Senior Engineer - Water/Wastewater

City of Denton • Denton, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for designing, planning, budgeting, selecting, and negotiating Water Utilities Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects. This role involves overseeing CIP activities performed by staff and contractors, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and managing projects from design through completion. The position requires collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, development of standard operating procedures, and maintenance of databases. It also includes coordinating project activities, reviewing contractor payments, conducting meetings, and preparing project reports and documentation. The role involves investigating stakeholder concerns, performing research, and preparing responses to requests for information. While there are no direct supervisory or budget responsibilities, the position requires strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, or related field
• Five (5) years’ experience in engineering, or related field
• Must possess a valid Professional Engineer license from State of Texas, OR Any combination of related education, experience, certifications, and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job.
• Knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and Local Government laws, ordinances, and regulations.
• Knowledge of project management principles, including the ability to review and recommend project improvements based on scope and budget.
• Knowledge of effective research-based strategies, theories, techniques, and methodologies.
• Skill in analyzing and researching, to interpret and understand policies, laws, and regulations, and to provide workable recommendations and solutions that maintain compliance.
• Skill in complex problem solving; identifying problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Skill at the advanced level, working with applicable Microsoft Office 365 products, and other software systems to complete work.
• Skill in providing exceptional service to internal and external customers.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both in oral and written forms, for the needs of the audience.
• Ability to establish and effective interpersonal relationships.
• Ability to handle records and complex situations of a confidential nature.
• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure and confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently and/or with team environment while handling multiple tasks and changing priorities with attention to detail.
• Ability to support controversial positions, negotiation of sensitive issues and/or presentations with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to develop, understand, interpret, and apply rules, policies, and procedures operations.
• Ability to prepare budget documentation and to monitor expenditures to implement fiscal control and maintain budget compliance.
• Must have and maintain a valid Class “C” Driver’s License and valid state required minimum automobile liability insurance prior to employment (must obtain Texas Class “C” driver’s license and state required minimum automobile liability insurance within 90 days of hire per state law)
• Must pass a drug test, driver’s license check, criminal history background check, employment history verification, and social security number verification.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Professional Engineer license from State of Texas.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to motivate, mentor and train through direct and indirect influence.

Responsibilities

• Oversee CIP activities performed by staff and contractors to ensure project success including, but not limited to, construction, maintenance, alteration of structures, facilities, processes, equipment, and systems.
• Conduct contractor work field observations to ensure conformance with plans and specifications; provide performance recommendations on personnel assigned by contract or projects, as appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with State and Local regulatory requirements through appropriate handling of plans, specifications, and/or construction documents.
• Provide project oversight from design through to completion.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on the design, construction, commissioning, and right-of-way acquisition.
• Develop standard operating procedures (SOP), policies, and ordinances.
• Design and maintain databases.
• Plan and complete pilot studies to support process control changes.
• Coordinate with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Review contractor pay applications.
• Conduct project and status meetings.
• Draft, evaluate, negotiate, and recommend change order actions.
• Provide recommendations on preliminary and final designs and design criteria.
• Oversee project capital planning and budget including, but not limited to, utility solicitation, selection, and negotiation with outside consultants, developing cost opinions, and tracking expenditures.
• Investigate internal and external stakeholder concerns; perform research for issues coordinates and facilitates necessary actions to resolve concern as appropriate; when necessary, communicate directly for identification of service needs and address concern with appropriate written, verbal, or in-person follow-up.
• Prepare project reports, documentation, and studies.
• Prepare and/or assist with preliminary contract documents, specifications, and plans.
• Research, conduct analyses, and validate result reports and publications.
• Review, evaluate, and prepare responses to requests for information.
• Prepare documents, record drawings, and relevant data and deliver presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure equipment is in safe operating condition; perform preventive maintenance on tools and equipment, as appropriate and/or notify leadership immediately of needed repairs.
• Follow established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties, including lifting and climbing; operate tools and equipment according to established safety procedures.
• Promptly report unsafe conditions in the work area and/or any conditions that are not immediately correctable to leadership.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage in addition to life and disability insurance plans
• Employee Health Clinic
• Paid Vacation Days and Paid Holidays
• Retirement Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior