What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Engineer position at Chesterfield County, VA?
Salary : $71,395.00 - $108,876.00 Annually
Location : Chesterfield, VA
Job Type : Full-Time
Job Number : 25-00613
Department : Utilities
Opening Date : 02 / 03 / 2025
Closing Date : 3 / 2 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in engineering or a closely related field; three years of experience in professional engineering; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Pre-employment drug testing, FBI criminal background check and education / degree verification required.
Duties
The Senior Engineer position reports to the Development Section of the Department of Utilities. The Development Team is responsible for the oversight of all land development proposals and the orderly expansion of the county water and wastewater systems. This occurs through development projects, master planning, and the departments capital projects.
- Review the impacts of proposed developments on the existing water and wastewater systems.
- Review site and subdivision construction plans, zoning requests, and other community development applications for compliance with the county specifications, as well as state and federal requirements.
- Evaluate water distribution and wastewater collection systems using field data and standard engineering practices supplemented with computer hydraulic modeling.
- Prepare and review reports, drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and contracts.
- Interact with the public and collaborate with other agencies, consulting firms, and internal / external customers.
- Host or attend meetings with presentations.
- Use Geographic Information System (GIS) Mapping software to answer public inquiries and collect and interpret system data.
- Will train to use Innovyze (Infowater) to run hydraulic flow tests, both static and dynamic, of the county water system to provide information for internal and external customers.
- Respond to customer inquiries about extending or connecting to the county water and wastewater systems.
- Perform other work as required.
This position is part of an approved Career Development Plan (CDP) and offers career progression opportunities and salary incentives, as funding permits, based on performance, qualifications, and experience.
PLEASE NOTE : Position is open until filled (first review to begin Feb. 10, 2025)
Shift
Monday - Friday; 8 : 30 a.m. - 5 : 00 p.m.
Work Location
Utilities
Chesterfield County is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Workforce Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
For information on county benefits, view
What is your highest level of education completed? (Please answer accurately. Failure to respond accurately will result in disqualification from consideration.)
Do you have a Professional Engineer (P.E.) License? (Please answer accurately. Failure to respond accurately will result in disqualification from consideration.)
How many years of experience do you have modeling water and wastewater systems? (Please answer accurately. Failure to respond accurately will result in disqualification from consideration.)
How many years of experience do you have in water and wastewater project management (design through construction)? (Please answer accurately. Failure to respond accurately will result in disqualification from consideration.)
Required Question
Salary : $71,395 - $108,876
