Position Summary
This position is assigned to our Operations and Maintenance Division. The bold text below highlights the main job functions for the Operations and Maintenance Division. Performs professional engineering work in support of Prince William Water's engineering program. The work involves responsibility for the Capital Improvement Program, including managing projects and studies from inception to completion; projects are of moderate to substantial value. In Operations and Maintenance and Environmental Services and Water Reclamation, performs professional engineering, modeling, and asset management work in support of Operations and Maintenance. In Engineering and Planning's Planning and Development Departments, coordinates with developer's projects to configure or extend water and sanitary sewer utilities for the benefit of Prince William Water. Demonstrates a commitment and supports a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.
Position Responsibilities / Essential Job Functions
All Divisions:
- Review proposals, engineering reports, plans and specifications, and payment requests of consultants/contractors.
- Support administration of design and construction projects, ensuring that work is performed following approved design criteria, specifications, plans, and drawings.
- Prepare contract change order documents.
- Reviews site and subdivision plans and facilities plans for compliance with Prince William Water's requirements (Operations and Maintenance - or requirements to meet operational needs).
- Confer with contractors, design firms, Prince William Water's inspectors, and other staff as required.
- Confer with regulatory agencies as necessary. (Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and Prince William County Transportation Department).
- Provide information concerning Prince William Water to the public, engineers, and developers.
- Assist in the preparation and execution of the five-year Capital Improvement Program for Prince William Water.
- Attend seminars and conferences.
- Operate a Prince William Water vehicle
- May be deemed essential at any time.
- Perform other duties as assigned or required.
Operations and Maintenance and Environmental Services and Water Reclamation Divisions:
- Provide engineering and technical support concerning the operations and maintenance of systems and facilities.
- Work and collaborate with departments and other divisions to leverage risk-based asset management analytics in condition assessment of existing assets, Capital Improvement Program (CIP) preparation, infrastructure investment, maintenance program reliability and optimization, and control strategies to reduce asset risks while improving asset utilization.
- Responsible for monitoring and communicating asset performance through reporting including life cycle analysis, asset performance analysis for Capital and Operations and Maintenance funding, and other analysis required for engineering and operation and maintenance.
- Provides support in managing procurement and professional or service contracts as may be necessary to advance the asset management program.
- Provide technical support in addressing hydrologic and hydraulic modeling of sanitary sewer and the water systems.
- Develop and maintain database of condition assessments for all water and sewer pumping stations.
Engineering and Planning Division:
- Assists in the development of task orders and coordinates progress meetings with design consultants for preliminary engineering reports (PERs) and studies.
- Coordinate with Prince William Water's hydraulic modeler in the use of hydraulic models for water distribution and storage and sanitary sewer collection and conveyance; coordinate the collection and distribution system modeling studies and maintain mapping databases).
- Coordinates master planning studies and special studies for service feasibility and system improvements. Review and comment on proposed rezoning and special use applications, comprehensive plan amendments, public facilities land use, and related development proposals. Review and comment on hydraulic analyses of development projects.
- Maintain data related to future water and sewer demands and develops projections and reports. Assess facility capacity to inform future upgrades. Assess facility capacity to inform future upgrades.
Essential Skills and Experience
Essential Competencies:
- Knowledge of the theories, principles, concepts, and practices of engineering and planning disciplines as applied to the activities of Prince William Water; Federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and standards; principles of report writing and correspondence; computer equipment and software applications related to assignment; English usage, spelling, and grammar.
- Ability to read and understand engineering and architectural plans, maps, and records; review and comment on engineering and land use studies, proposals, and plans; assemble and analyze data and prepare technical reports; plan and organize work to meet deadlines; follow established codes, policies, and guidelines; perform work following safety regulations, guidelines, and practices; operate computer equipment and software applications related to assignment; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others encountered in the work.
Minimum Education and Work Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering or equivalent.
- At least three years of engineering experience in the planning field or Operations and Maintenance.
- Or a combination of education and experience as described above.
Required Licenses/Certifications and Other Special Requirements:
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license consistent with Prince William Water policy requirements.
- Registration as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) upon hire or required to obtain and maintain within three years of employment in this position.
Minimum Lead/Supervisory or Management Experience:
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics 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 essential functions.
- Physical demands: The work is partly sedentary with periods of light to moderate physical activity and is performed in offices and field sites. Typical positions require workers to walk or stand for short periods; lift and carry up to 20 pounds; climb stairs, ladders, or scaffolding; bend, kneel and crouch; reach, hold, grasp, and turn objects; and operate computer or typewriter keyboards. The work requires the ability to speak clearly, to see and hear clearly with or without correction, and to detect odors.
- Work environment: Employee is subject to work beyond the normal scheduled hours. Employees are required to wear protective gear to protect against hazards in the workplace.
The qualifications listed above are intended to represent the minimum skills and experience levels associated with performing the duties and responsibilities contained in this job description. The qualifications do not express absolute employment or promotional standards. They are general guidelines that should be considered along with the job-related selection or promotional criteria.