Water Systems Engineer

About KUB: KUB is one of the largest public utilities in the country providing safe, reliable, and affordable electric, gas, water, wastewater, and fiber services to more than 520,000 customers in Knoxville and parts of seven surrounding counties. We are looking for employees who want to be a part of a mission-driven organization with strong values that support a skilled, diverse, and inclusive workforce.

About the role

Join a team of engineers, project coordinators, and inspectors shaping the future of KUB’s Water and Wastewater infrastructure. This position plays a key role in planning, designing, and overseeing critical capital improvement projects that keep KUB’s water distribution and wastewater collection systems safe, reliable, and built for the future. Responsibilities include designing capital improvement projects; preparing and reviewing construction plans, bid documents, and cost estimates; coordinating with construction crews, customers, contractors, permitting agencies, and KUB departments; developing and updating KUB standards and specifications; and providing technical training and support to KUB employees as needed. If you’re looking for an opportunity to combine engineering expertise, project leadership, and collaboration while making a direct impact on essential community infrastructure, this role offers the chance to help build what keeps KUB—and the community—moving forward.

Responsibilities

• Designing capital improvement projects
• Preparing and reviewing construction plans, bid documents, and cost estimates
• Coordinating with construction crews, customers, contractors, permitting agencies, and KUB departments
• Developing and updating KUB standards and specifications
• Providing technical training and support to KUB employees as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering in Civil, Environmental, Biosystems, Mechanical, Chemical, or related engineering field from a four-year ABET-accredited college or university
• One (1) to three (3) years of demonstrated experience in related field
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to communicate policies, procedures, and objectives effectively
• General knowledge of or ability to learn AutoCAD and ArcGIS
• Have and maintain a valid driver's license
• Due to job responsibilities, KUB does not provide immigration sponsorship for this position

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in design, planning, project management, operations, and/or construction in the utility industry
• Professional Engineering (PE) License or ability to obtain within 1 year
• Advanced Engineering degree

Skills

• Interpersonal and communication skills
• AutoCAD proficiency (or ability to learn)
• ArcGIS proficiency (or ability to learn)
• Engineering expertise
• Project leadership
• Collaboration

Schedule

Work Hours: 40+ hours / week: Monday – Friday