Staff Engineer
About The Position
Are you looking to make a meaningful impact on public health and the environment? Join the MWRA team! We deliver some of the nation's highest-quality drinking water to 3 million residents, restored Boston Harbor, and continue to invest in protecting vital public resources. Be part of a mission-driven organization where your work truly makes a difference-in a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment. Summary: Participates in the development, execution, and management of various engineering, construction and maintenance projects. Provides engineering expertise and data analysis for the planning, design, and construction of projects for wastewater and waterworks systems and facilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering or related engineering field required
- At least one (1) year of engineering, design or construction experience is preferred
- Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
- A valid Class D Motor Vehicle Operators License.
Nice To Haves
- May be eligible for up to 50% telework after an initial waiting period.
Responsibilities
- Works on tasks related to the evaluation, planning, design or construction of facilities or equipment for wastewater treatment plants, wastewater pumping stations, CSO facilities, headworks facilities, collection system components, water treatment facilities, water pumping stations, distribution and transmission lines, and support buildings and equipment.
- Participates in the preparation of concept and preliminary design reports, designs, and cost estimates.
- Participates in the development, implementation and monitoring of construction and service contracts, permit applications and permits.
- Participates in shop drawing reviews.
- Utilizes Authority databases to gather and summarize facility and system operational data and assists senior engineering staff with evaluation and presentation of operational data.
- Participates in the development of calculations, design documents and the gathering of information for inclusion in engineering reports, construction activities, technical or planning studies, and system and facility evaluations.
- Participates in overseeing the work of professional engineering consultants as well as construction firms for quality and responsiveness of work products, budgets and schedules, and conformance to contract terms.
- Participates in the inspection of construction or maintenance work for conformance to plans and specifications, and makes minor revisions to meet local conditions encountered in field; plans sequence of work with contractors on jobs and submits progress reports.
- Acts as a Resident Engineer on minor construction projects.
- Requires participation in emergency response to any/all MWRA emergencies if assigned to Operations Engineering or Metro Process Control.
- Participates in contract administration tasks.
- Drafts internal or external memoranda, correspondence, reports, and specifications.
- Performs related duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
