Utility Engineer Manager / Canton, MS

About the role

Oversees the preparation of all engineering project plans, including drawings, specifications, and material invoicing. Develops specifications and project planning for all utilities including gas, wastewater, water, and electric.

Responsibilities

• Manages and oversees department engineering staff, trains and evaluates employees.
• Makes presentations to the Board of Commissioners on various projects/programs and prepares monthly and quarterly project/program report summaries for management.
• Interviews and hires new staff; plans, prioritizes, assigns, and reviews work; approves time off for payroll purposes; prepares employee performance evaluations; monitors and participates in employee relations within the department.
• Provides technical oversight and coordination of work through project/program coordination meetings and other means; monitors progress against project/program schedules; recommends allocation of resources as required to accomplish goals.
• Collaborates with other managers and staff to coordinate programs, projects, and activities amongst work groups.
• Coordinates operation staff on system operations; provides support and direction in troubleshooting and outage support; supports operational staff regarding customer service issues.
• Performs direction of work, discipline, and adjustment of other employees' grievances on behalf of the employer.
• Establishes work procedures and processes that support CMU and departmental standards, procedures, and strategic directives.
• Provides project engineering, management, and communications for electric, gas, wastewater, and water transmission and distribution projects.
• Oversees assigned projects and ensures contractor compliance with time and budget parameters.
• Ensures staff is compliant with any required permits, licenses, easements, and codes.
• Assists with the preparation of electric, water distribution, wastewater, natural gas, and engineering department budgets.
• Contributes to the forecasting of additional funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; monitors, approves, and recommends any necessary expenditures.
• Recommends modifications and proposes new construction of electric, wastewater, gas, and water projects to leadership.
• Supervises and coordinates staff in the preparation of studies, modeling, plans, and designs for additions, modifications, and rehabilitation of CMU's electric, wastewater, gas, and water infrastructure.
• Prepares and updates engineering procedures, agreements, contracts, and guidelines; ensures projects are implemented in accordance with purchasing, RFP, and contracting procedures.
• Supervises inspection of new water distribution systems installed by developers; job order preparation for installation of new meters and services; contracts and specifications; distribution system mapping.
• Ensures compliance with all gas, water, wastewater, and electric regulatory requirements.
• Sets department material standards and oversees the maintenance of supplies and requisitions materials for construction and maintenance projects.
• Identifies opportunities for improving service delivery methods.
• May respond to emergency situations.

Requirements

• At least 5 years' experience in Geographical Information System.
• Ability to complete Natural Gas Operator Qualification training within 2 to 3 years.

Work location: Canton, MS.