Utility Engineer Manager

Responsibilities

• Oversees the preparation of all engineering projects plans, including drawings, specifications, and material invoicing.
• Develops specifications and project planning for all utilities including gas, wastewater, water, and electric.
• Manages and oversees department engineering staff, trains and evaluates employees.
• May make presentations to the Board of Commissioners on various projects/programs and prepares monthly and quarterly project/program report summaries for management.
• Interviews and hires new staff; plans, prioritizes, assigns, and reviews work; approves time off for payroll purposes; prepares employee performance evaluations; monitors and participates in employee relations within the department.
• Provides technical oversight and coordination of work through project/program coordination meetings and other means; monitors progress against project/program schedules; recommends allocation of resources as required to accomplish goals.
• Collaborates with other managers and staff to coordinate programs, projects, and activities amongst work groups.
• Coordinates operation staff on system operations.
• Provides support and direction in trouble shooting and outage support.
• Supports operational staff regarding customer service issues.
• Performs direction of work, discipline and adjustment of other employees' grievances on behalf of the employer.
• Establishes work procedures, processes that support CMU and departmental standards, procedures and strategic directives.
• Provides project engineering, management and communications for the electric, gas, wastewater and water transmission and distribution projects.
• Oversees assigned projects and ensures contractor compliance with time and budget parameters.
• Ensures staff is compliant with any required permits, licenses, easements and codes.
• Assists with the preparation of electric, water distribution, wastewater, natural gas and engineering department budgets.
• Contributes to the forecasting of additional funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials and supplies, monitors, approves and recommends any necessary expenditures.
• Recommends modifications and proposes new construction of electric, wastewater, gas and water projects to leadership.
• Supervises and coordinates staff in the preparation of studies, modeling, plans, designs for additions, modifications and rehabilitation of CMU's electric, wastewater, gas and water infrastructure.
• Prepares and updates engineering procedures, agreements, contracts and guidelines; ensures projects are implemented in accordance with purchasing, RFP and contracting procedures.
• Supervises inspection of new water distribution systems installed by developers; job order preparation for installation of new meters and services; contracts and specifications; distribution system mapping.
• Ensures compliance with all gas, water, wastewater and electric regulatory requirements.
• Sets department material standards and oversees the maintenance of supplies and requisitions materials for construction and maintenance projects.
• Identifies opportunities for improving service delivery methods.
• May respond to emergency situations.

• At least 5 years' experience in Geographical Information System.
• Ability to complete Natural Gas Operator Qualification training within 2 to 3 years.