Water Utility Infrastructure Planning Civil Engineer, Senior

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Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is recruiting for a Senior Civil Engineer in the Water Planning & Program Management Division of the Water Line of Business and Utility O&M Branch. This position will serve in a planning and oversight role for water transmission system asset management and capital improvement program investment. This position is critical to meet system planning, condition assessment, asset maintenance, and re-investment planning needs for the water transmission system.

In this role, you will join SPU’s Transmission & Distribution Systems Planning Section within Planning & Program Management Division and focus on planning and initiating water infrastructure capital improvement projects. You’ll serve as program manager of our water transmission system program, helping identify and plan transmission system rehabilitation and capital investment needs. The SPU Transmission & Distribution Systems Planning Section consists of 9 engineering and planning professionals tasked with performing water system assessment, capital project planning, options analysis, capital project initiation, and asset management of the drinking water system transmission and distribution systems assets.

Priority review will be given to applications received before February 24.

About Seattle Public Utilities (SPU): SPU is a community-centered utility working to make Seattle the best place to live for everyone. We deliver high quality, vital services, across four major lines of business: providing water, solid waste, drainage and wastewater services for Seattle residents and businesses. In addition, SPU provides drinking water for 1.5 million regional customers in Seattle and other municipalities.

Our customers depend on us to deliver high-quality, reliable, and cost-conscious utility services and to achieve the greatest benefits possible for every investment we make.

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SPU commits to Our City Values and Race and Social Justice as core principles that guide our work. We actively take steps to dismantle systemic racism and increase service equity. We value diverse life experiences and strive to create a workplace that is welcoming to all. We take steps to be inclusive and equitable in our recruiting, hiring and promotional opportunities.

We know work isn’t only about what you do it’s also about who you work for and with! SPU provides a fun and family-friendly work environment that supports a work life balance, including:

• Family-friendly and multicultural work environment
• Generous benefits package
• Free Orca Pass
• City pension plan with employer/employee contributions
• Growth potential and advancement opportunities

• Essential Duties:
  Carry out water system planning and analysis to identify, prioritize, budget, and accomplish critical upgrade work in SPU's water transmission system. Develop project alternatives, carry out options analysis, identify preferred alternatives, develop project scopes and budgets and secure project approvals.
• Serve as Water Transmission System Capital Program Manager:
  Direct and oversee water transmission system asset management and capital improvement programs. Programs under this position's oversight include transmission pipelines & facilities rehabilitation, cathodic protection program, transmission system water storage facilities & pump stations, and metering. Capital program management work includes lead responsibility for assessment, planning, prioritizing and initiation of transmission system capital investments, formulating and managing capital program budgets, working collaboratively with SPU’s Project Delivery and Engineering Branch to implement, track, and execute capital plans and projects.
• Act as Subject Matter Expert:
  Develop familiarity with the Seattle water transmission system, including the wholesale systems, and over time become…