Hydraulic Engineer

Our Community's Children

Grand Rapids (MI)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision starting Day 1

Pension/Retirement contributions

Paid holidays

Paid vacation and sick time

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Wellness program and health incentives

Job summary

The City of Grand Rapids is seeking an experienced Civil Engineer to manage staff and oversee hydraulic system models, plan reviews, and asset management for water and sewer utilities.

You will supervise engineers, participate in rate studies, evaluate capital projects, and ensure records are accurate across databases. Requires PE license and a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering with at least five years' related experience.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Civil or related Engineering field.
Five years of professional engineering experience in water or wastewater, including supervisory experience.
Equivalent combination of training, education, and experience accepted.

Responsibilities

Communicate information regarding City utilities and services to staff, engineers, consultants, developers, contractors, and customers.
Review public utility extensions or improvements to water, sanitary sewer, or storm sewer systems and guide private connections.
Provide assistance with troubleshooting a variety of problems and issues.
Direct, schedule, manage, oversee, and evaluate project engineers and engineering assistants.
Participate in Rate Study data gathering, calculations, and reporting.
Evaluate and provide recommendations on capital improvement projects.
Participate in asset management and evaluation of condition and capacity of water and sewer utilities.
Assist in prioritizing projects for capital replacement and ensure data integrity in records.

Skills

Communication skills

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Job description

Nature of Work

The purpose of this job is to manage staff and information to ensure that the City's public water and sewer utilities and private utility services are designed appropriately to serve the needs of the customers. Evaluates existing water and sewer utilities and records and provides guidance. Acts as a working engineer on Hydraulic System Models, Plan Reviews, Asset Management of Systems and Facilities.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Communicates information regarding City utilities and services to City staff, engineers, consultants, developers, contractors, and customers to ensure adherence to standards and codes
Performs and coordinates the review of public utility extensions or improvements to water, sanitary sewer, or storm sewer systems. Provides guidance to staff regarding private connection issues
Provides assistance with troubleshooting a variety of problems and issues
Directs, schedules, manages, oversees, and evaluates project engineers and engineering assistants
Participates in Rate Study data gathering, calculations, and reporting
Evaluates and provides recommendations and guidance on capital improvement projects
Participates in asset management and evaluation of condition and capacity of water and sewer utilities.
Assists the Assistant Manager for Utility Engineering and Asset Planning in prioritizing projects for capital replacement
Reviews and evaluates utility records
Assists the Assistant Manager for Utility Engineering and Asset Planning to ensure records are properly recorded in the various databases, ensures accessibility to data, and resolves issues in historical data
Performs related work as required

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Civil or related Engineering field

--AND--

Five (5) years of experience in professional engineering related to water or wastewater systems or closely related work, including supervisory experience

--OR--

Any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities

Required License

Professional Engineering (P.E.) license

Preferred Licenses

State of Michigan EGLE S-2 Drinking Water Operator License OR Wastewater Treatment Operator Class B license

We Offer

Medical, Dental, and Vision starting on Day 1
6% employee 401a contribution with employer matching (6% or 7% based on bargaining unit)
Employee & Employer contributions to Retiree Health Savings Account
Voluntary benefits such as term life insurance, flexible spending accounts, accidental insurance, disability insurance, and deferred compensation plan options
Twelve Paid Holidays
Paid Vacation and Sick Time
Paid Parking (if applicable)
Employee Home Ownership Incentive
Tuition Reimbursement and professional development opportunities
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program with free mental health counseling
Comprehensive Wellness program with a health and wellness incentive
Employee Discounts and Perks

Should an applicant need any disability related accommodation or other consideration in the application or selection process, please notify the human resources department upon submittal of application

The City of Grand Rapids does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Please Note

This position is subject to the provisions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement and all relevant civil service rules. For additional information, links to union agreement and Civil Service Rules are provided below.

Collective Bargaining Agreements

Civil Service Rules

City of Grand Rapids Employee Benefits Webpage

Do you possess a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field?

If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please identify the field of study of your bachelor's degree. If none, please write "N/A".

Do you possess five (5) years of experience in professional engineering related to water or wastewater systems?

If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please describe your experience. If you answered "No", write N/A.

Do you possess supervisory experience?

If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please describe your supervisory experience identifying the types and number of employees you oversaw and the type of work they were performing. If you answered "No", writed "N/A".

Do you possess a Professional Engineer's (P.E.) license?

Do you possess a State of Michigan EGLE S-2 Drinking Water Operator license or Class B Wastewater Treatment Operator license?

I possess a State of Michigan EGLE S-2 Drinking Water Operator license
I possess a State of Michigan EGLE Class B Wastewater Treatment Operator license
Neither/Not Applicable
Required Question