Assistant Engineer (Process Development) (5644 LY) Go Back Company: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Job Location: La Verne, CA Salary Range:   $5,233 - $6,892 per month Job Category: Water Utility - Engineering Job Responsibilities: The Water Systems Operations Group, Water Quality Section currently has one (1) opening for an Assistant Engineer within the Process Development Team of the Water Purification Unit. This is an intermediate professional engineering position, involving work in the preparation and checking of designs, plans, details, specifications, estimates, and reports in connection with a wide variety of engineering projects. The work of this position is moderately difficult and a substantial degree of expertise in the design, operation, maintenance, testing, and evaluation of current and advanced water treatment processes and technologies. The primary responsibility of this position will be to work with engineers, scientists, and technicians within the Water Quality Section and with Metropolitan personnel in other Sections in order to assist/conduct/perform bench-, pilot-, demonstration-, and full-scale testing and research as directed by the Team Manager. These projects are designed to support both the Water Quality Section Strategic Plan and the Water Operations Business Plan. Duties include, but are not limited to: assist, conduct, perform analyses, testing, research, computations, checks, and field work to evaluate current and proposed treatment processes for water, spent backwash water, solids and other treatment residuals resulting from existing and proposed unit processes; prepare, maintain, and produce analytical, technical, statistical engineering reports based on process data collected in bench-, pilot-, demonstration-, and full-scale studies; provide critical review and analysis of various correspondence, analyses, reports and other materials prepared by others for verification, accuracy, and completeness; review or prepare abstracts or extracts for relevant content; and perform other related work as assigned. The successful candidate should be able to perform these duties with little direct supervision. The functions of this classification include, but are not limited to: • Participates in field investigations, studies and preparation of preliminary and final plans, specifications, cost estimates and reports pertaining to a variety of engineering projects. • Performs difficult calculations. Interprets data and evolves methods for presentation. • Performs difficult field investigations and materials inspections. • Prepares or assists in preparing written reports on above activities. • Performs other related work as assigned. Minimum Requirements: • A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in an appropriate field of engineering; OR • Successful completion of the California Engineer-In-Training examination, AND two (2) years' engineering experience at the level of Junior Engineer. Application Deadline:  Open until sufficient qualified applications are received Contact Information: For an application and more detailed information, please visit http://www.mwdh2o.com, or call (213) 217-6453 or TDD (213) 217-5700 and refer to the Job Announcement number noted above. Resumes cannot be substituted for a completed application. SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE 1. Describe your education, training and experience that qualify you for this position. 2. Describe your experience in testing and evaluating advanced treatment technologies or any college coursework you have had which covered advanced water treatment process theory or operation. 3. Describe your experience in giving formal presentations, and discuss any technical papers you have co-authored. NOTE: Supplemental Questionnaire must be completed and returned with your MWD application packet in order to be considered for the position. Name: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California E-mail: Phone: (213) 217-6453 / TDD (213) 217-5700 Fax: Address: Company Web address:  http://www.mwdh2o.com