Supervisor, Engineering Specifications and Standards - (26-SS&AM-805000-073)

District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority • Washington, WA

14h • Hybrid

About The Position

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties, locations, and responsibilities performed by incumbent(s) in this job. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties in this description, and incumbent(s) may be required to perform work-related tasks other than those specifically listed in this description. This job description is not a “contract” between the employee and the Authority. The job duties and essential functions may be changed at the discretion of the General Manager. At DC Water, we provide more than 700,000 District of Columbia residents and 24.6 million annual visitors with essential water, wastewater, and stormwater services. DC Water also provides wholesale wastewater treatment services for 1.8 million people in Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland, and Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia. We aspire to be known for superior service, ingenuity, and stewardship to advance the health and well-being of our diverse workforce and communities. To achieve this vision, we commit to our shared mission every day—exceeding expectations by providing high quality water services in a safe, environmentally friendly, and efficient manner. The Supervisor, Engineering Specifications and Standards provides technical expertise for specifications, standard details, qualified products, design manuals, and other technical standards.

Requirements

• Five (5) years of experience designing projects in the water and wastewater industry, including coordinating with various regional or federal agencies
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• Knowledge of design and construction standards, building codes, materials standards, and construction contract procurement.
• Demonstrates a knowledge of standard specifications versus guide specifications and how to apply and implement each type of specification.
• Experience developing and/or implementing standard specifications.
• Experience creating and developing standard details.
• Knowledge of design standards, CSI format specifications, and construction contracting.
• Field experience working in construction related positions is a plus.
• Strong analytical, planning, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to lead tasks/initiatives with minimum supervision.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication, data management, and project management skills.
• Utilizes personal computer and maintains a working knowledge of applicable software programs (i.e., Word, Excel, email, SharePoint, MS Teams, etc.).
• A valid District of Columbia (DC) Professional Engineering License (PE) is required at the time of hire
• Subject to indoor and/or outdoor environmental conditions that include exposure to extreme cold and/or extreme hot temperatures
• Subject to noise, vibration, and to hazards from a variety of physical conditions
• Subject to atmospheric conditions that affect the respiratory system or skin such as fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases or poor ventilation, or to exposure to oils or other cutting fluids

Nice To Haves

• Certification from the Construction Specification Institute (CSI) as a Certified Construction Contract Administrator (CCCA) or certification from the Construction Specifications Institute as a Certified Construction Specifier (CCS)

Responsibilities

• Writes, updates, and maintains standard specifications and guide specifications (all Divisions).
• Writes, updates, and maintains project design manuals.
• Writes and manage content of technical Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Designs and creates standard details including signing and sealing responsibilities.
• Develops and manages a process that qualifies products for use on DC Water systems.
• Collects input from multiple stakeholders (staff engineers, project managers, program managers, project design engineers (PDEs), design consultants, inspectors, construction contractors, and others) to update and manage standard and guide specifications, project design manuals, standard details, qualified products, and technical SOPs.
• Trains DC Water staff and other stakeholders on how to use specifications, project design manuals, standard details, qualified products list, and technical SOPs.
• Reviews track changes versions of specification deliverables to provide comment on PDE and evaluates changes for inclusion into standards.
• Collects and shares lessons learned.
• Manages lessons learned process to continuously improve specifications, project design manuals, standard details, qualified products, and technical SOPs.
• Makes recommendations for improved design and construction procedures.
• Supports new materials committee.
• Collects and shares product developments, new materials, and industry trends.
• Develops, administers, implements, and maintains design and construction standards.
• Reviews design submittals from both in-house and consultant design teams.
• Performs design quality control and quality assurance (QA/QC) and calculations back-check as needed.
• Creates standard forms to support technical DC Water policies and procedures.
• Ensures DC Water standards are in accordance with national and global standards such as ASTM, AWWA, ACI, CSI, and DC Building Codes.
• Ensures updates to national and global standards are reflected in DC Water standards.
• Performs routine technical and administrative functions.
• Performs other related duties as assigned at the discretion of the immediate supervisor.
• Provides daily planning and administration in the selection, assignment, supervision, promotion, discipline, and training of personnel within the area.

Benefits

• At DC Water, our people make us an industry leader.
• Join a group of thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers focused on protecting life’s most precious resource in the nation’s capital.
• Take pride in your work. We provide an essential service and do work that matters. A career at DC Water is an exciting opportunity to help improve the environment and make a lasting difference for the community.
• Connect to a strong culture. Everything we do is grounded in our shared values—accountability, trust, teamwork, customer focus, safety, and wellbeing.
• Be your true self . We are an inclusive organization that embraces diversity, and we recognize and celebrate employees’ individuality and unique contributions.
• Build your skills and career path . We are committed to developing a future-ready workforce by helping our employees develop skills for the jobs of tomorrow.

What This Job Offers

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