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The total salary range for the Senior Wastewater Facility Engineer is $144,362.40 - $182,735.28 Annually. This amount includes an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable pay. While final salary will be determined based on a selected candidate's qualifications, due to the specialized nature of these positions, salary offers will likely be in the top third of the Senior Wastewater Facility Engineer salary range.
ESD is seeking to fill multiple Senior Wastewater Facility Engineer positions in support of the RWF CIP division. The Senior Wastewater Facility Engineer position is a management classification, reporting to a Principal Wastewater Facility Engineer.
This position will work closely with the Program Management Consultant (PMC) and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) staff in an integrated Program Management Office (PMO) to deliver a wide variety of capital improvement projects at the RWF.
The Senior Wastewater Facility Engineer will serve as a Project Manager through all phases of capital project delivery from project initiation to feasibility development, design, bid and award, construction, testing, start-up and commissioning and post construction for his/her assigned project(s).
Responsibilities may include preparing consultant procurement documents (RFQs/RFPs); conducting contract negotiations and administration; directing the preparation and approval of project deliverables prepared by Consultants (i.e. condition assessment reports, alternative analysis reports, conceptual design reports, preliminary design reports, detail design drawings, specifications, permit documents, and construction estimates); preparing Council memos and presentations for contract award.
The Senior Wastewater Facility Engineer will also participate in resource planning, staff recruitment and development. They will be responsible for hiring, training, developing, managing, and supervising professional engineering and technical support staff.
Projects planned in the coming years include potentially Primary Clarifier Rehabilitation, Secondary Clarifiers Rehabilitation, Aeration Basin Modifications, New Disinfection Facilities, Final Effluent Pump Station, Additional Anaerobic Digester Upgrades, and Yard Piping Improvements.
Ideal Candidate
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Civil, Mechanical, Chemical or related engineering discipline.
Experience: Five (5) years of progressively responsible professional engineering experience in the wastewater treatment industry.
Acceptable Substitution: A Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering or other related disciplines can be substituted for one year of professional engineering experience.
Licenses or Certificates: Certificate of Registration from State of California in a Civil/Mechanical/Chemical professional engineering discipline. If P.E. from another state, a California P.E. must be obtained within one year of date of hire. Possession of a valid State of California driver’s may be required.
Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor, represent or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.
Competencies
The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history. Desirable competencies for this position include:
Job Expertise - Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations. Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with:
- Applicable professional/technical principles as related to wastewater process and treatment practices, open/closed channel hydraulics, hydraulic modeling, pump design, wastewater collection design and design of various wastewater treatment unit processes.
- State and federal regulations for wastewater treatment, biosolids, nutrient removal and recycle water.
- Fundamentals of engineering research and accepted research procedures; Knowledge of engineering mathematics and hydraulic principles.
- Ability to apply engineering principles to the solution of sanitary engineering problems and to perform engineering studies and make evaluations.
- Knowledge of emerging new technologies in wastewater treatment
- Knowledge of wastewater treatment process modeling
- Knowledge of various standard laboratory test methods for wastewater treatment process
Communication Skills - Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills; displays openness to other people's ideas and thoughts, prepare technical reports and council memorandums.
Computer Skills - Experienced with common business computer applications including but not limited to: MS Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, and MS Excel.
Initiative – Exhibits resourceful behaviors toward meeting job objectives; anticipates problems, is proactive, and avoids difficulties by planning ahead; displays willingness to assume extra responsibility and challenges; pursues continuing education opportunities that promotes job performance.
Leadership –Leads by example; demonstrates high ethical standards; remains visible and approachable and interacts with others on a regular basis; promotes a cooperative work environment, allowing others to learn from mistakes; provides motivational supports and direction.
Problem Solving – Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem; collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.
Planning - Acts to align own unit's goals with the strategic direction of the organization; Defines tasks and milestones to achieve objectives, while ensuring the optimal use of resources to meet those objectives.
Project Management - Ensures support for projects and implements agency goals and strategic objectives.
Supervision - Sets effective long and short-term goals based on a good understanding of management practices; establishes realistic priorities within available resources; provides motivational support; empowers others; assigns decision-making and work functions to others in an appropriate manner to maximize organizational and individual effectiveness.
Selection Process
The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to the Job Specific Questions. Only the candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews.
You will be prompted to answer the following job-specific questions during the online application process. Please note that there is a 4,000-character limit, including spaces, for each text response.
Describe your experience with design and construction of capital improvement projects at a municipal wastewater treatment plant. Describe at least one significant design and construction project you have made significant contributions to. In your response, describe project size, duration, level of complexity, your specific role(s), tasks performed, and the wastewater unit treatment process area(s) impacted by the project.
Describe your experience in managing and supervising staff, including how many people you have supervised and their level(s). In your response, please share an example of how you resolved conflict with (or between) staff you supervised.
Please list all of the Microsoft Office suite (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) and any other software programs you are proficient in.
You must answer all job-specific questions in order to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration.
If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Brandon Voelker at Brandon.Voelker@sanjoseca.gov.
