Engineering Designer I (Pipeline Infrastructure)

Engineering Designer I is the entry level classification in the Engineering Designer series. This position will perform the more routine tasks and duties, including designing less complex systems. This is a training position and individuals can advance to Engineering Designer II (Pipeline Infrastructure) after gaining experience and achieving proficiency which meets the requirements for the Engineering Designer II (Pipeline Infrastructure) classification. 

Engineering Designer I’s in the Pipeline Rebuild Section of the Pipeline Infrastructure Division work closely with project managers, Senior Engineering Designers (Pipeline Infrastructure), project engineers, surveyors, facility and pipeline drafters, pipeline construction field staff, and other technical and administrative personnel. Major responsibilities require the use of initiative, independent judgment, critical thinking and interactions with a variety of personnel throughout the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD). Engineering Designer I’s in the Pipeline Rebuild Section will support EBMUD’s future long-term plans to maximize and increase pipeline replacement rates in an efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable manner. 

Typical responsibilities may include:

• Designing proposed pipeline projects using Microstation CADD software and designing large services (fire, industrial or domestic), hydrants, and their related facilities.
• Preparing drawings and designs using EBMUD standards, specifications, drawings, practices, and CADD computer systems for pipeline designs 20-inches and smaller in diameter.
• Providing drafting services to support the design of pipelines, including preparing base drawings, design details, and pipeline plans and profiles.
• Analyzing street and topographic maps, improvement plans, as-built drawings, system maps, and survey data.
• Developing traffic control plans to support pipeline construction projects.
• Collecting, computing, and compiling data on existing underground utilities and other engineering data.
• Investigating field conditions, preparing field sketches, and recording unusual physical features that may influence pipeline design.
• Identifying survey and right-of-way needs for pipeline design projects.
• Requesting test holes, borings, and other investigations to verify locations of existing utilities and understand ground conditions.
• Preparing material lists and estimates of quantity, size, and description of pipeline, fittings, and appurtenances such as blowoffs, valves, hydrants, and meters.
• Contacting and conferring with representatives of other agencies, utilities, and developers to secure information regarding existing and proposed underground facilities which could affect the design of EBMUD pipeline installations, as well as providing information about EBMUD facilities to others.
• Conferring with construction supervisors and inspectors. 

The salary range is $7,366, per month increasing to $7,734, $8,121, $8,527, and $8,953 after 6, 18, 30 and 42 months, respectively.