can use "About the role" to summarize the role description? But we have a lot of responsibilities already. Could put "About the role" as a brief intro paragraph before responsibilities. The posting includes multiple functional areas: Construction, Design, Environmental Compliance, Planning, Operations - Collection Systems, Operations - Asset Management. That's essentially the role description. Could put that under "About the role". Then responsibilities could be bullet list of essential functions? But we already have essential functions listed under each area. Might be redundant. However we need to preserve all substantive information. We could structure:

About the role

... summary of role covering all functional areas.

Then

Responsibilities

• ... list each essential function bullet.

Then

Qualifications

• ... training and experience etc.

Then

Skills

• ... desirable knowledge and skills.

Then

Requirements

• ... special requirements (driver's license, drug test, performance rating).

Possibly also include physical demands? Not required headings; could drop as not matching headings. Could include under Requirements as well. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate like EEO etc. Not present. We must preserve all substantive information: need to include all essential functions across sections. That's a lot. We'll need to list them in responsibilities bullet list. Let's extract essential functions from each section: CONSTRUCTION: - Perform beginning level civil engineering work as part of a construction/contract management team responsible for the administration of the construction of collection system and/or facility improvement projects. - Verify that the construction conforms to the contract documents. - Evaluate/review change orders requests, contractor submittals and contractor claims and prepare technical reports concerning complex construction and engineering problems and solutions. - Perform construction observation. - Make necessary field inspections to determine existing conditions. - May meet with government officials, consultants, and the general public to help communicate District policies and responsibilities. DESIGN: - Perform beginning level civil engineering as part of a design team responsible for the production of plans and specifications for the construction of District projects OR as part of a consultant contract management team responsible for coordinating the plans and specifications for the construction of District projects. - Compile data. - Check layout of manholes, inlet structures and pipelines, and calculate hydraulic properties of pipelines and drainage channels. - Correlate information obtained from topographic and other maps and plans. - Extend estimates. - Process project information in preparation for construction bidding. - Perform related civil engineering work. - May investigate storm water, sanitary, and combined sewer complaints and recommend solutions to problems. - May make necessary field inspections to determine existing conditions. - May meet with government officials, consultants, and the general public to help define District policies and responsibilities. ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE: - Perform beginning level civil engineering as part of an environmental compliance team. - Assist in review Engineering submittals for plan review for pretreatment pollutant control technologies and designs to ensure customers' compliance with federal, state and local regulations. - Review significant industrial users reports and prepare permits. - Assist with inspections of sanitary and storm pollution control equipment. - Review, evaluate and summarize of federal, state and local environmental regulations which may impact the District or its customers. - Advise District operating units and customers on environmental requirements and coordinate with them to ensure District compliance with requirements. - Review or prepare required regulatory reports, applications and plans. - Enforce compliance with District Ordinances. - Keep detailed records and prepare administrative and technical reports. - Perform industrial and other facility wastewater billing investigations. - Secure, update and process information from industries relating to the volume and strength of wastewater discharges and determination of appropriate billing factors. - Document and maintain discharge data. - Assist in the daily operation of the District's hauled waste program. - Process and approve/deny special discharge applications. PLANNING (two options): Option A (development review team): - Perform beginning level civil engineering with a development review team. - Review plans for sewerage and drainage facilities to ensure compliance with regulations and engineering design requirements. - Provide technical assistance to consulting engineers, developers and customers on sanitary and storm water drainage facilities. - Compile data. - Calculate drainage areas. - Check layout of manholes, inlet structures and pipelines, and calculate hydraulic properties of pipelines and drainage canals. - Correlate information obtained from topographic and other maps and plans; perform related civil engineering work. Option B (program planning team): - Perform beginning level civil engineering with a program planning team planning for the system needs and capital improvements in the following areas: collection systems (sanitary and combined), wastewater treatment, storm water, pump stations, and green infrastructure. - Perform hydraulic modeling. - Coordinate with various groups within the District including, Operations, Design, Construction, and Development Review. - Monitor project schedules. - May investigate storm water, sanitary, and combined sewer complaints and recommend solutions to problems. - May make necessary field inspections to determine existing conditions. - May meet with government officials, consultants, and the general public to help define District policies and responsibilities. OPERATIONS - COLLECTION SYSTEMS: - Investigate customer complaints with regard to sewer backups, sewer separation requests, storm water problems, erosions, flooding, and other related issues. - Provide information to the public or governmental officials regarding the collection systems. - Manage the Sewer Separation Program and initiate work orders for installation of devices to alleviate sewer backups in