(Revised)
City of Cincinnati Job Opportunity
Exceptional Appointment - Announcement #08-111
(Open to the Public and to City Employees)
Senior Engineer Salary: $56,057 - $75,677 annually
Engineer Intern Salary: $43,818 - $59,155 annually
APPLICATION, TRANSCRIPT & DETAILED RESUME DEADLINE:
Wednesday, December 31, 2008, 5:00 p.m.
The Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati (MSDGC) has several exciting employment opportunities for energetic, service-minded Professional Engineers or Engineer Interns with a focus on teamwork and continuous improvement. Job opportunities are in one or more of the following areas: Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, and Industrial Engineering disciplines, as well as other related specialties. Senior Engineers and Engineer Interns at MSDGC work collaboratively on projects with a broad array of professional and technical co-workers, and with citizens and other stakeholders. MSDGC offers a fast-paced, diverse, team-based, and family-friendly work environment, with an outstanding pay and benefits package.
Functional Areas, General Description, and examples of responsibilities
Planning: (08-111-01)
Plan Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects, including sewerage of undeveloped areas, sewer replacement and upsizing; major repair, replacement, and improvement of pump stations and wastewater treatment plants.
Design: (08-111-02)
Design CIP projects, including sewerage of undeveloped areas, sewer replacement and upsizing; major repair, replacement, and improvement of pump stations and wastewater treatment plants.
Construction: (08-111-03)
Supervise and provide field engineering services during construction of multiple CIP and subdivision projects; coordinate construction activities with contractors and with project managers of various MSD divisions; oversee the work of construction inspectors; approve and process change orders and invoices; lead and/or attend various project meetings including pre-construction meetings.
Cost Estimation: (08-111-04)
Prepare and/or coordinate cost estimates for the In-House Design Section on treatment and collection system projects, using MC2ICE 2000 software. Provide conceptual, total bid price, and forecast project costs. Conduct contingency and escalation analysis and maintain the estimating software model.
Project Management: (08-111-05)
Project management for CIP, collection system and facilities improvement projects, using consultant and in-house designers and sound project management practices; project execution, coordination and close-out; selection and management of consultant and in-house designers and evaluation of their design performance. Preparation of Requests for Proposals and general project task orders.
Sewer System Modeling: (08-111-06)
Use MSD’s System-Wide Model to support a number of programs, assess the efficiency of designs, develop flows to be used in final designs, and evaluate various alternatives as projects are in the planning phase.
Stormwater Management: (08-111-07)
NPDES Phase II permit compliance and enforcement; SMU annual CIP development and planning; supervising technicians and other professional staff responsible for various planning and NPDES-permitting related activities.
Maintenance Reliability and Industrial Process Engineering: (08-111-08)
Use reliability tools and strategies to improve equipment reliability for Wastewater Treatment Plants, Flood Control Facilities, and the Wastewater Collection System within the District. Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate familiarity with RCM, preventive and predictive techniques, root cause analysis, planning, scheduling, inventory management, change-management and maintenance management software with excellent communication, interpersonal and team-building skills.
Plant Maintenance Engineering: (08-111-09)
Support the MSD maintenance reliability program through the review of
specifications, in-house design, complex troubleshooting, contractor coordination, field support, review of submittals and drawings, and evaluation of project alternatives.
Instrument and Controls Engineering: (08-111-10)
Support the MSD maintenance reliability program through the review of
specifications, in-house design, complex troubleshooting, contractor coordination, field support, review of submittals and drawings, and evaluation of project alternatives.
SCADA/Instrumentation: (08-111-11)
Provide Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) support in operations and management of collection and treatment systems. Oversee and manage SCADA construction projects. Review specifications and perform in-house design, troubleshooting. Provide field support. Purchase and maintain hardware and software to support SCADA group.
Private Development Coordination and Review: (08-111-12)
Review concept and detailed construction plans for compliance with various rules, regulations and permit requirements; evaluate proposed projects with respect to sewer capacity and impacts upon existing systems and infrastructure; coordinate activities with various departments, agencies, and local jurisdictions.
Industrial Waste: (08-111-13)
Approve plans and specifications for industrial pretreatment systems; perform technical evaluation of industrial manufacturing/commercial operations for impact on the wastewater treatment system; develop, monitor, and assess performance metrics for the pretreatment program; oversee the Fats, Oil, and Grease (FOG) and Waste Hauler Programs and Storm Water activities; oversee the Permits and Compliance Section.
APPLICATION, TRANSCRIPT AND DETAILED RESUME can be filed in person at the Human Resources Department, Two Centennial Plaza, 805 Central Avenue, Suite 200, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, OR mailed through the United States Mail system (postmarked no later than the closing date). No faxed applications or applications returned through the interdepartmental mail system will be accepted. If you are filing by mail, please enclose a copy of your driver’s license with your application form.
To apply for a job at MSD, please complete and submit these items:
• City of Cincinnati application for employment.
• Resume and cover letter indicating the area or engineering specialty of interest to you.
• Transcripts showing your qualifications for a position in the engineering specialty of interest to you.
In your cover letter, please be sure to specify the area(s) (Design, Planning, Construction, Project Management, Sewer System Modeling, Stormwater Management, Maintenance Reliability Engineering, Plant Maintenance Engineering, Instruments & Controls Engineering, Private Development & Coordination and Review, Industrial Wasted and/or Wastewater Collection System Operations) you are interested in!
Application Packets (Open Position Application, Applicant Flow Sheet, Work Experience Form) can be downloaded from the internet at http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/cityhr/pages/-4284-/ or visit www.cityofcincinnatiengineers.jobs to apply online.
TRANSCRIPTS showing your qualifications for this position must be submitted by the deadline date. The City does not maintain a transcript file; you must submit transcripts with each application you submit. You may submit a readable photocopy of your official transcripts in lieu of requesting a new copy from the school for each application. Please note: copies of unofficial versions or internet printouts of transcripts are NOT acceptable.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Senior Engineer - Must be a registered professional engineer in the State of Ohio, or in a state with equivalent registration requirements. If not registered in Ohio when appointed, Ohio registration must be obtained within your first year.
Engineer Intern - Must possess a bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university, or possess an Engineer-in-Training Certificate from any state. After ten years in the EI classification without passing the Professional Engineer registration, the incumbent will be reclassified to the Senior Engineering Technician classification.
For both positions, you must possess or be able to obtain a valid Ohio driver’s license. All required experience must have occurred within the last (5) five years. You are required to show your valid driver's license to the Human Resources Department staff NO LATER THAN THE DEADLINE DATE FOR FILING APPLICATIONS. Must be a Hamilton County resident at the time of appointment.
CONTACT PERSON: MariJo Garbon, 513.244.1309
City of Cincinnati, Human Resources Dept.
Two Centennial Plaza
805 Central Ave, Suite 200
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
TDD: 513.352.2419
Date Released: June 9, 2008
“Applications for City positions are considered public records under Ohio’s Public Records Act. As a public record, applications maintained by the City shall be made available to any person requesting to view them”.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Reasonable Accommodation for the Qualified People with disabilities.
Please self-identify at the time of application and at employment interviews.
