Senior or Principal Engineer

Metropolitan Council•390 Robert St. N St. Paul, MN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Metropolitan Council’s Environmental Services Division is hiring either a Senior Engineer or Principal Engineer, depending on qualifications. The posting will establish a six-month eligibility list for future vacancies. The division operates and maintains the regional wastewater collection and treatment system, conducts long-range water resources and supply planning, and monitors air and water quality. Its Water Resource Recovery Facilities have received state and national awards for environmental permit compliance. The position is part of the Wastewater Planning and Community Programs team, which leads infrastructure planning for the regional wastewater system in coordination with 111 connected communities. The work supports reliable, cost-effective wastewater service, anticipated regional growth, public health, and environmental protection. Duties include technical planning and analysis, collaboration with internal and external partners, and administration of programs and projects. The role may also include cross-functional work with the Council’s Water Resources and Water Supply Planning teams. The position is eligible for a hybrid remote and onsite telework arrangement. The employee’s permanent residence must be in Minnesota or Wisconsin. The majority of work is performed in a standard office setting, with field inspections and duties at off-site locations as needed. Confined-space entry at industry and other facilities is required. The Senior Engineer full salary range is $42.58–$69.09 per hour ($88,566–$143,707 annually), with an anticipated range of $48.33–$58.17 per hour ($100,526–$120,993 annually). The Principal Engineer full salary range is $46.06–$74.71 per hour ($95,805–$155,397 annually), with an anticipated range of $53.55–$74.51 per hour ($111,384–$154,981 annually). Starting salary depends on the selected candidate’s experience, skills, education, and internal salary equity.

Requirements

Senior Engineer: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline and at least 4 years of relevant experience as an Engineer, plus successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam or registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in Minnesota or a reciprocal state; or a Master’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline and at least 2 years of relevant engineering experience, plus the FE exam or PE registration.
Principal Engineer: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline and at least 5 years of relevant experience as an Engineer, plus PE registration in Minnesota or a reciprocal state; or a Master’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline and at least 3 years of relevant engineering experience, plus PE registration in Minnesota or a reciprocal state.
For the first six months, ability to use ArcGIS and PC-SWMM at an advanced level.
For the first six months, ability to review and understand local comprehensive plans and sanitary sewer plans.
For the first six months, ability to use Microsoft Excel tools to analyze data and perform hydraulic calculations.
Permanent residence must be in Minnesota or Wisconsin.
Confined-space entry at industry and various facilities is required.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) registration in Minnesota or a reciprocal state.
Experience managing project budgets, schedules, and scope.
Experience managing wastewater conveyance and treatment infrastructure projects.
Experience designing wastewater conveyance and treatment systems.
Experience developing collaborative teams that incorporate multiple perspectives in water and wastewater infrastructure planning.
Experience in water or wastewater system planning or comprehensive plan development.
Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work with internal and external stakeholders from diverse occupational, educational, and cultural backgrounds.
Fluid mechanics and hydraulic analysis experience or coursework.
Experience with hydraulic modeling using PC-SWMM.
Experience using ArcGIS for analysis or geographic data.
Experience using Microsoft Excel, PowerBI, and other tools for complex data analysis.

Responsibilities

Manage complex wastewater system planning projects, including forecasting future needs, assessing existing infrastructure capacity through modeling and hydraulic analysis, and evaluating alternative solutions.
Manage contracts with engineering consultants and conduct engineering evaluations on internal teams as needed.
Work with engineering teams to inform project scope and capital programming for system expansion projects.
Develop and update the regional Wastewater System Plan and Council policies with internal and external partners.
Analyze flow-meter data to identify community wastewater-flow trends, allocate system costs to communities, and administer the inflow and infiltration mitigation program.
Work with cities to address increases in inflow and infiltration identified through meter data.
Participate in or lead task forces and work groups with community partners on regional wastewater-system planning or water-supply-planning policy.
Review local comprehensive plans, environmental permits, and Sanitary Sewer Extension Permits for alignment with regional policies and system plans.
Partner with Community Development staff to apply regional policy when reviewing local plans.
Meet with city staff and other community partners to build relationships and coordinate local and regional planning.
Provide technical support to finance teams for the sewer connection charge program and inflow and infiltration grant programs.
Mentor less-experienced staff in engineering and project management skills.
Potentially participate in cross-functional projects and programs with the Water Resources and Water Supply Planning teams.