Associate Project Engineer (3A.26)

Position Summary

The Associate Project Engineer at American States Utility Services, Inc. oversees engineering design and construction activities, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget. This role involves developing project scopes, budgets, and schedules, and interacting with stakeholders to meet project objectives.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Oversees Engineering design and may be responsible for construction activities in conformance with sound technical and engineering management principles
• Responsible for completion of projects or assignments in accordance with sound engineering principals and practice, company policies, procedures, guidelines or standards, and sound industry practice
• Develops detailed project scope, budget and schedule, and manages projects from design through construction phases
• Coordinates internal and external resources towards the completion of assigned engineering projects
• Prioritizes assigned capital projects within area of responsibility
• Prepares, monitors and reports on project schedules and budgets and implements corrective actions when needed
• Prepares and presents to management periodic reports on progress of assigned capital projects
• Ensures that legal, regulatory and company requirements and specifications are met with respect to assigned capital projects
• Represents or assists in representing company in public settings with respect to projects
• Develops, manages and reviews water and wastewater hydraulic models

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in civil, mechanical, electrical or environmental engineering or closely related field
• Professional Engineer Licensure or ability to obtain licensure in the state where employed within one year of position entry or award of new base
• Minimum of four years of relevant experience in managing public works and/or public or private utility projects
• Knowledge of and experience using AutoCAD Civil 3D, GIS applications and Microstation® preferred
• Hydraulic modeling experience in water and wastewater systems using Innovyze software preferred
• Experience with the JD Edwards accounting software package a plus
• Must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License issued by the state where employed
• Must take and pass Federal OSHA and or State Mandated Safety training with annual refresher courses as required by the associated regulations for this Position

Qualities Of a Successful Project Engineer

• Flexible, thoughtful, accountable, and passionate about work
• Willingness to learn
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Excellent customer service support and interventions with a ‘can-do’ attitude
• Hightly organized and detail oriented
• Goal driven
• Strong quantitative, analytical and financial skills
• Approachable
• Ability to make independent sound decisions in a timely manner

Physical Requirements

• May Include May include but not limited to standing, climbing, walking, lifting up to 30 lbs., bending, pulling and/or pushing, grasping, reaching, stooping and crouching, sitting, typing, walking, reading, writing, color determination, speaking and listening for extended periods of time.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans with the Company currently paying 85% of the monthly premium for employees and their eligible dependents
• Paid vacation and sick time and twelve Company paid holidays per year
• 401(k) retirement plan as well as a Defined Contribution Profit Sharing retirement plan
• Additional benefits include life, AD&D, and LTD insurance as well as health savings account and flexible spending plans

Compensation Information

• The compensation range provided is in compliance with state specific laws.
• Multiple factors are used to determine the actual starting rate of pay for all of our positions, including specific skills, years of experience, education, certification(s), and other job related factors.

Note

• Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with special needs to perform the essential functions.