ASSISTANT SANITARY ENGINEER (OPEN COMPETITIVE) BSA

buffalony·City Hall, United States

Full-timemid€66,119-80,171/year

Job description

Incumbents to a position in this class performs moderately difficult technical work of an engineering nature in the design, investigation, analysis, development, construction, maintenance, operation or inspection of sanitary engineering projects and programs. Incumbents must have the ability to be trained in utilizing the computer-operated drafting/design (CADD) equipment in the preparation of contract plans relating to sanitary engineering projects. Work involves the responsibility for the application of sanitary engineering principles to a variety of problems. The Assistant Sanitary Engineer may be in charge of projects in the field, supervise particular engineering activities in the office, or be engaged in a special phase of sanitary engineering investigation or research. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Senior Sanitary Engineer who may be turned to for advice on the more difficult and technical problems. Supervision may be exercised over Junior Sanitary Engineers and Engineering Aides. Promotiona (A) Continuous and permanent status as a Junior Sanitary Engineer in the Buffalo Sewer Authority for one year;OR(B) Continuous and permanent status as a Senior Drafting Technician or Sewer Construction Inspector in the Buffalo Sewer Authority for one year. In addition, all applicants qualifying under (B)must have two years of full-time experience in engineering work. Open Competitive (A) Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical or Sanitary Engineering and two years of full-time experience in engineering work;OR(B) Associate's degree from an accredited college, university or technical institute in Civil Engineering Technology, Mechanical Technology or Engineering Science and four years of full-time engineering experience.OR(C) An equivalent combination as defined within the limits of (A) and (B). EQUIVALENT COMBINATIONSMaster's Degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering may be substituted for the above requirements.APPROVED AREAS OF ENGINEERING WORK EXPERIENCEDesign, construction, investigation, inspection, analysis, development, maintenance or operation of engineering programs and/or projects in areas of: (1) Sanitary Engineering (2) Sewers, Sewage Treatment Plants, Pumping Stations (3) Related structures are defined as catch basins, tunnel work, receivers, excavations, chambers, wires, etc. THE CITY OF BUFFALO IS AN EQUAL OPPORUNITY EMPLOYER FULL PERFORMANCE, KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICSThrough knowledge of the methods and materials of construction, maintenance and design of sewers, sewage treatment plant works and related structures;Good knowledge of the principles and practices of sanitary engineering;Ability to understand and interpret construction plans and description specifications;Surveying including computations, engineering estimates and specifications;Ability to plan and supervise the work of others;Ability to be trained in the computer operated design/drafting and AUTOCAD equipment;Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.