Senior Engineer

Under the general direction of the Engineering Manager – Capital Projects, performs professional engineering duties of project manager and project engineer for complex multi-disciplinary public works projects. Work includes and is not limited to planning, research, design, permitting, bidding, construction management, budgeting, management of consultants, communication and coordination with staff, other agencies, engineers, contractors, businesses, and the public. Provides leadership, management, and direct supervision for professional and technical engineering staff.

Under the general direction of the Engineering Manager – Capital Projects, performs professional engineering duties of project manager and project engineer for complex multi-disciplinary public works projects. Work includes and is not limited to planning, research, design, permitting, bidding, construction management, budgeting, management of consultants, communication and coordination with staff, other agencies, engineers, contractors, businesses, and the public. Provides leadership, management, and direct supervision for professional and technical engineering staff.

Incumbents in this classification must have a working knowledge of various aspects of Civil Engineering as it relates to the planning, design, construction, operations, and maintenance of a water production, storage, treatment, and distribution systems, wastewater collection, treatment and disposal systems, and recycled water treatment, distribution, and disposal systems. The duties involve frequent contact with the public, engineers, contractors, and other agencies.

Incumbents in this classification must have a working knowledge of various aspects of Civil Engineering as it relates to the planning, design, construction, operations, and maintenance of a water production, storage, treatment, and distribution systems, wastewater collection, treatment and disposal systems, and recycled water treatment, distribution, and disposal systems. The duties involve frequent contact with the public, engineers, contractors, and other agencies.

• Provides leadership and works effectively with staff and other stakeholders to cultivate a productive, collaborative, customer-service oriented work environment towards achievement of the District’s mission, plans, goals and objectives, work standards, policies, and procedures.
• Provides professional engineering, construction management, and project management expertise in the planning, design, permitting, construction, and startup of complex, multi-disciplinary public works projects, including drinking water development, production, storage, disinfection, distribution, and treatment, and for wastewater collection, treatment, and recycled water projects.
• Provides leadership, direct supervision for engineering and technical staff. Plans, prioritizes, and reviews work and provides for selection, training, oversight, evaluation, discipline, coaching, training, and overall professional development.
• Participates in the development and implementation of the capital improvement program and the engineering program including District-wide engineering support services. Directs internal and external meetings and presentations, communicates and coordinates with other departments, the Board of Directors, other agencies, developers, landowners, and the public. Acts as District liaison to other agencies as assigned.
• Responsible for the development, management, and implementation of complex design work, reports, research, special studies, planning documents, environmental documents, budgets, schedules, plans, specifications, cost estimates, bid documents, construction as-builts, pay requests, contract…