Senior Utilities Infrastructure Lead

Astrion; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Astrion is seeking a Utilities Infrastructure Lead for NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, CA. The role oversees potable water, sewer, gas, and storm systems and drives long-term lifecycle planning and contractor oversight.

The successful candidate will provide expert technical direction during repairs, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and develop a 5–10 year master plan for horizontal utility piping while coordinating with project managers and government partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering with 5-10 years' experience, or 10+ years hands-on experience in construction, oversight, and maintenance of large-scale horizontal infrastructure
• A valid D2 Water Distribution Operator certification is required.
• Flexible in adapting to deadlines, changing schedules, competing priorities, and unpredictable events
• Thorough, detail oriented, and organized, with excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize tasks
• Familiar with and able to present data and recommendations to a diverse audience of project managers, engineers, technical staff, and contractors
• Superb verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• The responsible Project Authority for all horizontal utility systems (excluding electrical) at NASA Ames Research Center, encompassing potable water, industrial wastewater, sanitary sewer, natural gas, and storm drain systems.
• Develop a 5-to-10-year master plan for all horizontal piping systems including Cost-benefit analyses
• Provide precise technical direction during utility repairs and perform field inspections
• Ensure compliance with EPA, Federal, CA State Water Resources Control Board, and DOT regulations
• Ensure projects strictly comply with the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), American Water Works Association (AWWA) standards, and OSHA safety protocols for trenching and shoring
• Provide technical requirements for equipment replacement
• Write detailed technical requirements for emergency repairs
• Lead root-cause analyses for major utility failures and implement leak detection strategies
• Perform design review and evaluate engineering blueprints and oversee hydraulic modeling
• Support technical reviews of any equipment replacement RFI's/quotes to ensure compliance with the technical requirements
• Identify, communicate, and deconflict tasks, deliverables and project impacts
• Working with the project managers and technical staff to forecast, plan, and track project performance
• Interface with Government, contractors, and project partner staff for tasks, updates, and status
• Responsible for monthly, annual, and project milestone review assessments and reports #CJ

Skills

Civil Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Project Management

Data presentation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelors in Civil Engineering

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Astrion is seeking a Utilities Infrastructure Lead for NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, CA. The role oversees potable water, sewer, gas, and storm systems and drives long-term lifecycle planning and contractor oversight.

The successful candidate will provide expert technical direction during repairs, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and develop a 5–10 year master plan for horizontal utility piping while coordinating with project managers and government partners.