What are the responsibilities and job description for the Water and Sewer Senior Engineer (Senior Engineer) position at Anne Arundel County?
Anne Arundel County Government is currently hiring for a full-time, permanent Water and Sewer Senior Engineer (Senior Engineer) position in the Office of Inspections and Permits.
The Senior Engineer position involves advanced or lead-level engineering work responsible for providing efficient, timely, and realistic solutions to complex engineering issues related to water and sewer, stormwater runoff, drainage, stormwater management, infrastructure, utilities, and roads in a fast-paced environment. The employee is expected to perform a variety of civil engineering tasks independently and with minimal supervision. The employee is expected to provide technical engineering assistance to professional, technical, and office support staff engaged in the review of development plans and permit applications.
Excellent customer service skills as well as strong verbal and written communication skills are needed for routine communication with citizens, local organizations, staff as well as internal and external customers
NATURE AND VARIETY OF WORK
Work involves responsibility for performing increasingly more difficult engineering duties associated with managing staff in the review of projects related to development applications of commercial and residential subdivisions, Preliminary Plans, Site Development Plans, grading permits, building permits, infrastructure (water, sewer, roads, storm drainage, and stormwater management).
Work involves the application of thorough engineering knowledge to ensure assigned projects comply with applicable building and construction industry standards and federal, State, and County codes relative to the area of assignment.
Work requires considerable contact with county agencies, officials, engineer consultants, community representatives, developers, contractors, and representatives for regulatory agencies to present, explain, and implement various work projects.
Provides information and recommended course of action on potential impacts to the supervisory chain promptly such that direction for corrective action can be provided. Makes quality written or oral presentations of project status to higher management, as required. Provides technical engineering assistance as required within the area of expertise to supervisors, other project managers, and other County agencies. Reviews and comments with timely responses to requests for input. Serves on ad hoc technical review committees and provides well-thought-out recommendations. The scope of work impacts the quality of life in the county through the ability to plan, design, and construct the public infrastructure, which affects the County's growth and expansion of the tax base.
Work is performed within established policies and professional standards and is reviewed through conferences and reports for adherence to schedules and standards applicable to the assignment by the higher-level engineer or management official.(Note: The duties and responsibilities enumerated in this class specification are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications and salary levels for all positions in this class. They are not intended to include all of the essential job functions of all positions in the class).
Manages the work of engineers in the review of utility, infrastructure, storm drainage plans, and water and sewer plans for permits and subdivisions.
Reviews stormwater management, storm drainage, and road plans for conformance to County, State, and Federal codes, standards, and regulations.
Reviews and manages the work of engineers involved in the review/approval of Preliminary and Site Development Plans.
Performs special duties associated with complex civil engineering/utilities issues, and restoration projects, and coordinates with county and state agencies as needed.
Attends meetings, and on-site field reviews, coordinates with inspectors, and makes recommendations to the Engineer Manager on the engineering, stormwater, and storm drainage issues and plans as necessary.
Coordinates with the Engineer Manager to develop and implement various automated information applications to track work activity.
Coordinates with the Engineer Manager in overseeing the work performed by reviewers in the Division.
Review subdivision plans and record plans.
Reviews grading and building permits.
Reviews cost estimates associated with Public Works Agreements and grading bonds.
Coordinates reviews with the Office of Planning and Zoning, and the Department of Public Works.
Meets with owners, consultants, developers, and outside agencies.
Ability to make effective presentations of technical engineering subjects to a variety of government officials, community groups, and citizens
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Extensive knowledge in engineering principles and practices related to capital project management and other engineering program areas which involve defining the scope of the project, contract requirements, cost estimation, budget analysis, managing contractor performance, contract law, construction materials, and Federal, state, and local codes and regulations.
Extensive knowledge in evaluating consultant capabilities, bid proposals, project costs and scheduling, construction project bidding, change orders, and contractual requirements for payment.
