Associate Engineer

Under general supervision, assists with and performs a variety of professional, technical, administrative, field engineering and environmental compliance work related to the management, planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of ReGen Monterey’s existing assets, capital improvement projects and other infrastructure projects, reviews engineering plans and specifications, confers with project manager(s), coordinates with staff and external contractors, consultants, and agency representatives;
The incumbent possesses and employs superior problem solving and management skills are applied to a diverse portfolio of technical matters and projects. The incumbent is directly responsible for technical, permitting, regulatory code compliance, engineering and construction related matters associated with ReGen’s activities at solid waste disposal, recycling, processing, and transfer facilities, will communicate with senior management, and may direct and mentor junior staff.

The Associate Engineer is a journey-level professional engineer classification. Incumbents in this class possess the applicable education, training and experience required for a professional engineer license. Incumbents are expected to perform any field or office assignment with minimal direction and supervision on a wide variety of capital improvement and compliance projects at ReGen’s integrated solid waste management facility and its diversion/beneficial reuse, recycling, disposal, materials processing, and transfer services.

The Associate Engineer supports the Senior Engineer in a variety of departmental duties and is a job class that differs from the Senior Engineer who has managerial-level responsibility for the department functions and projects. The Associate Engineer is distinguished from the Assistant Engineer by the performance of the full range of duties as assigned with only minimal instruction or assistance.

Incumbents work independently and with responsible charge, seeking assistance only as new or unusual situations arise.

• Perform professional and technical engineering work relative to assigned area of responsibility such as planning, design, landfill development, compliance, maintenance operations of landfill gas monitoring and collection, leachate collection and extraction systems and groundwater monitoring wells and systems, capital improvements and traffic.
• Design and prepare plans and specifications and requests for proposals for projects related to material processing and disposal of wastes including landfill development and related operational programs, facilities, and operations; roads, storm drains, sewer and water lines, research project design requirements; perform calculations and prepare estimates of time and material costs.
• Develop and/or revise design and construction standards for ReGen structures, control equipment, processing systems, and appurtenant aspects.
• Investigate field problems affecting ReGen operations, surrounding property owners, contractors, and maintenance operations; resolve problems, define an appropriate investigation plan, or refer to senior management as appropriate.
• Administer design and construction contracts; coordinate and review the work of outside consultants and vendors; review and recommend payments and billing for contracted services related to assigned projects; negotiate prices and schedules, as necessary.
• Request and participate in the collection of survey and mapping data via both drone photogrammetry and conventional aerial, GPS and ground survey methods.
• Prepare estimates and feasibility reports for new or modified services and structures.
• Participate in the plan check, review, and processing of plans for ReGen development plans affecting waste processing and disposal, including streets, sewers, drains and related facilities; assure compliance with local, state and federal codes, ordinances, rules and regulations.
• Evaluate and implement ReGen’s waste screening and acceptance criteria and policies.
• Prepare various regulatory permit compliance monitoring and reporting documents and reports.
• Prepare visual…