Job Description - Assistant Plant Engineer

Description
Job Description: 
Under direction, perform responsible engineering work in the operation and maintenance of a major wastewater treatment plant or pump stations.



 

Essential Functions: 
 
Provide technical assistance in the installation, operation, maintenance, modification, modernization and protection of physical facilities and equipment in a wastewater treatment plant or pump stations 
 
Assist Division Manager in prioritizing major system modifications within overall District Capital Improvement plan 
 
Coordinate multi disciplinary engineering activities such as contractual engineering services, facility design, equipment selection, procurement and construction 
 
Prepare specification and plans for contracts, purchases of equipment and services 
 
Oversee and supervise contractors 
 
Use and maintain data in the computerized maintenance management system for equipment and buildings at a wastewater treatment plant or pump station facilities 
 
Maintain records and prepare reports; perform reliability engineering and root cause failure analysis as directed 
 
Perform process optimization and efficiency analysis for utilities, chemical usages, etc; assist in the preparation of the annual O&M budget.
 


Additional Responsibilities: May serve as Manager in his/her absence; performs related work as required or as delegated by supervisor
 
 
 
 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Training and Experience: 

 

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil, mechanical, chemical or electrical engineering

 

Two (2) years of progressively responsible engineering experience in plant and/or pump station operations.

 

 



Desirable Knowledge Skills and Abilities: 

 

Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of engineering 

 

Considerable skill in the use of basic engineering tools including personal computers and making engineering computations 

 

Considerable skill in reading and interpreting engineering plans and specifications 

 

Considerable skill in analyzing and integrating data 

 

Considerable skill in forming and maintaining effective working relationships with consultants and contractors 

 

Considerable skill in maintaining records and preparing reports.




 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
 

Licensed Engineer-In-Training in the State of Missouri.

Must possess valid driver's license issued by the state in which the employee resides.

Pursuant to MSD's "Substance Abuse Policy and Procedures," this position has been designated as safety sensitive and candidate must pass a Non-D.O.T. Drug Test for this position. Employees occupying this position are not subject to Federal (D.O.T.) Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations.

 



Qualifications
Training and Experience: Bachelor degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil, mechanical, chemical or electrical engineering and two years of progressively responsible engineering experience in plant and/or pump station operations.

Desirable Knowledge Skills and Abilities: Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of engineering; considerable skill in the use of basic engineering tools including personal computers and making engineering computations; considerable skill in reading and interpreting engineering plans and specifications; considerable skill in analyzing and integrating data; considerable skill in forming and maintaining effective working relationships with consultants and contractors; considerable skill in maintaining records and preparing reports.





SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:


Licensed Engineer-In-Training in the State of Missouri.

Must possess valid driver's license issued by the state in which the employee resides.

Pursuant to MSD's "Substance Abuse Policy and Procedures," this position has been designated as safety sensitive and candidate must pass a Non-D.O.T. Drug Test for this position. Employees occupying this position are not subject to Federal (D.O.T.) Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations.

Employees of MSD must have a meets expectations.

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