Engineer, Capital Improvement Program - Water and Wastewater Treatment

Trinity River Authority of Texas•Arlington, TX

About The Position

This position is responsible to the Assistant Manager, Engineering Services Water and Wastewater Treatment for providing capital improvement program (CIP) planning, design review, and development services. The individual directs and coordinates professional services contracts and reviews engineering designs and specifications prepared by the Authority's consultants for water and wastewater planning and design services. The role manages multiple concurrent projects and consultant services, coordinating with internal departments, public agencies, customer cities, contracting parties, and consultants. Duties are generally performed in an office environment, with periodic fieldwork. The work may involve abnormal hours and stress while resolving problems, administering professional services contracts, and attending meetings. The position does not regularly provide work leadership or full personnel management to employees.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering required; civil, environmental, electrical, mechanical, or another technical field related to water and wastewater is preferred.
At least five years of experience in a municipality, governmental entity, water utility agency, engineering firm, or similar setting.
Valid Texas driver's license.
Professional Engineer licensure required.
General knowledge of water utilities and governmental agencies' design requirements for the water industry.
Effective communication, administrative, and management skills for multiple concurrent capital projects, along with public relations ability.
Mental alertness.

Nice To Haves

A degree in civil, environmental, electrical, mechanical, or another technical field related to water and wastewater.

Responsibilities

Coordinate planning efforts with potential and current contracting parties and Authority consultants for water and wastewater services and related projects.
Administer and manage multiple concurrent consultant contracts for planning and design of water and wastewater treatment facilities, working with design consultants to produce quality deliverables.
Prepare written communications for the Board of Directors, Board committees, and other agency groups, and make oral presentations to customer cities recommending actions on developmental activities.
Coordinate with the Authority's Land Rights Department on acquiring land rights and with Planning, Design and Construction Administration, GIS, and Operations throughout project development.
Manage design functions for water and wastewater treatment facilities to ensure capital project budgets, schedules, and plan reviews are completed accurately and on time.
Assist with using, developing, recommending, and integrating a centralized Capital Program Management System (CPMS) to update capital improvement plan implementation and funding needs.
Participate in developing and implementing the Authority's design and construction guidance criteria.
Maintain public relations with current and potential contracting parties through oral and written communication of the Authority's goals and objectives.
May serve as Assistant Manager, Engineering Services Water and Wastewater Treatment in that staff member's absence.
Negotiate, review, and recommend professional services invoices; recommend authorization of funds within engineering service agreements, including invoice approvals and special service requests, and interlocal agreements with agencies and customer cities.