South Feather Water and Power Agency (SFWPA) is recruiting for a Project Engineer for its Hydro Power Division.

SFWPA is a public agency headquartered in Oroville that supplies water for domestic and agricultural uses, generates electricity, and provides recreational facilities for the public.  The SFWPA South Feather Power Project is comprised of dams, water storage and conveyance, and four powerhouses on the South Fork of the Feather River in Butte, Yuba and Plumas counties.  Oroville is located in the southeastern portion of Butte County along the eastern edge of the Sacramento Valley.  It is the gateway to the Feather River Canyon and the Lake Oroville State Recreation Area.  Lake Oroville offers fishing, house boating, swimming, picnicking, water skiing and jet skiing.  The area also provides excellent hunting and golf, mountain biking, equestrian trails, and day hiking.  It is definitely a place you can live, work and play all in the same day.

SFWPA’s wage rates and benefits are very competitive, and include CalPERS retirement.

 ---   Please submit resumes to:  2310 Oro Quincy Hwy, Oroville, CA 95966 or email dleon@southfeather.com   ---

Position is open until filled.

Wage: $46.91 to $63.00

General Job Description

• Administers projects as directed by the Power Division Manager

• Directly and indirectly manages the work of consultants and contractors engaged by the Agency, and controls project performance through earned value management and other variance controls.

• Prepares status reports and delivers presentations to the General Manager, Board of Directors, Agency staff, the general public, and other organizations as required.

• Serves as the Owner Representative upon request of the General Manager.

• Reviews and coordinates the work of consultants, including plans and specifications from consulting engineers for compliance with Agency standards and regulatory agencies’ policies.

• Inspects during construction the work of contractors to ensure their compliance with, and conformance to, plans and specifications for the construction and/or maintenance of the Agency’s infrastructure.

• Performs a variety of duties relating to the drafting and updating of detailed construction drawings and related documents used in planning, engineering, construction, operations and maintenance.

Prerequisite Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree (B.S.) in Engineering or Construction Management from an accredited college or university and a minimum of two (2) years of project engineering experience.

• Knowledge of, or ability to learn, policies, procedures, operation, maintenance and scheduling of Power Division.

• Knowledge of, or ability to learn, regulations and requirements of federal, state and county agencies relating to the Power Division business activities.

• Ability to proficiently use, or quickly learn, Microsoft Office and Springbrook Financial software, or any other office software used by the Agency.

• Valid California driver license and satisfactory driving record.

Basic Work Hours:  80 hours per pay period; weekly schedule as approved by Power Division Manager.

Hourly Compensation Range:  $46.91/hr. - $63.00/hr. (annual equivalent:  $97,572 - $131,040)