Associate Engineer – PE required (Limited Term - 2 positions)

About the role

The Associate Engineer positions (two positions) will provide project management and engineering support for flood protection and environmental stewardship projects in the Watershed Design and Construction Division. The positions are responsible for providing technical expertise and overall project management through planning, design, construction, and project closeout.

Responsibilities

• Support or lead project team responsible for planning, design, execution, and implementation of assigned projects.
• Direct and work on daily project management activities, ensuring effective coordination, timely delivery, adherence to project objectives, and successful completion of project milestones.
• Review and prepare planning study reports, engineering plans, specifications, cost estimates, and other technical documents.
• Cookordinate and facilitate meetings with project teams and cross-functional Valley water units and divisions to support project planning, execution, and stakeholder alignment.
• Cookordinate and facilitate meetings with external agencies such as cities, permitting agencies or USACE, consultants and contractors as needed to progress project work efficiently.
• Manage project-related agreements including cost-sharing, operations and maintenance, and other project-related agreements.
• Ensure plan document compliance and contractors perform work in accordance with contract requirements, specifications, and project standards.
• Construction support and contract administration by reviewing requests for information (RFIs), submittals, and potential change order items.

Requirements

• Four (4) years of professional engineering experience.
• Experience supporting or managing flood protection, environmental stewardship, water resources, or other civil engineering projects.

Qualifications

• Plan, organize, schedule, assign, train, review, and evaluate the work of staff.
• Recommend and implement work plans and effectively manage engineering projects and project teams.
• Apply engineering principles, practices, concepts, and standards to engineering problems.
• Analyze, interpret, summarize, and present technical engineering information and data.
• Prepare, understand, and interpret construction plans, specifications, drawings, and other engineering documents.
• Independently conduct comprehensive engineering studies, investigations, and analyses.
• Prepare clear and concise reports, correspondence, and other written materials.
• Interpret, apply, explain, and ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local policies, procedures, laws, and regulations, and Valley Water engineering policies and procedures.
• Conduct engineering research projects, evaluate alternatives, make sound recommendations, and prepare effective technical reports.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Skills

• Plan, organize, schedule, assign, train, review, and evaluate the work of staff.
• Recommend and implement work plans and effectively manage engineering projects and project teams.
• Apply engineering principles, practices, concepts, and standards to engineering problems.
• Analyze, interpret, summarize, and present technical engineering information and data.
• Prepare, understand, and interpret construction plans, specifications, drawings, and other engineering documents.
• Independently conduct comprehensive engineering studies, investigations, and analyses.
• Prepare clear and concise reports, correspondence, and other written materials.
• Interpret, apply, explain, and ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local policies, procedures, laws, and regulations, and Valley Water engineering policies and procedures.
• Conduct engineering research projects, evaluate alternatives, make sound recommendations, and prepare effective technical reports.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Benefits

Design & Construction Unit #5 & #6 (Position Code LT022 & LT023) Valley Water Telework Program: Eligibility for telework will depend on the type of work performed, operational needs, and the ability for the employee to perform the essential functions of their job duties while teleworking.

Employment with Valley Water requires employees to live within 150 miles of their primary physical work location located in San Jose, California by their start date. This position is eligible for a hybrid telework schedule, typically working 40% remote and 60% onsite.