Engineer B - Austin Water (Process Engineer - Water)

City of Austin•Austin, TX

8d•$91,080 - $117,000•Onsite

About The Position

Under limited supervision and using considerable latitude for independent judgment, this position performs engineering work that includes designing, planning, and overseeing work in support of construction, maintenance, alteration of structures, facilities, processes, equipment, and systems. This role is for a Drinking Water Process Engineer at the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant, Austin Water’s largest and most complex drinking water treatment facility. The position carries significant operational responsibility in a fast-paced, high visibility environment. The engineer will play a critical role in optimizing treatment performance, supporting reliable and efficient operations, and ensuring compliance with all state and federal regulatory requirements. The role involves working directly with operations and maintenance staff in the field, providing analytical and technical guidance, supporting capital improvement projects, and helping lead innovation, sustainability, and resiliency initiatives at the facility. The position functions with a department-head mindset, supporting both day-to-day operations and long-term strategic improvements in treatment reliability and performance.

Requirements

Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to engineering, plus six (6) years of experience in engineering acquired before and/or after licensing as a professional engineer.
Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the State of Texas; or if currently licensed in another state, must have the ability to obtain a Texas P.E. license within six (6) months of employment.
Knowledge of diversified, fundamental scientific and civil engineering concepts, phenomena, and relationships, and utilizes such changes in solution of theoretical or practical civil engineering problems.
Knowledge of advanced mathematical techniques such as trigonometry, calculus, and coordinate geometry.
Knowledge of modern methods, materials, and techniques of assigned discipline.
Knowledge of one or more of the following disciplines: Civil, Environmental, Structural, Architectural, Mechanical, and/or Electrical engineering terminology and techniques.
Knowledge of City of Austin purchasing and contract policies and procedures.
Knowledge of applicability of established engineering principles and methods.
Knowledge of phases of the plans review and inspections processes.
Knowledge of preparation of cost estimates and engineering and feasibility reports.
Knowledge of regulatory requirements within Local and State ordinances and laws.
Skill in oral and written technical and/or general communication including preparation of written reports.
Skill in negotiations and handling conflict resolution.
Ability to perform more complex engineering computations, calculus, geometry, and trigonometry, rapidly and accurately.
Ability to interpret and explain maps and other related documents.
Ability to interpret and make decisions not within established policies and practices.
Ability to communicate and provide direction to peers and assigned personnel.
Ability to organize, analyze, interpret, and evaluate scientific civil engineering problems and provide practical, cost-effective solutions.
Ability to observe, compare, or monitor objects and data to determine compliance with prescribed operating or safety standards.
Ability to use graphic instructions such as blueprints, schematic drawings, layouts, or other visual aids.
Ability to use a personal computer, engineering applications, and data management software.

Nice To Haves

Experience in industry-relevant water treatment
Experience reviewing or preparing surface water treatment monthly operating reports
Experience with water quality or hydraulic modeling
Experience supporting treatment optimization or regulatory readiness efforts
Ability to travel to multiple work sites as part of regular job duties

Responsibilities

Approves, processes, and seals plans, specifications, construction documents by applying engineering standardization of practices and principles of complex calculations for applied discipline within Local and State regulatory requirements.
Manages engineering that are routine, non-priority projects or programs.
Identifies, evaluates, and provides improvement recommendations with preliminary and final designs and design criteria for assigned program or projects.
Assists in the preparation of preliminary and long-range plans, schedules, estimates, budgets, detailed final plans, specifications, special conditions, and agreements.
Provides technical assistance with project progress from design through completion.
Develops cost estimates, tracks expenditures, and prepares cost estimates and engineering and feasibility reports and studies for projects.
Prepares and/or assists with preliminary contract documents, specifications, and plans.
Prepares final plans for review of specifications, special conditions, and agreements and coordinates and oversees technical work of contractors, affected public agencies, and utilities.
Writes technical specifications for construction contracts.
Reviews plans and approves permits by applying complex engineering standardization of practices and principles for applied discipline within Local and State regulatory requirements.
Inspects and monitors projects for legal compliance by reviewing work completed by contractors and ensuring compliance to specifications by completing complex calculations that are used to further provide analysis of preliminary results of a project.
Develops, negotiates, and monitors contracts by reviewing and writing contract change orders in the area of technical expertise and may negotiate and recommend financial arrangements for changes to contact.
Conducts field inspections of work done by contractors to ensure compliance with plans and specifications.
Drafts and recommends approval of contract change orders.
Researches and performs statistical analysis for validation of reports and publication of results in various communication formats.
Develops standard policies and ordinances for various contracts and/or projects and operating procedures.
May provide analysis and recommendation of performance of various personnel assigned by contract or projects.
May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others.