Engineer Planning/Design

About the role

This position is an entry level position on the Water Distribution Planning team within Charlotte Water’s Engineering Planning Section. Charlotte Water’s Engineering Planning Section is responsible for maintaining and updating water and wastewater master plans and area studies, evaluating operational performance, trends, and forecasts, reviewing proposed growth and development within the Charlotte Water Service area, and identifying and communicating needs to update and maintain Charlotte Water’s CIP Program.

Major duties and responsibilities

• Participates in the development of lists of potential infrastructure improvement projects to be included in the capital investment plan and/or business plan for the utility.
• Aid other staff members in creating meeting materials for the annual CIP and serve as a planning representative in CIP meetings.
• Participate in engineering studies in support of project analysis and design.
• Implementing field testing plans for through equipment installation and operation of in-line valves, blow-offs, air releases, and hydrants during field testing and evaluation activities.
• Perform as the primary on-site representative for data collection activities related to Master Planning/Area Study activities and system evaluations. As the group's primary on-site representative for data collection, work hours may periodically change to match work hours for contractors, subcontractors, and field operation crews.
• Coordinate and review the work of contracted engineers, City staff, and other project service providers; provides old drawings and water project files to assist with current projects.
• Facilitate communication between the owner, project manager, contractors, other governmental agencies, the public, and other interested parties.
• Calculate cost estimates and identify resources needed for projects.
• Prepare reports detailing the quantitative and qualitative analysis performed; make recommendations.
• Conduct a programming assessment to determine infrastructure, facility, and other project requirements.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records for equipment and inventory of equipment.
• Review rezoning petitions from city planning and coordinate responses from Installation and development services.
• Provide comments to applications received by other Charlotte Water teams and Requests sent to Charlotte Water Planning.
• Aid with updating regulatory and utility partnership reports.
• Utilize ArcGIS to create various maps for use by Charlotte Water staff.
• Develop preliminary plans and reports using ArcGIS and other GIS Tools.
• Provide technical support to Charlotte Water Staff.
• Perform other related job duties as assigned by the Water Distribution Planning Senior Engineer or Planning Division Manager.

Knowledge, skills & abilities

• Knowledge of fundamental engineering principles.
• Knowledge of project design and planning.
• Skills in using GIS and similar technical support equipment/tools.
• Skills in communicating, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to develop technical reports.
• Ability to apply conflict resolution techniques.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other City employees and the public.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prefers One (1) year of directly related work experience, preferably experience in design or technical planning for civil engineering projects.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction management from an accredited school.
• Licenses, Certifications or Registrations: Requires a valid driver’s license. Engineering Intern (EI/EIT) designation within one year of hire.