Assistant Engineer II (Design)
Company: The Metropolitan Water District of Southern Califo
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: October 23, 2024
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Job Description:
An Assistant Engineer II at the Metropolitan Water District of
Southern California (Metropolitan) can expect to work on some of
the largest water treatment, storage, conveyance, distribution and
recycling projects in the world. We deliver an average of 1.5
billion gallons of high-quality water per day to a
5,200-square-mile service area in Southern California for 19
million people. The Treatment Plant Design Team is responsible for
the design of conventional and advanced water treatment plant
facilities with an emphasis on process design. Processes may
include ozonation, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation,
filtration, disinfection, membrane bioreactors, reverse osmosis, UV
disinfection, and advanced oxidation.
An Assistant Engineer II on this team can expect to perform work
that typically includes process design calculations for chemical
feed systems including ozone, sulfuric acid, caustic soda,
polymers, alum, chlorine, ammonia, fluoride and other chemical
systems; mechanical equipment sizing; preparation of conceptual
study and preliminary design reports and memos; development of
design criteria and standards; preparation of process flow
diagrams, mechanical design drawings and specifications for water
treatment facilities and water conveyance and distribution systems
projects. This position also provides engineering support during
construction, testing, commissioning, and startup. Construction
delivery methods include in-house construction forces,
design-bid-build, and progressive design-build.
In addition to capital improvement projects, the Assistant Engineer
II may assist in investigations of existing facilities, structures,
processes and equipment to resolve performance, operational, or
reliability issues. This position may also assist in the area of
Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) engineering including
researching and performing HSE and fire code compliance review of
specifications and drawings. Both office and fieldwork will be
required.
This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general
nature and level of work being performed by employees in this
classification / job.
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EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education and
Experience: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or
university in a related field and two years of relevant experience,
of which two years must have been at the Assistant Engineer I
level.
Relevant Experience is defined as: Assisted in writing reports and
developing construction drawings and specifications for
water/wastewater/reuse treatment plants or petrochemical/chemical
production plants. Assisted in developing calculations and
specifications for the selection of mechanical equipment and
systems. A degree (Bachelor's or Master's) in related field is
defined as a Civil, Environmental, Chemical, or Mechanical
Engineering degree. QUALIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS License(s): Valid California Class C Driver's License
or equivalent (required at time of application) that allows you to
drive during your employment.
Benefits: --- Competitive compensation --- Excellent medical,
dental, life, vision plans. --- Deferred compensation in the form
of a 401(k) plan (with matching contribution) and a 457 plan. ---
Retirement benefits under the California Public Employees'
Retirement System --- Tuition reimbursement --- Training and
advancement opportunities --- Excellent working environment ---
Public transportation reimbursements
--- Hub of public transportation: rail, subway, buses, and
taxis
For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following
link:
ABOUT MWD The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is
a consortium of 26 cities and water districts that provides
drinking water to nearly 19 million people in Southern California.
Metropolitan's mission is to provide its service area with adequate
and reliable supplies of high quality water to meet current and
future needs in an environmentally and economically responsible
way. Metropolitan's facilities include the 242-mile Colorado River
Aqueduct, five water treatment plants with a combined capacity of
2.3 billion gallons per day, nine surface water reservoirs, 830
miles of pipeline, and 15 hydroelectric power plants.
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed
to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals
with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities, who
need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection
process, please call (213) 217-7738 or email: jobs@mwdh2o.com.
MWD is a Federal and State EO employer - Veterans/Disabled and
other protected categories.
Application Filing Period: Closes at 4:30 pm PST on the date stated
in the job announcement. However it may close prior to the filing
end date if sufficient applications have been received. If
sufficient applications have not been received, then the filing
period end date may be extended.
Sponsorship: Applicants for employment with The Metropolitan Water
District of Southern California must have work authorization that
does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for
employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B or other
employment-based immigration case).
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