Senior Engineer - Water​/Wastewater

Summary

Responsible for designing, planning, budgeting, selecting, and negotiating Water Utilities Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects.

Essential Functions and Other Important Duties

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

DUTIES

* Oversee CIP activities performed by staff and contractors to ensure project success including, but not limited to, construction, maintenance, alteration of structures, facilities, processes, equipment, and systems, and conduct contractor work field observations to ensure conformance with plans and specifications; provide performance recommendations on personnel assigned by contract or projects, as appropriate.

* Ensure compliance with State and Local regulatory requirements through appropriate handling of plans, specifications, and/or construction documents.

* Perform functions including, but not limited to, providing project oversight from design through to completion, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders on the design, construction, commissioning, and right-of-way acquisition, developing standard operating procedures (SOP), policies, and ordinances, designing and maintaining databases, and planning and completing pilot studies to support process control changes.

* Complete activities including, but not limited to, coordinate with relevant internal and external stakeholders, review contractor pay applications, conduct project and status meetings, draft, evaluate, negotiate, and recommend change order actions, and provide recommendations on preliminary and final designs and design criteria.

* Oversee project capital planning and budget including, but not limited to, utility solicitation, selection, and negotiation with outside consultants, developing cost opinions, and tracking expenditures.

* Investigate internal and external stakeholder concerns; perform research for issues coordinates and facilitates necessary actions to resolve concern as appropriate; when necessary, communicate directly for identification of service needs and address concern with appropriate written, verbal, or in-person follow-up.

* Prepare project reports, documentation, and studies; prepare and/or assist with preliminary contract documents, specifications, and plans.

* Research, conduct analyses, and validate result reports and publications.

* Review, evaluate, and prepare responses to requests for information; prepare documents, record drawings, and relevant data and deliver presentations to internal and external stakeholders.

SUPERVISORY/BUDGET RESPONSIBILITIES

* None.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Requirements

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

* Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, or related field; and,

* Five (5) years' experience in engineering, or related field; and,

* Must possess a valid Professional Engineer license from State of Texas,

OR

* Any combination of related education, experience, certifications, and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job.

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES

An individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The list below represents the knowledge, skill, and/or ability to perform this job successfully:

* Knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and Local Government laws, ordinances, and regulations.

* Knowledge of project management principles, including the ability to review and recommend project improvements based on scope and budget.

* Knowledge of effective research-based strategies, theories, techniques, and methodologies.

* Skill in analyzing and researching, to interpret and understand policies, laws, and regulations, and to provide workable recommendations and solutions that maintain compliance.

* Skill in complex problem solving; identifying problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

* Skill at the advanced level, working with applicable Microsoft Office 365 products, and other software systems to complete work.

* Skill in providing exceptional service to internal and external customers.

* Ability to communicate effectively, both in oral and written forms, for the needs of the audience.

* Ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships.

* Ability to handle records and complex situations of a confidential nature.

* Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure and confidentiality.

* Ability to work independently and/or with team environment while handling multiple tasks and changing priorities with attention to detail.

* Ability to support controversial positions, negotiation of sensitive…