Associate Civil Engineer, Journey | SMUD | Pollock Pines, CA
SMUD’s Power Generation hydro maintenance engineering group is seeking an experienced journey-level civil engineer interested in supporting the ongoing maintenance of, and upgrades to civil structures within the hydropower system. The ideal candidate is a good communicator, is comfortable managing projects in the field and likes to be hands on in support of skilled craft workers on construction projects.
This position will report to “Fresh Pond”, a maintenance facility near Pollock Pines, California. This office performs most of the maintenance and construction required for the upkeep of 19 dams, 9 powerhouses, interconnecting tunnels, penstocks and support structures.
SMUD delivers power to more than 1.4 million customers throughout the Sacramento area. As a community-owned, not-for-profit electric service, we have been providing low-cost, reliable electricity for over 70 years. We are a recognized industry leader and award winner for our innovative energy efficiency programs, renewable power technologies, and for our sustainable solutions for a healthier environment. We’re one of the region’s largest employers, with a reputation for attracting, developing, and retaining some of the most talented employees around.
Note: This position is a good fit for an engineer seeking to work closely with field crews and become an expert on SMUD’s hydroelectric system. We recognize the commitment required to travel into the Upper American River Project’s (UARPs) facilities on a daily basis, and offer rideshare vans to reduce commuting costs. This position is eligible for a 4/10 (four days, 10 hours per day) schedule, and other schedules are available. This position is not on a hybrid schedule, but working from home can be accommodated on an intermittent basis as maintenance requirements permit. SMUD takes pride in powering the Sacramento region where we live and work.
Purpose
Nature and Scope
Duties and Responsibilities
- Performs minor to moderately complex engineering design on civil/structural SMUD assets.
- Prepares Design Change Notification (DCN) packages for construction and other field work; interprets DCN packages and associated documents; utilizes a document control system to manage the development and revision of drawings and maps; produces as-built drawings from field data.
- Supports field crews and contractors to ensure designs are implemented in construction; assists during the transition of projects from design and construction to operations by preparing schedules and developing project test and acceptance criteria ad hoc reports; produces reports from field data collection in support of regulatory reporting requirements.
- Assists in developing related bid package specifications necessary for bidding and procurement of materials and services related to assigned civil/structural projects; for less complex projects, may assume primary responsibility for coordinating with supply chain services department on procurement of services and materials necessary to complete projects.
- Performs a broad range of drafting and graphic assignments utilizing Computer Aided Design (CAD) software to create and revise drawings and maps associated with engineering design changes and new engineering designs on various SMUD assets.
- Performs field investigations to take measurements and collect data for assigned projects; verifies existing configurations and conditions against documentation; produces as-built drawings from field visits and measurements; conducts on-site visits to verify proper facility installations by contractors or SMUD personnel and to ensure conformity with applicable codes and design requirements; conducts site visits and inspections with contractors and other outside personnel.
- May be assigned primary design and coordination role for SMUD projects with lower levels of design and construction/installation complexity; uses basic project management skills to function as the primary contact from job initiation to job completion, coordinating communication with outside agencies, and consulting with field crews and contractors during the course of the project.
- Performs other related duties as needed to include working outside of typical business hours when necessary.