Associate Engineer (Operations)

**This recruitment is being conducted to establish an eligibility list for future vacancies.**

What do you value in your next job?

At the Orange County Sanitation District our Core Values form the framework of our organization and reinforce our professional work ethic. If the following values ring true with you, we’d love to invite you to explore our career opportunities further.

  

Integrity, Inclusion, Honesty, and Respect

We aspire to the highest degree of integrity, inclusion, honesty, and respect in our interaction with each other, our suppliers, our customers, and our community. We strive to demonstrate these values in our actions, commitments, and service.

  

Leadership, Teamwork, and Problem Solving

We lead by example, acknowledging the value of our resources and using them wisely to achieve our mission. We strive to reach OC San goals through cooperative efforts and collaboration with each other and our constituencies. We work to solve problems in a creative, cost-effective, and safe manner, and we acknowledge team and individual efforts.

  

Customer Service, Transparency, and Accountability

We are committed to acting in a timely, accurate, accessible, and transparent manner through excellent customer service. We are committed to act in the best interest of our internal and external stakeholders.

  

Resiliency, Innovation, and Learning

We continuously develop ourselves, enhancing our talents, skills, and abilities. We recognize that only through personal growth and development will we progress as an agency and as individuals.

  

Safety

We are committed to providing a safe work environment. We will demonstrate leadership, promote individual accountability, and participate actively in the advancement of our health and safety practices.

 

OC San is currently looking to establish an eligibility list for an Associate Engineer (Operations).

 

Under general supervision, the Associate Engineer will perform a variety of engineering duties with functional competence in the field of wastewater operations to include the following:

 

Field Operations:

Process monitoring to meet permit requirements, data analysis and entry, contingency planning, standard operation procedure and Operations & Maintenance manual updates. Assist with process upsets, spills, Capital Improvement Program planned shutdowns, and troubleshooting; technical help and advice to operations and procurement – chemicals and plant needs.

 

Process Optimization Program – Continuous Improvement:

Develop plan and rationale for improved plant performance and efficiency; reduced capital costs of expansion and upgrading; and reduced operating costs and improving operational practices.

 

Odor Control Master Plan – Past and Future:

Address issues at Plant 1, Plant 2, pump stations, and collection systems; resolve complaints from our neighbors / customers; and Capital Improvement Program – decisions on future odor control projects.

 

Coordination and Outreach:

Coordination with other departments within OC San and other agencies (Orange County Water District, Irvine Ranch Water District, Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority, and member agencies) regarding collections systems, compliance documents, permits, planning, projects plans and specifications review, project management, project design, construction, commissioning and closeout. Deliver presentations associated with areas such as project updates and public outreach. 

 

Research and future technologies:

Recommend opportunities to initiate research and prepare decision packages for research projects. Review research data and recommend applications of research to process.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Requirements

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by the U.S. Department of Education, with major coursework in civil, mechanical, chemical, electrical, or environmental engineering, or a related field.
• Two (2) years of increasingly responsible engineering experience.
• Valid California Class C Driver’s License.

Desirables :

• Knowledge of operations of wastewater management systems and flow regimes. 
• An understanding of the principles of air dispersion, wastewater characteristics, water chemistry, wastewater processes (including solids, liquids, and air separation), wastewater process modeling, wastewater flow modeling, interceptor odor, and health risk analysis modeling. 
• The ability to demonstrate the principles and applications of critical thinking and analysis.

Recruitment & Selection Process

Vacancies: 0

(an eligible list will be established for future vacancies) 

 

 Apply online at: www.ocsan.gov/careers/

  

 APPLICATION FILING DEADLINE: Thursday, July 17, 2025; 5:00 P.M.

(or until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received)

  

 Hiring Salary Range: $123,593.60 – $136,260.80 /Year

(starting salary will be within this range based upon qualifications)