Associate Environmental Engineer (5207) – Water Quality Division (WQD), Burlingame, CA - SFPUC (156947)

Project Name: Regional Cross Connection Control Project (RCCCP)

The RCCCP is a regulatory critical $18.6M initiative between the Water Quality Division (WQD) and Water Supply & Treatment Division to upgrade critical appurtenances in the Regional Water System, such as air vacuum valves (AVVs), air release valves (ARVs), and blowoff valves (BOs), to meet the latest standards for public health protection. The project is scheduled for construction completion by April 2027. The Associate Engineer will be crucial in supporting project management tasks for RCCCP, including conducting field inspections, coordinating corrective actions, and maintaining project documentation.

Position Summary

Under general direction, the Associate Engineer will work with the Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Workgroup within the Capital Programs Section of the Water Quality Division (WQD). The Capital Programs Section supports CIP, Water Quality programs, Water Quality applications, and customer communications. The CIP Workgroup serves as the WQD liaison for CIP projects, reviews CIP technical documents, conducts site inspections, performs project management, manages professional services contracts, and leads the Regional Cross Connection Control Project (RCCCP).

Additionally, the Associate Engineer will support development of a new project (~estimated $26.3M) focused on the relocation of 43 unforeseen appurtenances under roadways. This work will involve obtaining permits from various jurisdictions, trenching in public roadways, and acquiring permanent easements for adjacent properties. The associate engineer will also assist with customer communications, which may include analyzing water quality data, providing operational response recommendation, reviewing upcoming regulatory changes, and updating Water Quality fact sheets.

The role requires strong collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, clear and effective communication, and a thorough understanding of water quality issues, regulatory changes, industry trends, and relevant regulations.

Work Location

Work Location: 1657 Rollins Road, Burlingame CA 94010

Hours: Full-time, Monday - Friday

Nature of Work: primarily office-based but may require travel to and work at remote sites, including watersheds, surface water lakes, pump stations, tanks, reservoirs, water treatment plants, groundwater wells and construction sites; climbing ladders; entering water reservoirs; carrying and employing field analytical and testing equipment; working in confined spaces; working in inclement weather; working around hazardous materials; Requires a CA Driver’s License.

Essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide project management support for the RCCCP, including field inspections, reporting non-conformances, coordinating corrective actions, verifying completion, and maintaining comprehensive documentation.
• Review and determine regulatory compliance of appurtenances for RCCCP, complete checklists, provide mitigation recommendations to minimize cross contamination issues, analyze project data, prepare site assessment packages and documentation.
• Coordinate utility surveys, outreach to property owners, and work with the SFPUC Real Estate Division and the City Attorney’s Office to secure the necessary permits and easements.
• Coordinate and review engineering designs, specifications, and related documents during the planning, design, construction, and start-up phases of CIP projects to ensure regulatory compliance, water quality standards, and environmental/sanitation requirements. Conduct site inspections as needed.
• Review regulatory documents and technical literature to ensure CIP projects meet federal and state drinking water regulations. Address key water quality concerns, including regulatory compliance, Waterworks Standards, pipeline separation, National Sanitation Federation requirements, water quality objectives, treatment processes, disinfection, and sanitary work practices.
• Reviews project documents, water system monitoring and water quality information/data, and other resources to produce engineering documents, spreadsheets, graphs, and other records to facilitate the section’s activities and decision making.
• Support the development and review of compliance strategies for current and upcoming drinking water regulations.
• Assist with the customer communications program that may involve updating WQ fact sheets and Contaminants of Emerging Concern Report.
• Performs other related duties as required.