Engineer C

Must apply on the City of Austin Workday website to be considered

Are you interested in building Austin’s future? Austin Water is seeking a Professional Engineer to sponsor and execute large diameter potable water and reclaimed water pipeline projects. This project sponsorship role includes aspects of project management by coordinating with multiple teams and departments to plan, review, design, bid, and construct system distribution and transmission main projects on time and on budget. You will get an opportunity to implement projects for the growing reclaimed water system, which provides water supply for non-potable uses and is an instrumental part of Austin Water’s Water Forward Plan to help ensure adequate water supply for the future.

Must apply on the City of Austin Workday website to be considered

ABOUT AUSTIN WATER:

For over 100 years, Austin Water has been committed to providing safe, reliable, high-quality, and affordable water services to our customers. Today, we serve over 1,000,000 people in the Austin metropolitan area, across more than 548 square miles. As one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, we’re not just keeping up—we’re leading the way with sustainable infrastructure, advanced treatment technology, and environmental innovation.

Austin Water consistently ranks among the best in the country when it comes to water quality. We also treat, return, and recycle wastewater in ways that protect environmental resources. Austin Water exceeds federal and state requirements for clean water and environmental compliance at our water and wastewater treatment plants.

Job Description:

Engineer C

Purpose:

Under general supervision and using moderate latitude for independent judgment, this position performs routine engineering work that includes designing, planning, and overseeing work in support of construction, maintenance, alteration of structures, facilities, processes, equipment, and systems.

Duties, Functions, and Responsibilities:

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Identifies, evaluates, and provides improvement recommendations with preliminary and final designs and design criteria for assigned program or projects. Provides assistance in the preparation of preliminary and long-range plans, schedules, estimates, budgets, detailed final plans, specifications, special conditions, and agreements.
• Develops cost estimates and tracks expenditures, prepares cost estimates and engineering and feasibility reports and studies for projects. Prepares and/or assists with preliminary contract documents, specifications, and plans. Prepares final plans, specifications, special conditions, and agreements and coordinates and oversees work of contractors, affected public agencies, and utilities. Writes technical specifications for construction contracts.
• Develops, analyzes, and provides recommendation of engineering reports for a variety of audiences.
• Inspects and monitors projects for legal compliance by reviewing work completed by contractors and ensuring compliance to specifications by completing complex calculations that are used to further provide analysis of preliminary results of a project.
• Conducts field inspections of work done by contractors to ensure compliance with plans and specifications. Drafts and recommends approval of contract change orders.
• Researches and performs statistical analysis for validation of reports and publication of results in various communication formats.
• Develops standard operating procedures, policies, and ordinances for discipline area by researching, reviewing, analyzing, and updating standardized policies and practices.
• Develops and monitors performance criteria for various contracts and/or projects. May provide analysis and recommendation of performance of various personnel assigned by contract or projects.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of diversified, fundamental scientific and civil engineering concepts, phenomena, and relationships, and utilizes such changes in solution of theoretical or practical civil engineering problems.
• Knowledge of advanced mathematical techniques such as trigonometry, calculus, and coordinate geometry.
• Knowledge of modern methods, materials, and techniques of assigned discipline.
• Knowledge of one or more of the following disciplines: Civil, Environmental, Structural, Architectural, Mechanical, and/or Electrical engineering terminology and techniques.
• Knowledge of City of Austin purchasing and contract policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of applicability of established engineering principles and methods.
• Knowledge of phases of the plans review and inspections processes.
• Knowledge of applicable computer software programs.
• Knowledge of preparation of cost estimates and engineering and feasibility reports.
• Skill in oral and written technical and/or general communication including preparation of written reports.
• Ability to perform more complex engineering computations, calculus, geometry, and trigonometry rapidly and accurately.
• Ability to interpret and update maps.
• Ability to interpret and make decisions in conformance within established policies and practices.
• Ability to communicate and provide direction to peers and assigned personnel.
• Ability to organize, analyze, interpret, and evaluate scientific civil engineering problems and provide practical, cost-effective solutions.
• Ability to observe, compare, or monitor objects and data to determine compliance with prescribed operating or safety standards.
• Ability to use graphic instructions such as blueprints, schematic drawings, layouts, or other visual aids.
• Ability to use a personal computer, engineering applications, and data management software.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Engineering or in a field related to the job, plus eight (8) years of engineering experience acquired before and/or after licensing as a professional engineer.

Licenses and certifications:

Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the State of Texas; or if currently licensed in another state, must have the ability to obtain a Texas P.E. license within six (6) months of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in public capital improvement project (CIP) planning and management, including working successfully with different city departments and governmental agencies in underground pressure pipeline design and construction.
• Experience in working in a high-coordination and process-intensive environment, ability to multitask, and exhibit strong organizational skills.
• Experience in planning, organizing, and collaborating effectively with both internal and external stakeholders within an organization to meet business objectives.
• Experience in project planning, management, or sponsorship, while overseeing multiple projects simultaneously and proactively addressing challenges.
• Experience in communicating technical information to audiences that may include non-technical stakeholders and customers.

Pay Range:

• $97,450 – $125,200 annually

Work Locations:

• Waller Creek Center, 625 E. 10th St., Austin, TX 78701

Days \& Hours:

• Hybrid telework and in-office schedule
• Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 4:30pm
• May work other hours as required with the option to telework

Benefits:

• Working with Austin Water provides a number of health and welfare benefits, such as medical, paid leave time, a great retirement plan, training opportunities and more – visit the City of Austin benefits website for more information.

Must apply on the City of Austin Workday website to be considered