Senior Utilities Engineer

About the Position

Under administrative direction, plans and manages the City’s engineering programs for water, stormwater and sewer utilities; develops and manages water, sewer and storm drainage capital projects; plans, develops and prepares design drawings, specifications and cost estimates; designs contract drawings to ensure quality and cost effective construction; manages consultant and contractor contracts; performs reviews and inspections of utilities on private development projects and performs oversight and technical review on design drawings and specifications prepared by other City staff.

New hires generally start between $10,741.74 and $11,842.48 per month. Placement within the position’s full wage scale is based on qualifications and professional experience. The full wage scale for this position is between $10,741.74 and $14,394.49 per month.

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Senior Utilities Engineer

The Engineering Division provides design and construction management services, including field inspection, for the City's capital construction program. It determines development standards for and ensures compliance with these standards during private construction of utilities and roads. The division plans for long-range capital and infrastructure needs for transportation, storm water management, water, and sewer. It prepares and executes architectural and engineering consultant contracts and construction contract bidding documents.

The City of Edmonds is a beautiful community on the Puget Sound waterfront with a population of 43,420 (MRSC, 2024) and is the gateway to the Olympic peninsula via the state ferry system. Edmonds provides a full range of services, including contracted fire services, police services a municipal court, a community pool, a regional performing arts facility, public works and utilities, a regional wastewater treatment facility, along with community events and services through our Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department.

Six department directors report directly to the Mayor and oversee approximately 279 full–time-equivalent employees.

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.

• Manages the City’s engineering programs for water, stormwater and sewer utilities; prepares technical studies and performs hydraulic analysis to size new systems with appropriate capacity.
• Performs oversight and technical supervision of utility engineering/design work performed by other staff members; reviews, approves, stamps and signs utility engineering/design drawings prepared by other staff members.
• Prepares and implements new City code, standards and specifications for utility improvement and conducts plan reviews and inspections on utility improvements for private development applications.
• Prepares the annual water, stormwater and sewer capital improvement programs and updates the water and sewer elements of the Comprehensive Plan.

• Manages assigned capital improvement projects and independently plans, develops and prepares water, sewer and storm drainage utility design drawings, contract specifications and cost estimates.
• Uses AutoCAD and related engineering and graphics software to prepare detailed design drawings.
• Coordinates project improvements with City Departments, private utilities, other public agencies and citizens; prepares and secures necessary easements for project construction.
• Manages the advertisement, bid and award of water, sewer and storm drainage capital improvement projects; prepares advertisement notice and responses to bidder questions.
• Reviews and analyzes bid documents for compliance with City, state and federal requirements; prepares award recommendation for City Council; oversees the execution and processing of construction contract documents.
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