Water Operations Engineer

🔍 Land, Buildings and Real Estate, Stanford, California, United States

📁: Facilities

📅   : Oct 29, 2019 Post Date

📅   : 85235 Requisition #

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To be successful in this role you must bring:

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering discipline. Minimum five years of directly related general civil infrastructure that is focused on water, sewer, and storm drainage systems.
Experience managing complex projects.
Professional approach, technical competence, initiative/creativity, excellent oral, written communication, and presentation skills, and desire to work as a collaborative team player are all general attributes necessary for successfully working in this position and in the Stanford environment.

In addition to these general attributes, specific qualifications for this position are as follows:

Engineer-in-Training Certificate required.
California Professional Engineering license preferred.
Water Distribution Grade 2 certificate preferred.
Minimum of three years of progressively responsible civil engineering experience including hydraulic modeling, use of SCADA system for water systems operations, plans and specifications preparation, and project coordination required, five plus years preferred.
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communications skills with a collaborative professional approach and communication style.
Proficiency in computer systems and software (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and hydraulic modeling related software (e.g., InfoWater, InfoWorks ICM, etc.).

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Additional Information:

Physical Requirements*:

Frequently sitting, perform desk-based computer tasks, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.
Occasionally stand/walk, twist/bend/stoop/squat, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, use a telephone, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 11-20 pounds,
Rarely kneel/crawl, climb (ladders, scaffolds, or other), reach/work above shoulders, grasp forcefully, writing by hand, sort/file paperwork or parts, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh >40 pounds.
* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job

Working Conditions

Requires 24-hour response availability seven days per week for emergency situations.
May be exposed to noise > 80dB TWA.
May working at heights 4 - 10 ft.

Work Standards

Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
When conducting university business, must comply with the California Vehicle Code and Stanford University driving requirements.
Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, https://adminguide.stanford.edu.

Note: Not all unique aspects of the job are covered by this job description

Stanford is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

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