Associate Mechanical Engineer

Skills

The ideal candidate should have strong organizational skills, excellent communication skills, the motivation and ability to learn, and project management experience.

About the role

The Position is located within the Plant Engineering Services Section of the Operations and Maintenance Department at the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), an industry leading water and wastewater utility.

Responsibilities

• Asset and Maintenance Program Engineering Support in a Collaborative Team Environment: Working closely with electrical, mechanical, and control system maintenance personnel to identify and define preventive maintenance tasks.
• Managing consultant contracts to provide operations and maintenance documentation in a timely manner to support preventive maintenance tasks.
• Working closely with information system support analysts to update asset management and maintenance scheduling system software with new assets, maintenance plans, and procedures.
• Maintenance And Operations Engineering Support: Providing engineering support to water operations, electrical, mechanical, and control system maintenance personnel. Working closely with maintenance personnel to investigate, prioritize, and define equipment replacement while planning repair projects in conjunction with challenging operational restrictions and requirements. Providing lessons learned during equipment replacement to Design Division during design reviews and coordination meetings.
• Project Management: Overseeing, prioritizing, and managing the implementation of projects and programs supported by the section. Using schedules, financial information systems, and other work management systems to monitor project progress. Defining the need for and managing consultant contracts to accomplish program goals. Providing leadership in identifying and engaging staff across multiple EBMUD departments to support project goals.
• Written Communication: Preparing concise and accurate engineering reports, presentations, correspondence and memoranda for a wide variety of audiences including EBMUD staff, government and regulatory agencies, contractors, and the general public.

Requirements

• Any combination of education and experience that has led to the acquisition of the knowledge and abilities indicated above.
• Typical means of acquiring the essential knowledge and abilities is a combination of training and experience equivalent to: Bachelor’s degree in an ABET-accredited mechanical or a closely related engineering curriculum OR a California EIT Certificate; Four years of professional mechanical or closely related engineering experience (subsequent to obtaining the degree); AND California registration as a Professional Mechanical Engineer.
• Other Requirements: A valid California driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record. Willingness to work overtime when needed. Possession of the physical characteristics to perform the critical and important duties of the position including both office and field duties.

Qualifications

Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.

Benefits

Includes 12 days paid vacation; 16 holidays; 13 days paid sick leave; Family health insurance (choice of Kaiser fully paid or Sutter Health Plus or Anthem Blue Cross 85% paid); Fully paid family dental and vision care plans; life insurance; long-term disability insurance; EBMUD Retirement Plan (reciprocal with CalPERS); $1,000/yr. contributed to flexible spending account or cash; $145/mo. public transit subsidy; 401(k), 401(a) and 457(b) tax-deferred retirement plans; Roth 401(k); $3,500/yr. tuition reimbursement; And opportunities for professional growth including training and career development.

Supplemental Questions

• 01: Describe your experience supporting the construction and maintenance of HVAC, industrial, or water treatment and distribution process facilities and/or equipment including but not limited to large valves (butterfly, gate, globe etc.), vertical turbine pumps, and flow meters. Please include in your response details on your role; how you worked collaboratively with field and trades staff; the design standards, safety codes, and maintenance and repair standards you employed or referenced; and any maintenance or testing procedures you developed.
• 02: In your role as a project manager in Plant Engineering Services, you will often be working on multiple projects with competing deadlines. These efforts are data-intensive and require strong organizational skills on the part of the project manager to be successful. Describe the strategies you have used in the past to develop project plans, manage your time, and prioritize your work. Please include details on what tools and methods you have used to organize time, tasks, and data and achieve success.
• 03: Describe your experience working as a member of a team in a previous work environment. Please include in your response details about what your role was on the team, how you communicated with other team members, how you resolved disagreements or conflicting approaches, and how you assisted the team in achieving its goals.