Project Engineer, Environmental Engineer

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Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 A.M.

- 4:30 P.M. (EST)

* Hours may vary due to work assignments or projects.*

Work Location: Moccasin Bend Campus

FLSA Status: This is an Exempt position.

Department: Wastewater

Incumbents in this classification are responsible for performing supervisory and technical work associated with designing and coordinating civil and environmental engineering projects and ensuring projects comply with established design criteria and codes. Work may focus on one or more of the following areas: water treatment, processes and design, design and hydraulics; construction engineering and inspection; environmental engineering. Work receives limited supervision and the use of independent judgment and discretion.

(The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.)

• May supervise staff to include prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff is trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures.
• Maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; making hiring, termination and disciplinary recommendations.
• May design or coordinate civil engineering projects for the wastewater department, ensuring compliance with all applicable codes, laws and regulations, standards, policies and procedures.
• Wastewater Department projects include, but are not limited to, geotechnical engineering and design, storm, and sanitary sewer systems, wastewater treatment processes, limited structural design, erosion and sediment control, utilities, retention and detention ponds; creating conceptual engineering designs; reviewing and coordinating design reviews; serving as a construction liaison; resolving construction-related issues; investigating project locations; coordinating bid processes and performing other related activities and the more technical and difficult phases of a design project.
• May maintain a comprehensive and current working knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and codes.
• Applicable codes include, but are not limited to, Design Criteria for Review of Sewage Works Construction Plans and Documents (TDEC DWR-NPDES-SOP-G-05-WW), the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Green Book- A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), American Concrete Institute (ACI) Codes and Standards, and Technical Release 55 Manual (TR 55).
• Coordinates and schedules meetings related to engineering projects; participates in construction progress meetings with contractors, architects, engineers, and other applicable parties.
• Conducts visits to project sites.
• May respond to requests for information and complaints from the general public; elevates issues to appropriate personnel when appropriate.
• May provide technical expertise to internal staff and external agencies regarding engineering projects.
• May process a variety of documentation associated with departmental operations, per established procedures, and within designated time frames; distributes documentation and retains records.
• May prepare and complete various forms, reports, correspondence, design drawings, preliminary layouts, contract documents, project lists, cost estimates, meeting minutes, work orders, schedules, punch lists or other related documents.
• May communicate with supervisor, management staff, other employees, developers, engineers, contractors and external organizations to coordinate activities.
• May represents the department and/or the City at a variety of meetings, public events, training sessions, on committees and/or other related events or groups in order to receive and convey…