Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Principal Engineer

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Job Details:

Gainesville Regional Utilities' Water / Wastewater Department is currently seeking to fill a Water / Wastewater Treatment Principal Engineer and Utility Designer position in the Engineering group. The position will perform as Principal Engineer/Project Manager to manage water and wastewater treatment facility design and construction projects. The project manager will work closely with GRU operational personnel, consulting engineers, contractors, and regulatory agencies to facilitate the design, permitting, and construction of new facilities. This is a fantastic opportunity for growth, offering a diverse range of responsibilities, including hands-on problem solving, design, and troubleshooting.

This position consists of routine professional and technical engineering work involving a variety of projects including:

• Water and wastewater treatment plant facilities planning,

• Condition assessment of water and wastewater treatment plant facilities and lift stations,

• Project management of capital improvement projects for water and wastewater treatment plant facilities and lift stations.

• Design of water treatment facilities, water reclamation facilities, and lift stations,

• Construction management and oversight of a wide variety of utility projects,

• Working with and supporting operational personnel at the treatment facilities,

• Coordination with various engineering consultants, agencies and contractors.

Desired Characteristics

• Good organizational and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to solicit input and support of others at various levels in an organization.

• Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining project budgets

• Water treatment plant, water reclamation plant and/or lift station design and construction experience.

• Experience developing construction specifications, scope of work, and estimates for water/wastewater treatment facilities.

• Review/Interpret Engineering Drawings, Specifications, and other design documents.

• Experience and knowledge of construction activities and equipment installation.

• Experience in Design-bid-build, Design-Build, and Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) delivery methods.

• Project management experience related to water/wastewater treatment facilities.

• Utility permitting experience.

• Experience managing contractors and enforcing project specifications.

• Experience in all phases of system improvement and capital projects from design through construction, to include design review, writing specifications, review of bids, selection of contractor, execution of project, and commissioning of project.

• Contract administration experience related to construction projects and multiple construction delivery methods such as CMAR or Design Build.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor of science in engineering degree from an ABET accredited educational institution and eight (8) or more years of experience in the area of assigned engineering responsibility.

Appropriate co-op time and/or an advanced degree in engineering, business or other relevant courses of study may substitute for up to one year of experience.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES

1. Valid Florida Driver License required.
2. Valid State of Florida Professional Engineer license may be required.
3. Must meet the FBPE requirements as defined in Chapter 471 of the Florida Statute and obtain and maintain “Professional Engineer” Licensing as required by Water/Wastewater Engineering, Public Works, Energy Delivery and Principal Engineers assigned to the water/wastewater, and special projects areas of Strategic Planning.