Source Water Scientist

JOB POSITION: SOURCE WATER SCIENTIST

Division:
Administration

Status:
Exempt

Grade: 111

Job Code: 277

Reports to:

Chief Strategy Officer

Date: 07-24-26

Revised Date: 07-24-26

Last Reviewed Date: 07-24-26

Responsible for planning, managing and administering the Asset Management Program, that covers computer aided design (CAD), geographical information systems (GIS), computerized maintenance management systems (CMMSs), for water distribution and wastewater collection systems modelling, and master planning. Ensures an effective asset management program considering continuous improvement in asset data collection and monitoring asset condition, system capacity, and operating efficiency. Conducts project prioritization considering water demands and wastewater flow projections, water quality and other levels of service and risk factors.

Requires a bachelor's degree in civil/environmental engineering or related field plus five (5) or more year's related experience in master planning/modelling/asset management or equivalent combination of education and experience. Possession of a valid professional engineer license from the State of Virginia is preferred.

• Recommend multi-year water distribution and wastewater collection capital improvement plan (CIP) and lead annual updates to ensure established efficiencies and levels of service for the Water Authority are maintained, considering budget constraints.
• Leads and directs engineering support staff and engineering consultants in the preparation of asset management, system optimization and hydraulic modeling studies, master plans and reports.
• Provide asset management expertise to the Directors and Management staff for the purpose of business process improvements across the enterprise. This includes communicating distribution, collection and treatment plant impacts related to new development requests.
• Manage (GIS), hydraulic modeling, and (CMMSs) and coordinate installation, configuration, security administration and annual upgrades for these and other related asset management systems.
• Develop, implement and manage flow monitoring and condition assessment programs. Analyze related data, trends, and operational outcomes. Investigate root causes and prepare recommendations to mitigate impacts and improve system and enterprise performance.
• Prepare technical reports, standard operating procedures, and answers questions related to areas of responsibilities, and provide presentations and training support to internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare water hydraulic/quality reports for new developments as needed in accordance with VDH and DEQ requirements and guidelines.
• Schedule and oversee calibration of the water and sewer hydraulic models, as required, due to system changes and available data to ensure sufficient accuracy and precision for intended uses.
• Read and interpret plans and specifications and ensure timely addition of all approved water and sewer utility plans and record drawings to the enterprise asset registry and geospatial system of record.
• Develop and update business processes schematics that reflect programmatic processes, data storage details, and typical data analysis, and explore opportunities for best practices.
• Work with staff to achieve compliance with financial and asset management requirements.
• Assist in the formulation and administration of departmental policies, plans and programs.

Manages/supervises assigned employees in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and addressing complaints and resolving problems.

• Ability to direct and supervise personnel.
• Ability to develop, review and recommend processes and procedures for assigned area, identifying and discussing impact on assigned area, the division and the entire organization.
• Ability to think logically and analyze data.
• Ability to effectively present information to management, public groups, and/or employees as necessary
• Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from employees and customers orally or in writing as necessary.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, employees, other Water Authority departments and the general public.
• Ability to represent assigned area in meetings attended.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and negotiate and resolve conflict.
• Ability to analyze and solve difficult technical and administrative problems.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, maps and procedure manuals.
• Ability to apply experience and understanding to carry out instructions furnished in writing, oral or diagram form.
• Ability to write reports, correspondences and procedure…