Senior Civil Engineer

Navajo Tribal Utility Authority; Fort Defiance (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Navajo Tribal Utility Authority in Fort Defiance, AZ seeks a seasoned Civil Engineer with a Professional Engineer license and 7+ years in utility water and wastewater construction to lead design, project oversight, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include establishing design standards, monitoring projects, coordinating funding, and providing technical guidance during outages and inspections across water and wastewater systems.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering required.
• Professional Engineer license required.
• 7 years of utility gas, water and wastewater construction experience required.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Establish standards for the design and installation of water and wastewater facilities planned and constructed.
• Approve, monitor and inspect the progress of water and wastewater projects; track payments to contracts and funding receipts.
• Perform engineering assessments, analyses, plans and design activities for water and wastewater systems.
• Prepare assessments, reports and advice for planning capital projects and O&M activities.
• Assist supervisor with funding, planning and budgeting of capital projects and O&M.
• Provide technical assistance during outages and analyze work problems.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineers License

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Minimum Qualifications Required

• High School Diploma or GED Certificate.
• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
• Professional Engineers License
• 7 years utility gas, water and wastewater construction
• Valid Driver's License (subject to motor vehicle record review).

Job Responsibilities and Performance Objectives

• Establishes standards for the design and installation of water and wastewater facilities planned and constructed.
• Approves, monitors and inspects the progress of water and wastewater projects constructed. Tracks payments to contracts and receipt of monies from funding sources.
• Perform related water and wastewater systems engineering assessment, analyses, plans and design activities.
• Prepares assessments, reports and advice related to planning of capital projects and operations and maintenance activities.
• Assists supervisor related to funding, planning and budgeting of capital projects, operations and maintenance activities.
• Provides technical assistance to outages; Analyzes and provides recommendations for work problems.
• Prepares special reports in response to internal and external requests in order to provide accessible data for reliable analysis, management review, research purposes and/or reporting requirements.
• Provides water and wastewater system reviews and capacity analyses for new services; and provides inspections for commercial developers.
• Liaison with regulatory agencies concerning compliance.
• Reviews construction or schematic design plans and materials submittals for new water and wastewater services and responds with plan redlines, written comments and recommendations.
• Performs project management that encompasses all phases of the projects, including preliminary planning, project meetings, designs, construction activities, and provides schedules and timelines.
• Performs monitoring, tracking and reporting on the projects to the management.
• Prepares and reviews bid documents for construction of water and sewer line relocations and wash crossings.
• Works with district management and operations personnel to address issues related to regulatory compliance and sanitary surveys.
• Certifies internal rights of way plans, land descriptions, and documentation prepared for filing as legal instruments of record with local governments and agencies.
• Analyzes survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography and other topographical or geologic data to plan projects.
• Computes load and grade requirements and material stress factors to determine design specifications.
• Inspects project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specification, construction plans, contract, and safety standards.
• Directs construction, operations, and maintenance activities at project sites.
• Directs or participates in surveying to lay out installations and establish reference points, grades, and elevations to guide construction.
• Estimates quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility.
• Prepares or presents public reports, such as bid proposals, environmental impact statements, and property and right-of-way descriptions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferences

• Navajo Preference
• Veteran Preference

This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.