Engineering Aide - Oakland, United States - East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD)

East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD)
East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD)
Verified Company
Oakland, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Mark Lane

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Part time
Description

The Position:


  • Water Resources Projects
  • Facilities Engineering
  • Plant Engineering Services (Electrical Engineering)
  • Wastewater Technical and Emerging Issues
The Engineering Aide will assist professional engineering and technical personnel with the following possible tasks:

  • Learning, developing, using hydrologic/hydraulic simulation computer models to analyze rainfall/runoff, open channel and floodplain flows.
  • Supporting the dam safety program with research related to regulatory requests (State and Federal) which includes understanding relevant technical studies and compiling analysis results and findings.
  • Ensuring hydropower license requirement compliance for the two largest reservoir facilities
  • Analyzing, evaluating, and reporting for long term water supply planning and water shortage contingency planning.
  • Hydraulic modeling to determine available flow and pressure within the water distribution system.
  • Reviewing and planning documents written by other public agencies, evaluate impacts and write comment letters.
  • Writing Notice of Exemptions to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act.
  • Developing alternative analysis for new pipelines, pumping plants, regulators, and water storage tanks.
  • Compiling and evaluating water quality data.
  • Evaluating water treatment plant hydraulic data.
  • Performing statistical analysis on water quality parameters and water treatment plant operations.
  • Gathering field data at treatment and distribution facilities.
  • Preparing cost benefit analyses using engineering economics.
  • Preparing engineering drawings and specifications.
  • Developing drawings using AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit or Plant 3D.
  • Developing plans and details for workspace improvements, including architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical improvements.
  • Meeting with District employees to clarify scope of work and to understand operational needs for workspace improvements.
  • Conducting field inspections of workspaces proposed for improvement and taking detailed field measurements.
  • Coordinating with District trades workers for implementing workspace improvements.
  • Coordinating with vendors to obtain product and materials samples for workspace improvements.
  • Meeting with customers to discuss potential recycled water uses.
  • Use PCs for preparing reports, memos, graphics, and database.
  • Presenting project findings and results (technical and nontechnical) to management and other District staff.
  • Field test technologies that may optimize wastewater treatment plant processes, such as online monitoring and automated control of activated sludge inventories, disinfection, activated sludge selectors, solids dewatering, anaerobic digestion, etc.
  • Perform wastewater laboratory analyses

Requirements:


  • Completion of the twelfth grade, or its equivalent; and,
2a. Current enrollment in an undergraduate level accredited engineering or related technical degree program, with completion of at least 60 semester units (90 quarter units);
OR
2b. Current enrollment in a graduate level accredited engineering or related technical degree program;
OR
2c. Recent completion (within 12 months) of an undergraduate or graduate level accredited engineering or related technical degree program.
- excellent command of spoken and written English.
- general computer skills including MS Excel, MS Word, MS Project, and MS PowerPoint.
- computer programming, CAD and/or GIS experience.
- understanding of engineering economics and statistics.
- engineering modeling experience or familiarity.
- enrollment in an accredited Electrical Engineering degree program with the minimum completion of a semester focused on power courses.
- hands on laboratory experience through college courses or internships.
- knowledge and experience with field work, including sample collection.


The Selection Process:


NOTE:
This part-time/temporary opportunity will not result in the establishment of a civil service list.

All employment offers are conditional, pending the results of a Live Scan background screening. All selected finalists must participate in the Live Scan background screening process to remain in consideration for EBMUD employment.


Supplemental Information:


Benefits includes
:
All benefits are prorated based on hours worked

  • Paid vacation, sick leave, holidays
  • Longterm disability insurance
  • Bike/walk stipend or public transit subsidy
  • 401(k), 401(a) and 457(b) taxdeferred retirement plans; Roth 401(k);
  • Opportunities for professional growth including training and career development.
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