buildings. - Provide CCTV review and coding for quality assurance of in-house CCTV inspections. - Investigates sewer problems dealing with such issues as backups and overflows, and make recommendations for maintenance and rehabilitation corrections. - Provide technical engineering support to Operations staff members. - Attend watershed meetings and coordinate communications between other divisions within MSD. OPERATIONS - ASSET MANAGEMENT: - Assist with providing support to treatment plant, pump station, sewer collection system, and/or vehicle maintenance departments to maintain work processes. - Asset upgrades, maintenance, and modification related to the life cycle Asset Management Program. - Monitor, use & maintain data in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and dashboards to accurately report on program performance against objectives, troubleshoot and correct errors. - Assist with updating & maintaining life cycle asset maintenance standards as assigned to minimize failures and achieve reliability and service level goals. - Assist with implementing the District’s capital improvement program to define assets, develop and collect asset information ahead of project completion. - Assist in any data conversion, cleanup, migration, testing, and monitoring efforts of the computerized (IBM Maximo) asset management system. - Assist with training District personnel. Additional Responsibilities repeated: Maintain records and prepare reports; perform related work as required or as delegated by supervisors. This appears under many sections; we can include as a bullet. Now Qualifications: ENGINEERING (CONSTRUCTION/DESIGN/ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLAINCE/PLANNING): Training And Experience: Bachelor's degree in engineering or in the final year of coursework towards a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. [Note: In either case, MSD requires proof of graduation on or before the first day employment.] Desirable Knowledge And Skills: Knowledge of principles and practices of civil engineering; comprehensive knowledge of District regulations and procedures applicable to sewer construction; problem solving and communication skills necessary to work effectively with contractors, engineers, and MSD staff to ensure the successful completion of these projects; considerable knowledge of spreadsheet, word processing and design software; extensive skill in reading and interpreting complex engineering plans and specifications; exceptional skill in maintaining records and preparing technical reports; thorough skill in analyzing and integrating data; considerable skill in communicating effectively both in oral and written form; exceptional ability in forming and maintaining effective working relationships. OPERATIONS: Training and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Civil, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Environmental engineering or in the final year of coursework towards a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. [Note: In either case, MSD requires proof of graduation on or before the first day employment.] Desirable Knowledge And Skills: Good knowledge of the principles and practices of civil engineering, skill in the use of basic engineering tools; working skill in making engineering computations; working skill in reading and interpreting engineering plans and specifications; working skill in analyzing and integrating data; working skill in maintaining records and preparing reports; skill in following oral and written instructions; deal effectively and courteously with associates and a wide variety of external contacts including the general public, outside agencies, consultants, and vendors; skill in communicating effectively both verbally and in writing; skill in performing effectively as a member of the team in carrying out the District's mission and philosophy; skill in performing essential functions of the job without posing a direct threat to the health and safety of others. We could combine qualifications: maybe two bullet lists: Education/Training and Desirable Knowledge/Skills. Special Requirements: - Must possess a valid driver's license issued by the state in which the employee resides. - Pursuant to MSD's "Substance Abuse Policy and Procedures," this position has been designated as safety sensitive and candidate must pass a Non-D.O.T. Drug Test for this position. - Employees occupying this position are not subject to Federal (D.O.T.) Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations. - All current employees must have a 'Meets Expectations' or 'Proficient' rating on their most recent performance evaluation to be eligible. Physical Demands and Work Environment: Could be omitted as no specific heading; but we could include under Requirements maybe as bullet. Now About the role: Could summarize: The position involves beginning-level civil engineering work across multiple functional areas including construction/contract management, design, environmental compliance, planning, and operations (collection systems and asset management). Provide brief. We must not invent info; summarizing is okay as long as we don't lose detail. We'll keep a short paragraph. Now produce HTML:

About the role

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Responsibilities

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We need to include all essential functions; that will be many bullets. Ensure we don't miss any. Let's list them grouped but still as bullets. I'll craft bullets: - Perform beginning level civil engineering work as part of a construction/contract management team responsible for the administration of the construction of collection system and/or facility improvement projects. - Verify that the construction conforms to the contract documents. - Evaluate/review change orders requests, contractor submittals and contractor claims and prepare technical reports concerning complex construction and engineering problems and solutions. - Perform construction observation. - Make necessary field inspections to determine existing conditions. - May meet with government officials, consultants, and the general public to help communicate District policies and responsibilities. - Perform beginning level civil engineering as part of a design team responsible for the production of plans and specifications for the construction of District projects OR as part