City of Seattle, WA - Seattle, WA
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About the position
Seattle Public Utilities is looking for Senior Civil Operations Engineer (Civil Engineer, Sr.) to serve as an Operations Engineer in its Water Line-of-Business. As a Senior Civil Operations Engineer at SPU, you'll represent Operations and Maintenance on capital projects, leveraging your extensive knowledge of civil engineering principles. You'll be the go-to subject matter expert for operational needs on critical projects, including Wastewater Line of Business (WLOB) and Drinking Water/Wastewater (DWW) initiatives. Leveraging your expertise, you'll design mechanical features for emergency repairs and temporary systems, working closely with SPU Operations and Maintenance and Transmission/Distribution crews. Day-to-day responsibilities include active participation in CIP workgroups, meticulous review of consultant and in-house plan sets for maintainability by SPU crews and ensuring seamless project execution. Join us as we continuously work to improve Seattle's infrastructure!
Responsibilities
- Responsible for Civil Design on emergency repair of water/wastewater infrastructure & facilities
- Prepare drawings/sketches for emergency repairs
- Provide Civil Engineering support to the Utility Operations & Maintenance, Transmission & Distribution, Drainage, and Wastewater divisions
- Provide field support to Transmission & Distribution, Utility Operations & Maintenance, and Wastewater field staff
- Responsible for field inspection to ensure work is completed per design
- Provide CIP support
- Coordinate, oversee & monitor work of Contractors and SPU Construction Management to ensure work is completed per design and complies with contract provisions and scope of work
- Review shop drawings & specifications for water/wastewater utility work
- Provide cost estimates for SPU planned work and emergency repair work
- Review designs and specifications to ensure compliance with SPU standards
- Act as Operations & Maintenance representative on civil design
- Prepare and stamp final plans and specifications for emergency projects
- Provide construction support including reviewing submittals, attending meetings, and visiting job sites
- Serve as divisional reviewer of final plans, specifications, and estimates
- Work closely with the division Mechanical Engineer to assist SPU staff within the Project Delivery and Engineering Branch, Water/DWW/Solid Waste lines of business, and consultants on questions related to SPU systems
Requirements
- Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering or Civil Engineering Technology and five (5) years professional civil engineering experience
- Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Washington
- Current Washington State driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in the design of thrust restraint systems
- Water system design experience
- Proficiency with AutoCAD or similar CAD software
- Construction management and/or field operations experience in the water, drainage, wastewater, and/or solid waste fields
- Experience working at large facilities such as dams, treatment plants, transfer stations, pump stations, and reservoirs
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Self-motivated, proactive, flexible, and organized
- Open-minded, and patient with change and large organization processes and practices
Benefits
- Hybrid work schedule opportunities (As Appropriate)
- Family-friendly and multicultural work environment
- Generous benefits package
- Free Orca Pass
- City pension plan with employer/employee contributions
- Growth potential and advancement opportunities
