Senior Engineer; Utilities

Job Title

Utilities Engineer

Chesterfield, VA

$72,466.00 - $ Annually

Full-Time

Bachelor's degree in engineering or closely related field; recent engineering college graduates are encouraged to apply; three years of experience in professional engineering preferred; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Considerable knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of water and wastewater engineering; of pertinent federal, state and local laws and regulations. Ability to develop and review engineering plans, specifications and technical reports;

to conduct engineering studies, identify problems, and make recommendations for their resolution; to administer contracts and coordinate and review the work of outside consultants; to communicate effectively orally and in writing; to operate a personal computer and related software and other standard office equipment; to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers. Pre-employment drug testing, FBI criminal background check and education/degree verification required.

Duties include:

• Review the impacts of proposed developments on the existing water and wastewater systems.
• Review site and subdivision construction plans, zoning requests, and other community development applications for compliance with the county specifications, as well as state and federal requirements.
• Evaluate water distribution and wastewater collection systems using field data and standard engineering practices supplemented with computer hydraulic modeling.
• Prepare and review reports, drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and contracts.
• Interact with the public and collaborate with other agencies, consulting firms, and internal/external customers.
• Host or attend meetings with presentations.
• Use Geographic Information System (GIS) Mapping software to answer public inquiries and collect and interpret system data.
• Will train to use Autodesk (Info Water Pro) to run hydraulic flow tests, both static and dynamic, of the county water system to provide information for internal and external customers.
• Respond to customer inquiries about extending or connecting to the county water and wastewater systems.
• Perform other work as required

Monday - Friday; 8:30 a.m.

- 5:00 p.m.

Utilities

Chesterfield County is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Workforce Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion