Salary Info: $107,844 - $131,076 Annually, Plus Excellent Benefits + Retirement
Opens online at www.ebmud.com/jobs on Monday, August 12, 2024
Online applications must be received by 4:30 p.m., Friday, August 23, 2024
Internal Reference # 24-098
Engineering Designer I is the entry level classification in the Engineering Designer series. This position will perform the more routine tasks and duties, including designing less complex systems. This is a training position and individuals can advance to Engineering Designer II (Pipeline Infrastructure Division) after gaining experience and achieving proficiency which meets the requirements for the Engineering Designer II (Pipeline Infrastructure Division) classification.
Engineering Designer I’s in the Pipeline Infrastructure Division work closely with project managers, Senior Engineering Designers (Pipeline Infrastructure Division), project engineers, surveyors, facility and pipeline drafters, pipeline construction field staff, and other technical and administrative personnel. Major responsibilities require the use of initiative, independent judgment, critical thinking and interactions with a variety of personnel throughout the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD). The immediate vacancies are in the Pipeline Design Support Section (one position) and Transmission Pipelines and Tunnels Section (one position), sections in the Pipeline Infrastructure Division.
Typical responsibilities may include:
Designing proposed pipeline projects using AutoCAD Civil 3D software and designing large services (fire, industrial or domestic), hydrants, and their related facilities.
Preparing drawings and designs using EBMUD standards, specifications, drawings, practices, and AutoCAD Civil 3D software for pipeline designs.
Providing drafting services to support the design of pipelines, including preparing base drawings, design details, and pipeline plans and profiles.
Analyzing street and topographic maps, aerial imagery, improvement plans, as-built drawings, system maps, and survey data.
Developing traffic control plans to support pipeline construction projects.
Collecting, computing, and compiling data on existing underground utilities and other engineering data.
Investigating field conditions, preparing field sketches, and recording unusual physical features that may influence pipeline design.
Identifying survey and right-of-way needs for pipeline design projects.
Requesting test holes, borings, and other investigations to verify locations of existing utilities and understand ground conditions.
Preparing material lists and estimates of quantity, size, and description of pipeline, fittings, and appurtenances such as blowoffs, valves, hydrants, and meters, contacting and conferring with representatives of other agencies, utilities, and developers to secure information regarding existing and proposed underground facilities which could affect the design of EBMUD pipeline installations, as well as providing information about EBMUD facilities to others.
Conferring with project engineers, project managers, construction supervisors and inspectors.
The salary range is $8,987 per month increasing to $9,436, $9,908, $10,403, and $10,923 after 6, 18, 30, and 42 months, respectively.
EBMUD offers an excellent benefits program that includes paid vacation, holidays and sick leave; family health insurance coverage; family dental and vision care plans; retirement plan (reciprocal with CalPERS); 401(k), 401(a) and 457(b) tax-deferred retirement plans; transit subsidy; tuition reimbursement; and opportunities for professional growth including training and career development.
Requirements:
1. A high school diploma, or its equivalent; and
2. Experience in designing, drafting, mapping, and/or field recording of pipeline installations; OR one year as a crew worker installing or maintaining underground pipelines; OR experience as a member of a survey crew operating surveying instruments.
3. Must possess a valid California driver’s license and have a satisfactory driving record.
4. Must possess physical characteristics to perform the critical and important duties of the job, including sufficient agility to climb hills and traverse rough terrain. Must be able to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions. Must be willing to work overtime as needed.
Experience with civil design software packages, such as AutoCAD Civil 3D, is highly desirable. Experience with MicroStation and/or other CADD software is also desirable.
Submit a completed EBMUD application and the required supplemental question responses online at www.ebmud.com/jobs by 4:30 p.m., Friday, August 23, 2024. Only application materials submitted online during the filing period will be accepted.
EBMUD is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Females/Minorities/Veterans/Disability
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