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Associate Engineer

Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
St Louis, MO Other
POSTED ON 12/13/2025 CLOSED ON 1/11/2026

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Overview

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Under the direction of a licensed Professional Engineer, perform beginning level civil engineering work.

Construction

Essential Functions:

  • Perform beginning level civil engineering work as part of a construction/contract management team responsible for the administration of the construction of collection system and/or facility improvement projects
  • Verify that the construction conforms to the contract documents
  • Evaluate/review change orders requests, contractor submittals and contractor claims
  • Prepare technical reports concerning complex construction and engineering problems and solutions
  • Perform construction observations
  • Make necessary field inspections to determine existing conditions
  • May meet with government officials, consultants, and the general public to help communicate District policies and responsibilities

Additional Responsibilities: Maintain records and prepare reports; perform related work as required or as delegated by supervisors.

Design

Essential Functions:

  • Perform beginning level civil engineering as part of a design team responsible for the production of plans and specifications for the construction of District projects OR as part of a consultant contract management team responsible for coordinating the plans and specifications for the construction of District projects
  • Compile data
  • Check layout of manholes, inlet structures and pipelines, and calculate hydraulic properties of pipelines and drainage channels
  • Correlate information obtained from topographic and other maps and plans
  • Extend estimates
  • Process project information in preparation for construction bidding
  • May investigate storm water, sanitary, and combined sewer complaints and recommend solutions to problems
  • May make necessary field inspections to determine existing conditions
  • May meet with government officials, consultants, and the general public to help define District policies and responsibilities

Additional Responsibilities: Maintain records and prepare reports; perform related work as required or as delegated by supervisors.

Environmental Compliance

Essential Functions:

  • Perform beginning level civil engineering as part of an environmental compliance team;
  • Assist in review Engineering submittals for plan review for pretreatment pollutant control technologies and designs to ensure customers' compliance with federal, state and local regulations;
  • Review significant industrial users reports and prepare permits;
  • Assist with inspections of sanitary and storm pollution control equipment;
  • Review, evaluate and summarize of federal, state and local environmental regulations which may impact the District or its customers;
  • Advise District operating units and customers on environmental requirements and coordinate with them to ensure District compliance with requirements;
  • Review or prepare required regulatory reports, applications and plans;
  • Enforce compliance with District Ordinances;
  • Keep detailed records and prepare administrative and technical reports.
  • Perform industrial and other facility wastewater billing investigations;
  • Secure, update and process information from industries relating to the volume and strength of wastewater discharges and determination of appropriate billing factors;
  • Document and maintain discharge data.
  • Assist in the daily operation of the District's hauled waste program;
  • Process and approve/deny special discharge applications.

Additional Responsibilities: Maintain records and prepare reports; perform related work as required or as delegated by supervisors.

Planning

Essential Functions:

  • Perform beginning level civil engineering with a development review team
  • Review plans for sewerage and drainage facilities to ensure compliance with regulations and engineering design requirements
  • Provide technical assistance to consulting engineers, developers and customers on sanitary and storm water drainage facilities
  • Compile data
  • Calculate drainage areas
  • Check layout of manholes, inlet structures and pipelines, and calculate hydraulic properties of pipelines and drainage canals
  • Correlate information obtained from topographic and other maps and plans
  • Perform hydraulic modeling
  • Coordinate with various groups within the District including, Operations, Design, Construction, and Development Review
  • Monitor project schedules
  • May investigate storm water, sanitary, and combined sewer complaints and recommend solutions to problems
  • May make necessary field inspections to determine existing conditions
  • May meet with government officials, consultants, and the general public to help define District policies and responsibilities

Additional Responsibilities: Maintain records and prepare reports; perform related work as required or as delegated by supervisors.

Responsibilities

Qualifications

Training And Experience

  • Bachelor's degree or in the final year of coursework towards a Bachelor's degree majoring in engineering. [Note: MSD requires proof of graduation on or before the first day employment.]

Desirable Knowledge And Skills

  • Knowledge of principles and practices of civil engineerin
  • Comprehensive knowledge of District regulations and procedures applicable to sewer construction
  • Problem solving and communication skills necessary to work effectively with contractors, engineers, and MSD staff to ensure the successful completion of these projects
  • Considerable knowledge of spreadsheet, word processing and design software
  • Extensive skill in reading and interpreting complex engineering plans and specifications
  • Exceptional skill in maintaining records and preparing technical reports
  • Thorough skill in analyzing and integrating data
  • Considerable skill in communicating effectively both in oral and written form
  • Exceptional ability in forming and maintaining effective working relationships

Special Requirement

Must possess a 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 non-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 on their last review.

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