Senior Water Resource Engineer

Overview

Employees are our greatest resource in working towards a bright future. It takes an exceptional team of Senior Project Engineers working behind the scenes to help solve complex problems and build capacity for the future.

Smyth Industries, Inc. has been serving the water and reclamation industry throughout Arizona and the Southwest since the company’s inception as Smyth Steel Manufacturing in 1980. We’ve grown from our steel tank fabrication and specialty manufacturing origins into a full-service water and reclamation industry General Contractor specializing in end-to-end solutions including Storage Tanks, Pump and Water Wells, Pressure and Surge Vessels, Industrial Coatings, Electrical and Controls, and Engineering.

We offer competitive pay and a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401K, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short and Long-Term Disability, Life insurance, and Monday-Thursday (4 days/10-hour days).

Under minimum supervision, perform planning, supervising, designing, and maintaining construction projects for the water and reclamation industry. This position assists our clients to develop important projects which will rehabilitate, manufacture and construct water/reclamation distribution, storage, and treatment infrastructure. Supports and adheres to the Smyth Industries Policies and Procedures, Safety Compliance, and Values.

Projects:

• Provides professional engineering and project management on a variety of waterworks projects simultaneously, from conception through completion, which involves developing project schedules, monitoring project progress and budget, preparing, and maintaining project files, monitoring quality of projects, and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Projects include water infrastructure to private and public water utilities and mining clients including water master plans, wells, pipelines, storage tanks, pressure vessels, and water pump stations.
• Provides effective and timely project communication, both orally and in writing, and ability to represent the company in meetings and presentations to municipal and private industry clients, other governmental agencies, utilities, and the public.
• Exhibits the ability to negotiate and resolve conflicts in a fair and timely manner.
• Leads the project team to execute projects on time and on budget.
• Oversees the technical work products of staff and field engineers and others performing technical tasks to support water/reclamation projects.
• Coordinates with client and project team to develop project proposals/work plans and budgets, including assigning tasks to internal team, tracking required responses, and performing follow-up.
• Coordinates with customer, client, and project team to develop comprehensive plan for construction project start-up and successful kick-off.
• Coordinates in a timely manner with clients, sub-contractors, vendors, and suppliers to deliver projects, utilizing internal project tools and processes for tracking and follow-up activities.
• Coordinates efforts with project owner and other parts of the organization as required to meet project schedule.
• Confirms adherence to construction specifications and safety standards by monitoring project progress, reviewing construction and fabrication projects for quality and conformance to plans and specifications, and verifying calculations and placements.
• Assigns, directs, trains, and reviews the work of engineers and para-professional employees.
• Establishes and maintains working relationships with owners, agencies, subcontractors, corporate management, inspectors, etc., providing client service to develop long-term partnerships with client base and other stakeholders.
• Exhibits technical knowledge and experience in the principles and practices of construction related to water and reclamation project construction.
• Works with the Engineering team to investigate and resolve problems with existing designs.

People:

• Participates in professional and technical training opportunities for staff, including developing and presenting training in areas of expertise.
• Supports…