Senior Utility Engineer (Construction)

Clark-County-Water-Reclamation-District; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clark County Water Reclamation District is seeking a qualified Senior Utility Engineer (Construction) to lead the construction phase of the District's Capital Improvement Program. The incumbent will manage multi-million dollar projects, ensure conformance of documents, and resolve field conflicts with a focus on safety, quality, and schedule.

The role requires a Professional Engineer registered in Nevada and at least four years of progressive engineering or construction management

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering discipline.
• Minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in engineering or construction management.
• Equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and oversee construction of multiple CIP projects of various sizes.
• Ensure contractor conformance of construction documents and resolve field conflicts.
• Develop and manage cost controls, change orders, invoicing, RFIs, notices to proceed, submittals, schedules, closeout.
• Communicate and interface with contractors, design consultants, District staff, and other agencies.
• Create a positive team environment, lead by example, and mitigate conflicts through collaboration.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Summary

The Clark County Water Reclamation District is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Senior Utility Engineer (Construction) position. This position will be primarily responsible for:

• Leading, managing, and overseeing the construction of multiple small-, mid-, and large-scale projects as part of the District's Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
• Ensuring contractor conformance of the construction documents, and exercising sound independent judgment within procedural guidelines to resolve contractual and field conflicts encountered.
• Developing, initiating, and/or managing cost controls (change orders, invoicing, requests for information, claims) and project delivery (notices to proceed, construction submittals, schedule, notices of completion, project closeout) of multi-million dollar projects.
• Communicating and interfacing with the contractor, design consultant, District staff, and other public agencies and private parties.
• Establishing a positive working environment, leading by example, and mitigating conflict by demonstrating effective interpersonal skills, an ability to critically think, and be an active and engaged team member.

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This recruitment will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months or may be extended as needed by Human Resources.

Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application.

This title is a flex position. Upon successful completion of the training program and meeting the minimum qualifications of the higher-level class, to include obtaining any required certifications and/or licenses, the successful candidate will be non-competitively promoted from a Utility Engineer II to a Senior Utility Engineer.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in an appropriate engineering discipline (such as Civil / Mechanical / Industrial / Electrical / Chemical / Construction Management).
• A minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in engineering, construction management or related areas, preferably water/wastewater.
• Equivalent combination of formal education and appropriate related experience may be considered.

Licenses/Certifications

• Current certificate of registration as a Professional Engineer issued by the State of Nevada.
• Specified positions may require possession of a valid Nevada Class C driver's license at time of appointment.
• Reciprocity: Employees with out-of-state Professional Engineer registration may seek Nevada registration through reciprocity within one (1) year from date of hire, subject to District and State requirements.

Background Investigation

• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Additional background investigations may be conducted periodically after employment.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing

• Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.

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