Senior Civil Engineer

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Civil Engineer III - Project Manager to join our team at the Western Virginia Water Authority. As a key member of our engineering department, you will be responsible for planning, designing, and managing various construction and engineering projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and coordinate all activities of assigned areas.
• Responsible for all phases of assigned projects from inception through project close out, including planning, budgeting, design, procurement/project delivery, permitting, construction, contract administration, and final acceptance.
• Provide design and/or design assistance and prepares cost estimates on engineering projects, including water and wastewater capital improvements.
• Coordinate activities with local jurisdictions, state and federal agencies, private businesses, contractors, consultants, and others involved with Authority projects.
• Prepare Requests for Proposal for professional services and manage architectural/engineering consultants in the preparation of studies, reports, designs, plans, specifications, cost estimates, easements, and plats.
• Prepare Invitations for Bid, Project Manuals, Technical Specifications, and construction contract documents, and manage the procurement of construction services for assigned projects.
• Conduct public outreach to inform citizens of engineering-related projects.
• Assure efficient coordination with other Authority departments and Divisions for management of project-related technical and financial documentation.
• Provide technical evaluations, comments, and assistance in the area of utility engineering and hydraulic analysis.
• Direct field surveys, mapping, database management, design, and inspection for a variety of engineering projects.
• Conduct field inspections as necessary.
• Prepare short and long-range plans for assigned area to include financial analysis and project review.
• Assist in the formulation and administration of departmental policies, procedures, standards, plans, and programs.
• Take an active role in developing employees by establishing individual employee goals and objectives. Ensure appropriate resources are available to obtain established goals and objectives.
• Work with department manager and/or Division Director in regards to staffing, employee development, and discipline.
• Assure employee evaluations are complete and accurate and meet all requirements.
• Assist in the preparation of assigned area's budget and maintain authorized budget.
• Confer with department manager and/or Division Director on problems encountered in assigned area.
• Review plans and specifications for various projects.
• Assist in the formulation of long-range programs for utility improvements.
• Assist customers and Authority staff with questions relating to Authority projects, facilities, infrastructure, and services.
• Prepare Board reports (staff studies) for various engineering-related projects, for presentation and action by the Authority's Board.
• Engage in engineering research, prepare a variety of technical reports, and give presentations of same as required.
• Proficiently operate typical computer software applications, including asset management, GIS, work order system(s), billing and financial systems, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, etc.), Adobe Acrobat, and Authority-specific enterprise software applications.
• Participate in various work teams.
• Subject to twenty-four (24) hour call.

Qualifications

• Ability to direct and supervise contractors, consultants, and personnel.
• Ability to develop, review, and recommend processes and procedures for assigned area, identifying and discussing impact on assigned area, the division, and the entire organization.
• Ability to think logically and analyze data.
• Ability to effectively present information to management, public groups, and/or employees as necessary.
• Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from employees and customers orally or in writing as necessary.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, employees, other Water Authority departments, and the general public.
• Ability to represent assigned area in meetings attended.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and negotiate and resolve conflict.
• Ability to analyze and solve difficult technical and administrative problems.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, maps, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in writing, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to write reports, correspondences, and procedure manuals in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work alone or in a team environment.
• Must possess and maintain a good work ethic concerning attendance, punctuality, positive attitude, meeting deadlines, being a team player, and encouraging teamwork among employees.
• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of civil engineering as related to design and preparation of plans and specifications for a wide variety of utility and engineering projects.
• Working knowledge of equipment, materials, methods, and procedures, safety standards, and specifications used in water and sewer-related activities.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Thorough knowledge of land and engineering survey systems methods and techniques.
• Ability to adapt approved engineering methods and standards to the design and construction of a variety of utility projects.
• Skill in operating computers and software associated with job responsibilities.
• Knowledge of VA Public Procurement Act and ability to purchase goods and services in accordance with the Code of Virginia.
• Working knowledge of water and/or sewer modeling, CAD, and GIS.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in civil engineering or related field plus five (5) or more years of related experience and/or considerable experience in progressively responsible professional civil engineering work or equivalent combination of education and experience. Graduate study in the areas of water resources, hydraulics, sanitary engineering, or other related field preferred.

Certificate, License, Registration Requirements

• Must possess a valid Virginia driver's license or have the ability to obtain one within 60 days of employment date. No more than six (6) demerit points on driving record if required to drive Water Authority vehicles.
• Current licensure as a professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia, or proven ability to obtain by reciprocity within 90 days of employment date, required.

Physical Demands of the Job

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, and sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus. If corrective lenses are noted on driver's license, the lenses must be worn when operating Authority vehicles.
• Repetitive movement using equipment is involved.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, climb, balance, or crawl.
• Employee must be able to stand for an extended amount of time at the jobsite.
• Employee must be physically able to walk several miles during the day.
• Employee must be physically able to regularly reach overhead.
• Employee must regularly lift, carry, and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally 100 pounds. Assistance is required on weight amounts above those listed. Failure to do so could result in injury and denied Worker's Compensation benefits.

Work Environment Encountered in this Job

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Employee will be regularly exposed to moderate or high noise level, extreme outside weather conditions, uneven, steep, slippery terrain conditions, dusty conditions, and wet and/or humid conditions.
• Employee will be subject to exposure to moving mechanical parts and heavy equipment operation.
• Employees will be subject to roadway hazards, i.e., traffic.
• Employee will be subject to outside hazards, i.e., poison ivy, bees, spiders, dirt, animals.
• Employee will be subject to confined areas, i.e., confined spaces, sewer manholes, water vaults, wastewater pits, and/or protected trenches.

General Statement and Selection Guidelines

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work assigned to in this job position. They should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties or tasks performed by personnel so classified.

• WVWA application
• Rating of education, experience, training, and qualifications
• Reference checks
• Interview with WVWA management team
• Applicant must pass a pre-employment physical and drug/alcohol test
• A criminal background check and social security number verification will be performed. The results must match information provided by the applicant on the WVWA application
• Job-related test might be required and would be administered to all applicants applying for the position

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