Thorough knowledge of project permitting related to Federal, state, and county environmental regulations including sediment and erosion control, storm water management, discharge permitting, and water and noise quality.
Thorough knowledge in written, oral, and electronic communications related to project management and consultant and contractor performance through concise and accurate reporting of technical details and construction status related to quality of work, time schedules, and cost estimates.
Thorough knowledge in understanding of the inter-dependency between land use management issues and the required supporting utility infrastructure.
Thorough knowledge and understanding of the balance between supporting planned growth objectives of the County versus the cost and technical feasibility and limits of the necessary utility infrastructure.
Thorough understanding of the goals, objectives, policies, and requirements stipulated in the water and sewer master plan.
Thorough understanding of the functional characteristics and principles governing hydraulic system concepts, formulas, and operations of pump stations, sewer force mains, water transmission and distribution mains, fire hydrants, water treatment plants and water supply wells, and related equipment.
Ability to write technical documents, reports, and correspondence.
Ability to interpret technical designs, drawings, specifications, and contract documents.
Ability to operate a personal computer and use a variety of software applications.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Ability to make effective presentations of technical engineering subjects to a variety of government officials, community groups, and citizens.
Ability to work effectively and equitably with people.Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in engineering or a related field.
Experience: Four (4) or more years of technical experience in engineering; and a valid non-commercial Class C motor vehicle operator's license.
Note: Accredited University or College is the recognition from an accrediting agency that an institution maintains a certain level of educational standards. The U.S. Department of Education maintains a database of accrediting agencies it recognizes for schools within the United States.
For a University or College outside the United States, the applicant must provide documentation of accreditation and educational equivalency, which can be accomplished through a credential evaluation service. Applicants with a foreign degree must provide this documentation upon the close of the announcement.Preference will be given to candidates who possess the following: 1. Experience including site development, site design, planning, grading, inspections, and stormwater management. 2. Experience with design/review of work related to water and sewer capacity analysis. 3. PE Professional Engineer (PE) License. 4. Experience with writing standards operation procedures, design manuals, technical reports and documents, standard specifications, and details.
The Senior Engineer position involves advanced or lead-level engineering work responsible for providing efficient, timely, and realistic solutions to complex engineering issues related to water and sewer, stormwater runoff, drainage, stormwater management, infrastructure, utilities, and roads in a fast-paced environment. The employee is expected to perform a variety of civil engineering tasks independently and with minimal supervision. The employee is expected to provide technical engineering assistance to professional, technical, and office support staff engaged in the review of development plans and permit applications.
Excellent customer service skills as well as strong verbal and written communication skills are needed for routine communication with citizens, local organizations, staff as well as internal and external customers
NATURE AND VARIETY OF WORK
Work involves responsibility for performing increasingly more difficult engineering duties associated with managing staff in the review of projects related to development applications of commercial and residential subdivisions, Preliminary Plans, Site Development Plans, grading permits, building permits, infrastructure (water, sewer, roads, storm drainage, and stormwater management).
Work involves the application of thorough engineering knowledge to ensure assigned projects comply with applicable building and construction industry standards and federal, State, and County codes relative to the area of assignment.
Work requires considerable contact with county agencies, officials, engineer consultants, community representatives, developers, contractors, and representatives for regulatory agencies to present, explain, and implement various work projects.
Provides information and recommended course of action on potential impacts to the supervisory chain promptly such that direction for corrective action can be provided. Makes quality written or oral presentations of project status to higher management, as required. Provides technical engineering assistance as required within the area of expertise to supervisors, other project managers, and other County agencies. Reviews and comments with timely responses to requests for input. Serves on ad hoc technical review committees and provides well-thought-out recommendations. The scope of work impacts the quality of life in the county through the ability to plan, design, and construct the public infrastructure, which affects the County's growth and expansion of the tax base.
