Senior Civil Engineer

Overview

The City of Reno has an exciting career opportunity waiting for you! We are recruiting for a Senior Civil Engineer who specializes in Wastewater and Reuse for the Utility Services Department. Hiring will begin immediately following the close of this recruitment. This recruitment will also establish a list for future vacancies, which will be filled as they occur.

The ideal candidate in this position will be responsible for the capital improvement program and effluent management at the Reno Stead Water Reclamation Facility. Effluent management includes compliance with regulatory flow discharge limitations, providing wastewater reuse in the form of recycled water for non-potable uses such as parks and golf courses, and providing source water for advanced treatment. There will also be heavy involvement and coordination with facility operations.

The person selected for this position will have strengths in capital improvement planning; project and staff management; permitting, design, analysis, and project delivery related to sanitary sewer treatment and recycled water systems. This person will also participate in regional effluent management and other regional sewer and water management issues, including the Advanced Purified Water Facility, and other initiatives. Additionally, the person will coordinate with staff at the City responsible for capital improvements at the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility (TMWRF), with involvement at the TMWRF as warranted.

• Lead, plan, train, and review the work of staff responsible for performing a variety of difficult and complex professional civil engineering functions involved in the design, construction, and investigation of capital improvement and new development projects; participate in performing the most complex work of the unit including overseeing the most complex engineering projects.
• Train assigned employees in their areas of work including engineering methods, procedures, and techniques.
• Verify the work of assigned employees for accuracy, proper work methods, techniques and compliance with applicable standards and specifications; ensure adherence to safe work practices and procedures.
• Participate in the selection of assigned staff; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline procedures for assigned staff.
• Negotiate and administer various engineering and development contracts; implement change orders; facilitate the implementation of infrastructure improvements for new development.
• Perform various project management functions on the most complex engineering projects; select and oversee project team members; prepare and monitor budgets; prepare designs and specifications; review and track the progress and work of consultants and contractors; monitor the project schedule; administer permits; ensure compliance with specifications; prepare budget, progress and status reports; recommend modifications as necessary.
• Assess feasibility and soundness of proposed engineering tests, products, and equipment.
• Coordinate the work of various outside professionals to achieve desired project outcomes; negotiate with consultants in the planning, design, construction, and inspection of projects.
• Design and prepare contract specifications for the most complex construction of various public works and capital improvement projects; research design requirements, perform complex engineering calculations, analyze material and design data; prepare estimates of time and material costs.
• Conduct technical reviews of plans and reports for complex projects affecting City streets, sewers, drains, and related public works facilities for adequacy and conformance with applicable municipal codes and regulations; record maps with county recorder.
• Coordinate the review and processing of plans with other staff and agencies to ensure timeliness and completeness; assign tasks to subordinate staff members.
• Provide professional technical advice to City staff regarding potential strategies or preferred ways to plan capital construction projects.
• Perform field reviews of new construction to identify potential unaddressed problems; negotiate changes to plans, plats, maps or field construction as necessary.
• Review memos and maps prior to submission to City Council.
• Create master plans for capital improvement and new development projects including planning, research, funding, and assembling professional teams.
• Prepare the most difficult and complex engineering reports, studies, and technical documentation; utilize specialized engineering applications, databases, programs, and graphics.
• Relevant to assigned area conduct various presentations for the City Council, Planning Commission and other committees.
• Represent the City at various meetings and committees regarding the implementation of assigned projects; evaluate and prioritize projects to support City and Council goals and objectives.
• Respond to questions and inquiries from the general…