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ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT Associate Engineer (Electrical) in Fountain Valley, California
Under general direction, this Associate Engineer performs a wide variety of engineering duties involving the construction and/or rehabilitation of wastewater treatment facilities and collection systems where the majority of the work is focused on electrical, instrumentation and controls. Serves as an Associate Engineer for OC San on major Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) and/or the Resident Electrical Engineer on smaller projects. Provides technical information to other project team members, researches problems and issues, and performs related work as required. This Associate Engineer will perform various tasks including answering and processing Requests for Information (RFI) and Requests for Change (RFC); evaluating and processing contractors' Progress Payments monthly; coordinating construction submittal and/or shop drawing review comments; interacting with inspectors and operations and maintenance staff for field work; leading progress and special meetings with contractors and others, producing accurate and timely meeting minutes; creating Requests for Proposal (RFP), negotiating changes, and issuing Field Change Orders (FCO); evaluating baseline schedules, monthly schedule updates, and Time Impact Analyses (TIAs); and formulating and evaluating designed solutions to issues encountered during construction.
This individual provides technical assistance in design and construction to the project team during the design, construction, commissioning, and closeout phases of a project; evaluates and interprets complex engineering drawings and specifications; performs a variety of duties involving the administration of construction contracts (including coordinating work with inspection staff, other departments, consultants, other agencies, and the public); prepares complex engineering plan clarifications and changes during construction of facilities; verifies that contract work meets Contract Document and regulatory requirements; provides construction engineering support to successfully complete projects within approved budgets and schedules; ensures established OC San standards, policies and procedures, and best practices are consistently applied; and prepares a variety of administrative, technical, and budget reports, memos, letters, and other related correspondence.