Work is performed within established policies and professional standards and is reviewed through conferences and reports for adherence to schedules and standards applicable to the assignment by the higher-level engineer or management official.(Note: The duties and responsibilities enumerated in this class specification are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications and salary levels for all positions in this class. They are not intended to include all of the essential job functions of all positions in the class).
Manages the work of engineers in the review of utility, infrastructure, storm drainage plans, and water and sewer plans for permits and subdivisions.
Reviews stormwater management, storm drainage, and road plans for conformance to County, State, and Federal codes, standards, and regulations.
Reviews and manages the work of engineers involved in the review/approval of Preliminary and Site Development Plans.
Performs special duties associated with complex civil engineering/utilities issues, and restoration projects, and coordinates with county and state agencies as needed.
Attends meetings, and on-site field reviews, coordinates with inspectors, and makes recommendations to the Engineer Manager on the engineering, stormwater, and storm drainage issues and plans as necessary.
Coordinates with the Engineer Manager to develop and implement various automated information applications to track work activity.
Coordinates with the Engineer Manager in overseeing the work performed by reviewers in the Division.
Review subdivision plans and record plans.
Reviews grading and building permits.
Reviews cost estimates associated with Public Works Agreements and grading bonds.
Coordinates reviews with the Office of Planning and Zoning, and the Department of Public Works.
Meets with owners, consultants, developers, and outside agencies.
Ability to make effective presentations of technical engineering subjects to a variety of government officials, community groups, and citizens
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Extensive knowledge in engineering principles and practices related to capital project management and other engineering program areas which involve defining the scope of the project, contract requirements, cost estimation, budget analysis, managing contractor performance, contract law, construction materials, and Federal, state, and local codes and regulations.
Extensive knowledge in evaluating consultant capabilities, bid proposals, project costs and scheduling, construction project bidding, change orders, and contractual requirements for payment.
Thorough knowledge of project permitting related to Federal, state, and county environmental regulations including sediment and erosion control, storm water management, discharge permitting, and water and noise quality.
Thorough knowledge in written, oral, and electronic communications related to project management and consultant and contractor performance through concise and accurate reporting of technical details and construction status related to quality of work, time schedules, and cost estimates.
Thorough knowledge in understanding of the inter-dependency between land use management issues and the required supporting utility infrastructure.
Thorough knowledge and understanding of the balance between supporting planned growth objectives of the County versus the cost and technical feasibility and limits of the necessary utility infrastructure.
Thorough understanding of the goals, objectives, policies, and requirements stipulated in the water and sewer master plan.
Thorough understanding of the functional characteristics and principles governing hydraulic system concepts, formulas, and operations of pump stations, sewer force mains, water transmission and distribution mains, fire hydrants, water treatment plants and water supply wells, and related equipment.
Ability to write technical documents, reports, and correspondence.
Ability to interpret technical designs, drawings, specifications, and contract documents.
Ability to operate a personal computer and use a variety of software applications.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Ability to make effective presentations of technical engineering subjects to a variety of government officials, community groups, and citizens.
Ability to work effectively and equitably with people.Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in engineering or a related field.
Experience: Four (4) or more years of technical experience in engineering; and a valid non-commercial Class C motor vehicle operator's license.
Note: Accredited University or College is the recognition from an accrediting agency that an institution maintains a certain level of educational standards. The U.S. Department of Education maintains a database of accrediting agencies it recognizes for schools within the United States.
For a University or College outside the United States, the applicant must provide documentation of accreditation and educational equivalency, which can be accomplished through a credential evaluation service. Applicants with a foreign degree must provide this documentation upon the close of the announcement.Preference will be given to candidates who possess the following: 1. Experience including site development, site design, planning, grading, inspections, and stormwater management. 2. Experience with design/review of work related to water and sewer capacity analysis. 3. PE Professional Engineer (PE) License. 4. Experience with writing standards operation procedures, design manuals, technical reports and documents, standard specifications, and details.
Salary : $77,836 - $146,919
