Civil Engineer

The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District•Saint Louis, MO

11h

About The Position

This role provides technical expertise within a development review team, focusing on the review of plans for sewerage and drainage facilities to ensure compliance with regulations and engineering design requirements. The position also offers technical assistance to consulting engineers, developers, and customers regarding sanitary and storm water drainage facilities. Responsibilities include compiling data, calculating drainage areas, checking the layout of manholes, inlet structures, and pipelines, and verifying hydraulic calculations for pipelines and drainage channels. The engineer will correlate information from various maps and plans, perform related civil engineering work, and contribute to program planning for system needs and capital improvements in areas such as collection systems, wastewater treatment, storm water, pump stations, and green infrastructure, including hydraulic modeling. Coordination with internal District groups (Operations, Design, Construction, Development Review) and monitoring project schedules are key. The role may involve investigating complaints, recommending solutions, conducting field inspections, and meeting with external stakeholders to define District policies and responsibilities.

Requirements

Bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in engineering.
Four years of progressively responsible related engineering experience.
Thorough knowledge of principles and practices of civil engineering.
Comprehensive knowledge of District regulations and procedures applicable to sewer construction.
Problem solving and communication skills necessary to work effectively with contractors, engineers, developers, municipalities and MSD staff.
Extensive skill in reading and interpreting complex engineering plans and specifications.
Exceptional skill in maintaining records and preparing technical reports.
Thorough skill in analyzing and integrating data.
Exceptional ability in forming and maintaining effective working relationships.
Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Missouri, or the ability to obtain this license within six months of hire.
Possess a valid driver's license issued by the state in which the employee resides.
Must pass a Non-D.O.T. Drug Test for this position.
Employees of MSD must have a proficient or higher overall rating on last review.

Nice To Haves

Considerable knowledge of spreadsheet, word processing and design software.
Considerable skill in communicating effectively both in oral and written form.

Responsibilities

Provide technical expertise with a development review team.
Review plans for sewerage and drainage facilities to ensure compliance with regulations and engineering design requirements.
Provide technical assistance to consulting engineers, developers, and customers on sanitary and storm water drainage facilities.
Compile data and calculate drainage areas.
Check layout of manholes, inlet structures, and pipelines, and check hydraulic calculations for pipelines and drainage channels.
Correlate information obtained from topographic and other maps and plans.
Perform related civil engineering work or provide technical expertise with a program planning team planning for system needs and capital improvements in collection systems (sanitary and combined), wastewater treatment, storm water, pump stations, and green infrastructure.
Perform hydraulic modeling.
Coordinate with various groups within the District including: Operations, Design, Construction, and Development Review.
Monitor project schedules.
Investigate storm water, sanitary, and combined sewer complaints and recommend solutions.
Make necessary field inspections to determine existing conditions.
Meet with government officials, consultants, and the general public to help define District policies and responsibilities.
Perform related work as required or as delegated by supervisors.