Water Resources Engineer

About the role

The Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) is recruiting for the position of Water Resources Engineer. The Agency provides services related to flood control, water quality, and water production, storage, treatment, and distribution. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in water resource-related facilities and demonstrate integrity, flexibility, and adaptability.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of engineering duties in the planning, design review, development, construction, operation, and maintenance of the Agency’s flood control, water quality, and water supply facilities and systems.
• Ensures adherence to professional standards, codes, and Agency specifications.
• Conducts various engineering studies, investigations, and analyses.
• Prepares reports regarding environmental, hydraulic, geotechnical, seismic, hydrologic, geomorphic, water quality, and treatment process aspects of water supply and flood control facilities and sites.
• Assists in the preparation of engineering specifications, drawings, sketches, cost estimates, and other supporting documentation for proposed engineering projects.
• Reviews drawings, plans, and other work submitted by external consultants, engineers, contractors, and developers for conformance with professional codes, standards, and Agency specifications.
• Drafts and prepares technical and administrative correspondence.
• Conducts field work involving engineering studies related to the research, planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of flood control and water supply facilities.
• Participates in and coordinates regulatory or construction permit activities and related projects with other Agency staff, outside agencies, and consultants.
• Supports Agency construction projects and contractors by providing technical support during project construction, including design changes, submittal review, request for information from contractors, interpretation of contract documents, and assistance with change orders.
• Develops and maintains various databases and computer files.
• Uses engineering software or programs to solve specific engineering problems.
• Uses a variety of office and field equipment, such as hydrological measuring devices, surveying equipment, calculators, computers, and related software used in Water Resource engineering.
• Confers with Agency staff, contractors, the public, and other agencies or organizations as needed regarding assigned work.
• Reviews statutes and regulations; interprets and applies the regulations with respect to Agency compliance; assists in compliance strategies for regulations; may analyze proposed regulations.

Qualifications

• Working Knowledge of Principles and practices of hydrology and civil engineering with emphasis on flood control, water quality, and water supply, storage, treatment and distribution systems and facilities.
• Hydrology and engineering math principles; advanced mathematics, including algebra, trigonometry, and statistics.
• Nomenclature, symbols, methods, practices, techniques, and instruments used in Water Resource management and planning.
• Methods and techniques of statistical analysis.
• Construction materials, methods, testing, specifications, codes and equipment.
• Drafting techniques, nomenclature, symbols, methods & instruments used in field and office engineering work.
• Computer applications, languages and their engineering applications.
• Principles, practices, and theory of hydrogeology and water quality.
• Terminology, methods, practices and techniques used in technical engineering report preparation.
• Civil engineering theory and design concepts for flood control/hydraulic structures, buildings, bridges, pipelines, dams and water treatment plants.
• Some knowledge of: Contract administration, grants and project budget reports, contract compliance review for contract specification adherence, Geotechnical applications in the design of levees, earthfill dams, soil stability analysis, groundwater quality monitoring and contamination investigation and cleanup, Principles and practices of project scheduling and management including work plans and budgets, Construction cost estimating principles and practices.

Skills and Abilities

• Apply engineering principles and techniques to evaluate and solve difficult water resource and civil engineering problems.
• Read, understand, and interpret complex technical information, such as engineering data, maps, survey notes, legal descriptions, and other materials.
• Independently perform detailed analysis of designs, specifications, and plans.
• Perform complex engineering and mathematical calculations.
• Plan, assign, and check the work of subordinate staff and consultants/contractors.
• Exercise sound, independent judgment in managing assigned projects.
• Develop and maintain close working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, such as the public, management, and co-workers.
• Deal tactfully and effectively with the public, staff, other agencies, engineering firms, contractors, etc.
• Provide excellent and courteous customer service.
• Prepare and/or review reports, such as environmental impact reports, data, and correspondence.
• Maintain accurate data and records.
• Operate computer equipment and use computerized mapping, drawing, and analysis software, and other related software programs.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to prepare reports and correspondence, and make presentations before groups for the purpose of explaining complex data.
• Prepare scopes of work, resource allocation, work scheduling, and completion timelines for assigned work and projects.

Benefits

The County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website to view the Unit J Benefit Summery Sheet. This information is not legally binding, nor does it serve as a contract.