Assistant Engineer/Associate Engineer (DOQ)

THE OPPORTUNITY

Do you have strong analytical skills and background in wastewater planning and wastewater regulatory programs? The Agency is seeking a creative individual with excellent critical thinking skills to serve as its next Assistant Engineer or Associate Engineer within the Planning & Resources Department. In this role, you will make a positive contribution to the Agency by working on complex water and wastewater projects and be responsible for planning, organizing, and managing the various elements of those projects. Incumbents will perform a wide range of professional tasks including but not limited to the following: reviewing and processing pretreatment and source control permitting and enforcement, developing long term wastewater planning documents, preparing feasibility studies, identifying future facilities/infrastructure projects, conducting/supporting utility rate and capacity fee studies, collecting water/wastewater fees, coordinating work with other Agency departments, external consultants, contractors, and entities, making detailed reports, and providing recommendations as part of a collaborative team.

The Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA/Agency) serves approximately 935,000 residents in western San Bernardino County and is proud of our reputation of promoting greater water supply reliability through significant contributions to a diverse regional water supply portfolio, including water from stormwater capture, recycling and reuse, and imported water supplies. The Agency continues to be fully committed to ensuring long-term success for the region by leading the way in water resource management, environmental sustainability, and providing essential sanitation services in a regionally planned and cost-effective manner while safeguarding public health and promoting economic development.

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This position is open until filled. The deadline for the first review of applications is 11:59 PM on Monday, April 14, 2025. Applicants that submit applications after the first review deadline are not guaranteed to be considered for this recruitment. This recruitment may close at any time without notice after the first review deadline. There is one (1) vacancy in the Planning & Resources Department. The candidate selected to fill the (1) vacancy may be selected from either this Assistant Engineer/Associate Engineer (DOQ) recruitment or the active Environmental Resources Planner I/II (DOQ) recruitment. Applicants interested in both positions must submit separate applications for each recruitment. This recruitment is being conducted to fill one (1) vacancy and will establish an eligibility list which may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur during the active status of the eligibility list. Salary Range: Assistant Engineer: UN 179 ($8,332.53 - $10,152.35 per month ) Associate Engineer: PR 182 ($9,645.44 - $11,751.94 per month) FLSA: Exempt Probationary Period: 12 months

Under general supervision, performs routine to difficult professional engineering-related duties for a number of functional areas, including CIP project planning/design, engineering and construction project management, environ­mental resource planning and compliance monitoring, maintenance/reliability engineering, and recycled water systems; and performs related duties as assigned.

is the entry-level professional class in the engineering class series. Staffing for the class may be in multiple Agency divisions/departments, including Engineering & Construc­tion, Environ­mental Planning & Compliance, Technical Services, Operations and Maintenance. Incum­bents perform routine professional engineering and planning work and analyses. As incumbents gain experience, work assignments become more diversified and difficult and require the application of more detailed know­ledge of Agency opera­tions and infrastructure.

is the journey-level professional class in the engineering class series. Incumbents perform the full range of engineering work and analyses requiring strong technical know­ledge and sound independent judgment and initiative. Work is performed with limited super­vision and direction, and results are reviewed for quality and accuracy of plans and recommenda­tions. Assistant Engineers may be considered for advancement to Associate Engineer after demonstrating the ability to successfully perform the full range of duties of the latter class.

Associate Engineer is distinguished from Senior Associate Engineer in that incumbents in the latter class are responsible for leading and participating in the most complex engineering projects, programs and activities.