Associate Civil Engineer (Wastewater Technical and Emerging Issues)

Salary : $148,596.00 - $180,624.00 Annually

Location : Oakland, CA

Job Type: Full-time

Job Number: 25-038

Department: Wastewater Dept

Division: WW Technical & Emerging Issues

Opening Date: 04/14/2025

Closing Date: 4/25/2025 4:30 PM Pacific

The Position

East Bay Municipal Utility District's (EBMUD's) Wastewater Technical and Emerging Issues group is currently seeking an Associate Civil Engineer who is motivated, energetic, innovative, a team player, a strong project manager, with excellent writing and verbal skills, and is experienced in wastewater process, operations, and maintenance engineering; and/or wastewater-related regulatory issues and wastewater-related research. In this role, the successful candidate will lead process area teams that conduct sophisticated wastewater treatment plant optimization projects involving innovative treatment processes or process modifications, automated process monitoring and control systems, state-of-the-art data handling technologies, and process computer modeling. Other projects may include leadership/support for wastewater treatment-related regulatory issues and research.

The most competitive candidates will possess significant knowledge of wastewater process engineering principles, sanitary engineering, chemistry, and microbiology; and/or wastewater treatment-related regulatory issues; proper conduct of engineering studies; wastewater treatment plant operations and maintenance; project management principles and practices; excellent analytical, problem solving, and critical reasoning skills; and work extremely well with others. Experience will include success in managing multi-discipline wastewater engineering projects, writing technical reports, and preparing and delivering technical presentations.

There are currently two regular full-time positions and one temporary (up to 6 months) position available.

The salary range is $12,383 per month increasing to $13,002, $13,652, $14,335 and $15,052 after 6, 18, 30, and 42 months, respectively.

EBMUD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, gender identity (including transgender status), gender expression, marital or registered domestic partnership status, age for individuals age forty or older, national origin, ancestry, disability (mental or physical), medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veterans status, family or medical leave status, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical condition), pregnancy disability leave status, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and other categories protected by federal, state and/or local laws.

Requirements

Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered. To be considered under the "equivalent combination of education and experience" provision, it is your responsibility to include in your application materials written evidence of employment performed at the level of the typical duties of this position and/or coursework in subject areas directly related to this position. For more information, see our FAQ page at http://www.ebmud.com/jobs/job-resources/job-faqs-frequently-asked-questions/.

The Selection Process

Supplemental Information

As the first step in the selection process, responses to the supplemental questions must be submitted online with the regular EBMUD application. Please provide thorough, accurate descriptions of assignments you have personally performed. Should you respond with comments such as "see application" or "see resume" instead of addressing the questions directly, your application may not be considered.

Regular/Probationary Positions

Our excellent benefits package includes:

Temporary / Limited Term / Temporary Construction Positions

Temporary (T) - Temporary positions are not eligible for benefits.

Limited Term (LT) - Full-time, Limited-term (LT) employees are eligible for health benefits but are not members of the EBMUD Employees' Retirement Plan and do not have civil service status.

Temporary Construction (TC) - Full-time, Temporary Construction (TC) employees are eligible for health benefits but are not members of the EBMUD Employees' Retirement Plan and do not have civil service status.

NOTE: EBMUD employees with Civil Service status retain all benefits.

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Do you possess a valid California Professional Civil Engineer (PE) registration?

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If yes, list your PE number. If no, indicate N/A.

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Are you interested in being considered for the temporary (up to 6 months) position?

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Describe the hands-on civil (wastewater process, operations and maintenance) engineering experience you have had with at least three of the following municipal wastewater processes:a. Activated Sludgeb. Wastewater Disinfection c. Advanced Primary d. Grit Removale. Anaerobic Digestion (can include engine/turbine-driven generators fueled with digester gas)f. Solids Thickening and Dewateringg. Wet Weather Wastewater Treatmenth. Other municipal wastewater treatment process OR Describe your experience leading wastewater-treatment-related regulatory issues and research efforts.

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Briefly describe your experience in each of the following areas:a. Teamwork (e.g., team building, leading teams, and working in teams)b. Management of projects involving consensus building among diverse groups (e.g., managers, engineers, operators, maintenance technicians, laboratory technicians, consultants, attorneys, etc.)c. Preparation and delivery of technical presentations d. Preparation of technical reports

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