Senior, Project Delivery Engineer

About the Role

The Senior Project Delivery Engineer leads and manages water and wastewater engineering projects from inception to completion, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and within budget. Responsibilities include scope and budget confirmation, design, project management, and construction phase activities, as well as technical partnering and supervision of consulting engineers, contractors, technicians, and CAD operators.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage water and wastewater engineering projects from inception to completion.
• Establish project budget and scope.
• Develop detailed project plans, designs, and specifications for water and wastewater infrastructure projects, including pipelines, treatment plants, and pumping stations.
• Serve as a competent technical resource on water and wastewater system matters to support operational and business needs.
• Assist with multiple small to medium size projects and perform varied engineering assignments associated with planning, design, or construction.
• Develop technical information and concepts into feasible and effective engineering approaches.
• Support the selection of consulting and construction organizations for projects using negotiation or competitive selection processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering; advanced degree preferred.
• 4+ years’ experience in engineering design, planning, construction, project delivery, and/or project management.
• Wastewater sanitary and combined collection system and wastewater treatment plant and pumping design experience is a plus.

Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering design theory and practice.
• Familiarity with project management, construction and contract management, water and wastewater facilities, and utility operations.
• Knowledge of current trends in water quality and treatment and other aspects of the water industry.
• Familiarity with environmental regulatory requirements and trends impacting the water industry.
• Sound business acumen and judgment.
• Effective quantitative and analytical skills; attention to detail.
• Effective verbal and written communications skills (e.g., report writing, listening, and presentation).
• Strong interpersonal skills (e.g., tact/diplomacy, persuasion, team building, cooperation, leadership, ability to motivate others).
• Financial analysis skills, including budget management, business modeling, and basic accounting knowledge.

Qualifications

• Valid Driver’s License.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.

Schedule

• Primarily in the office with occasional work in the field at water/wastewater facilities to conduct site investigations and participate in on-site project kick-off/review meetings.
• Travel up to 20%, as required.

Key Relationships

• OWE team
• State Engineering team members
• Project team members
• State Operations teams
• Consulting Engineers and Contractors
• Environmental team

Competencies

• Champions safety
• Customer obsessed
• Cultivates innovation
• Nimble learning
• Drives results
• Collaborates