Engineer (CE) - Senior W

Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB)•Eugene, OR

9h•$106,417 - $153,989•Hybrid

About The Position

Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) is seeking a Civil Staff Engineer or Senior Civil Engineer to join its Water Division. The successful candidate will help plan and deliver water infrastructure projects that support a safe, reliable, and resilient community water system. Work may include complex engineering, leading internal project teams, independently completing challenging assignments, and managing consultants from concept through delivery. Anticipated projects include replacing and upgrading water storage tanks, pump stations, transmission pipelines, treatment facilities, and distribution pipelines. Deliverables may include engineering plans, technical reports, cost estimates, project schedules, and contract documents. The role may be filled at the Staff Engineer or Senior Engineer level, based on the selected candidate’s qualifications. Depending on the candidate’s experience, education, and training, the role may involve serving as lead design engineer, project engineer, or project manager on complex and multidisciplinary projects; reviewing external engineering plans and development proposals; preparing technical memorandums, regulatory reports, and engineering studies; and advising operations stakeholders. The engineer will lead project teams and coordinate with utility crews, contractors, other utilities, regulatory agencies, the City of Eugene, and internal and external stakeholders. Construction management duties include site visits, reviewing inspection reports, processing change orders, leading construction meetings, responding to requests for information, preparing budget reports, and coordinating with operations stakeholders. The position is based in Eugene, Oregon, and is approved for a hybrid arrangement involving telecommuting and on-site work at least two days per week, with additional on-site presence as needed. The selected candidate must live in Oregon. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; EWEB cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment visa. A post-offer background check and drug test are required. An Oregon driver license is required, or the ability to obtain one within 30 days of hire.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering.
Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Relevant experience: four years for Staff Engineer or nine years for Senior Engineer.
Knowledge and experience planning, designing, and managing municipal drinking water projects are of particular interest.
Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams delivering water infrastructure projects.
Excellent interpersonal skills and a record of inclusive, respectful, and professional conduct.
Ability and motivation to work independently with a high degree of ownership.
Must live in Oregon.
Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.
Oregon driver license, or ability to obtain one within 30 days of hire.
Successful completion of a post-offer background check and drug test.

Responsibilities

Serve as lead design engineer, project engineer, or project manager on projects with novel, difficult, or multidisciplinary aspects.
Review engineering plans from external agencies and development proposals.
Prepare technical memorandums, regulatory reports, and engineering studies related to EWEB’s water system.
Provide technical reviews and engineering advice to operations stakeholders, support work prioritization, and maintain technical standards and drawings.
Lead project teams and interact with crew superintendents, foremen, contractors, other utilities, regulatory agencies, the City of Eugene, and other stakeholders to deliver projects.
Manage construction activities, including site visits, reviewing inspection reports, processing change orders, leading construction meetings, responding to requests for information, preparing budget reports, and coordinating with operations stakeholders.
Plan and deliver water infrastructure projects, potentially including water storage tanks, pump stations, transmission pipelines, treatment facilities, and distribution pipelines.
Develop engineering plans, technical reports, cost estimates, project schedules, contract documents, and other project deliverables.