Planning Engineer; Series

Planning Engineer (Series) – Truckee Meadows Water Authority

Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) is a not-for-profit, community-owned water utility overseen by elected officials and citizen appointees from Reno, Sparks and Washoe County. TMWA has a highly skilled workforce that ensures the around-the-clock treatment, delivery, and availability of high-quality drinking water for more than 475,000 residents of the Truckee Meadows.

The Planning Engineer performs professional engineering work associated with the planning and operation of water treatment, supply, and distribution system facilities. The Senior Planning Engineer differs from the Planning Engineer in that incumbents at the Senior level perform more complex engineering planning work, are recognized for having the experience, certifications and responsibility for making final technical decisions, and have influence on the overall outcome of a project or task.

Senior Engineers perform under general supervision and guidance.

Progression from one position title, level or designation is not automatic nor guaranteed and is based on business needs.

• Using independent judgment and initiative, perform complex technical planning studies by developing and utilizing water system computer models to evaluate the capacity of the water distribution system, recommend new supply and distribution facilities, determine facility requirements for new development, analyze the impact of new growth on the existing system, analyze/optimize energy use, and determine specific equipment requirements, capacities and operating criteria.
• Furnish engineering services to TMWA in accordance with current standards of care for professional engineers and applicable laws and regulations.
• Assist in the development of capital improvement plans; evaluate, recommend, justify and prioritize improvements; prepare accurate budget-level project cost estimates.
• Perform a wide range of graphic system duties involving the preparation and plotting of GIS and/or CAD designs and drawings to produce maps, charts, drawings, and other geographic information for reports, presentations and permit applications.
• Update and maintain facility data sheets and online information for pump stations, well pumping facilities, storage tanks and pressure regulating stations; maintain and update water use data.
• Integrate metered use data and SCADA data to calibrate water system computer models.
• Coordinate new business planning work between Project Coordinators and Engineering Department.
• Participate in project meetings with developers, engineers, contractors and other TMWA personnel.
• Make presentations and represent TMWA before regulatory and permitting agencies and the public.
• Provide technical support to Operations personnel and establish system operating criteria and facility requirements.
• Provide support to New Business personnel; prepare and submit facility plans and design reports; review and comment on applicant designs and insure compliance with TMWA and industry standards.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required or requested.

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying.

Four to eight years (depending on level of engineer work performed) of increasingly responsible experience involving professional civil engineering work in the design of water system facilities; operation of water distribution systems; modeling and analysis of water distribution systems; or a closely related field is required. Other combinations of education/experience may be considered.

Graduation from an accredited four-year college with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field is required.

Must have working-level knowledge of the English language including reading, writing, and speaking English.

• A valid Nevada (or California, depending on state of residency) Driver License at time of hire and continuing thereafter and…