What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineer, Capital Infrastructure Planning position at Trinity River Authority of Texas?
ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Engineer, Capital Infrastructure Planning, Senior
Assistant Manager, Planning
Manager, Planning and Design
POSITION SUMMARY
This position is responsible to the Assistant Manager, Planning for providing hydraulic modeling and engineering services for the Authority’s wastewater collection and water distribution systems, in-plant operations, and regional master planning, and providing input toward development of capital improvement program (CIP) plan recommendations. This individual will work closely with wastewater and water engineers and operations staff to provide model results and analysis as requested and will coordinate with outside consultants and customer cities as requested by upper management and project managers. This engineer will be responsible for ensuring that all analysis requests are met on time and are of high quality. Work closely to guide the engineer-in-training and graduate engineer staff in completing assigned tasks.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Ability to build, review, maintain, and operate hydraulic models to answer planning and operational questions. Work with the Assistant Manager, Planning to answer complex questions.
2. In conjunction with the Assistant Manager, Planning, coordinate with outside consultants and customer cities to gather and analyze data, assess project goals, prepare engineering analysis, and develop technical documentation & mapping in support of TRA staff and customers.
3. Use and recommend updates to the Authority’s modeling standards and best management practices guidelines.
4. Under the guidance of the Assistant Manager, Planning, provide support for internal projects by maintaining schedules, tracking task progress, identifying problems, developing solutions, and ensuring effective communication with both internal and external customers.
5. With the Assistant Manager, Planning, work to ensure that modeling and analysis tasks are performed on time and internal/external customers’ needs are exceeded 100% of the time.
6. Critically review your own engineering and modeling work to ensure results are as accurate and free of mistakes as possible, within the skill and control available to the engineer.
7. Use modeling results and engineering expertise to make planning and operational recommendations for multi-million-dollar infrastructure and capital improvement projects.
8. Review model deliverables from consultants to ensure accuracy and reasonableness and that the Authority’s modeling standards are met.
9. Responsible for maintaining and improving the organization of system models and coordination with GIS staff to ensure the accurate representation of collection and treatment infrastructure in modeling and mapping applications.
10. Suggest and maintain new technologies as appropriate to provide internal customers access to hydraulic data that can be used to make operation and planning decisions.
11. Build and maintain trust with internal staff. Provide professional and responsive recommendations and analysis in support of the Authority’s long-term, best interests.
12. Provide in-depth technical analysis and provide information to engineers through informal written and verbal communication as well as formal presentations and technical memos (TMs) as required.
13. May serve as the Assistant Manager, Planning, as required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position will provide guidance and may supervise full-time staff and other temporary employees, as required. This position will be responsible for delegating analysis tasks and performing the daily activities of the department.
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
This position is responsible for developing, maintaining, and utilizing hydraulic models used in making recommendations to management regarding the technical aspects of multimillion-dollar infrastructure projects, e.g. proper pipe sizing and the timing of treatment plant expansions.
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering.
EXPERIENCE
Minimum of 5 years of hydraulic modeling experience.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Texas P.E. license. Valid Texas Driver’s License
KNOWLEDGE
In-plant and/or in-pipe hydraulics for both water and wastewater. Expertise with Excel, Power-Bi, ESRI ArcGIS / ArcGIS Pro, SDE databases, InfoWater, InfoWorks ICM, InfoWorks WS Pro, or other industry-standard and related in-pipe and in-plant modeling platforms. Understanding of the Capital Improvement Process (CIP), urban development and planning, hydraulics, and hydrology.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Ability to perform, learn, and train peers and subordinates in hydraulic modeling, and develop the abilities to supervise, mentor, and lead subordinates. Must possess effective written and verbal communication skills. This position also required strict attention to detail for modeling tasks, while possessing the ability to understand how each detailed component fits into the system as a whole.
GUIDANCE RECEIVED
Follows general professional standards and methods for engineering and hydraulic modeling. This position is a service hub for the Authority and will respond to the requests of internal and external customers.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Duties are generally carried out in an office environment with some fieldwork required. At times, the position may include abnormal hours and stress in resolving problems, gathering data, and completing modeling reviews/analyses.
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Office equipment including personal computers, printers, plotters, calculators, and Authority vehicles.
