CA Certified Engineer-In-Training
County of Sonoma
SANTA ROSA, CA
Full-time
Engineering
Posted on September 8, 2020
CA Certified Engineer-In-Training
Salary: $87,992.98 - $106,944.03 Annually
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Transportation & Public Works (TPW)
Job Number: 20/09-1011-O
Closing: 10/6/2020 11:59 PM Pacific
Position Information
Bring your CA certified Engineer-in-Training experience to the County of Sonoma.
Starting salary up to $51.24/hour ($106,944/year), a cash allowance of $200/month, and a competitive total compensation package!*
If you are interested in applying at the CA Licensed Engineer level of this opportunity, you must apply to the separate recruitment being conducted for that level.
If you are interested in applying at the CA Licensed Engineer level of this opportunity, you must apply to the separate recruitment being conducted for that level.
The County of Sonoma offers career growth and development, the opportunity to be a part of a challenging and rewarding work environment, and the satisfaction of knowing that you're working to better the community. You can also look forward to a competitive total compensation package, including*:
- An annual Staff Development/Wellness Benefit allowance up to $950 and ongoing education/training opportunities
- Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays, and an additional 8 floating holiday hours per year
- Significant portion of health care premiums paid by the County and access to several health plan options
- County contribution to a Health Reimbursement Arrangement to help fund post-retirement employee health insurance/benefits
- Retirement fully integrated with Social Security
- May be eligible for up to 8 weeks (320 hours) of Paid Parental Leave after 12 months of County employment
- Eligibility for a salary increase after 1,040 hours (6 months when working full-time) for good work performance
- With experience, passing the CA examination, and good work performance, this position offers the opportunity for career advancement to Engineer, the CA licensed position
TPW leads the way to a safe and sustainable community by planning, building, managing, and maintaining Sonoma County's investment in quality services and infrastructure. They accomplish their mission through the hard work of their multiple business units, which include: Airport, Integrated Waste (Refuse), Lighting Districts, Road Maintenance Districts, Roads, Special Projects, Transit, and Small Water Systems. TPW engineers perform a wide variety of difficult field and office professional engineering work in design, construction, and maintenance of bridges, structures, highways, water systems, solid waste disposal, flood control, major electrical systems, major mechanical systems, traffic control systems, and/or traffic analysis.
Currently, TPW is recruiting for an engineer to join their Integrated Waste Division which oversees the maintenance and operation of the County Service Area (CSA) water systems, closed landfills, and lighting districts. This position requires certification as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) issued by the State of California Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, and one year of engineer experience. The ideal candidate for the position will have experience directly related to the following typical duties:
- Designing and /or overseeing the design of engineering projects including, preparing calculations, drawings, and specifications related to backup power, pump stations, flare maintenance, grading and sequencing plans, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), etc.
- Issuing Request For Proposal (RFPs) for engineering and environmental services relative to solid waste and water district infrastructure projects
- Managing ongoing contracts associated with the Landfill Gas and Groundwater Monitoring Services, and Operational Services of the CSA water systems
- Tracking and maintaining environmental compliance of the facilities, including implementing and updating documents related to post closure landfill maintenance, and compliance with waste discharge requirements
- Providing engineering guidance and project direction to the utility coordinator and engineering technicians
- Working and communicating cooperatively with the public, staff, regulatory agencies, and other entities as a representative of the Division and the Department
TPW is currently recruiting to fill a full-time engineer position at either the CA Certified EIT or CA Licensed Engineer level. The Civil Service title of this position is Assistant Engineer. This employment list may also be used to fill future full-time, part-time, or extra-help (temporary) positions as they occur during the active status of the list. County employees who wish to be considered for future positions should consider applying to this recruitment.