Water Civil Engineer — Lead Water Systems & Projects

American Water Works Association; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Washington State PERS enrollment

Paid vacation and sick leave monthly

Twelve paid holidays per year

Job summary

Clark Public Utilities is seeking a Civil Engineer - Water at our Vancouver, WA location. The role supports production, distribution, treatment and storage of potable water, with a focus on capital projects and cross-department collaboration.

You will lead design reviews, coordinate with jurisdictions, prepare RFPs/RFQs, and manage project scopes, budgets and schedules. This full-time position includes after-hours on-call duties and a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering or related field is required.
• Professional Engineer in the State of Washington and registered as qualified Civil Engineer.
• 4+ years of progressive work experience on capital projects.
• Technical knowledge of potable water transmission/distribution systems, storage, pumping, and control systems.
• Experience in distribution and transmission mains design preferred.
• Hydraulics, modeling software, and construction management studies preferred.
• Strong organizational skills, self-direction, and team leadership.
• Ability to collaborate with key stakeholders to achieve goals.
• Proficiency in MS Office and engineering design/review software.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development review process and oversee plan reviews for private development projects.
• Coordinate water utility work for road construction projects with County, State and local jurisdictions.
• Oversee internal design staff to develop approved plans, specifications and estimates for bid and construction.
• Prepare Requests for Proposals/Qualifications, lead evaluation team, make recommendations.
• Review and prepare scopes, budgets, and schedules, plans, specifications, estimates, and track changes.
• Manage projects related to production, distribution, treatment and storage of potable water.
• Coordinate with jurisdictions and other utility agencies for compliance and permitting.
• Collaborate with project stakeholders, gain input to inform design decisions.
• Provide support to construction staff, attend meetings, review submittals, RFIs, change order requests, and design changes.
• Provide support to water operations staff in the day-to-day operations of the water utility.
• Manage agreements related to projects, assist with planning, land acquisition, and asset management.
• Collaborate with staff and other departments.
• Maintain engineering files.
• Take part in on-call duties working after hours and on weekends.

Skills

MS Office

Written and verbal communication

Self-direction

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (WA)

Tools

Hydraulics modeling software

Engineering design software

Job description

Clark Public Utilities is seeking a Civil Engineer - Water at our Vancouver, WA location. The role supports production, distribution, treatment and storage of potable water, with a focus on capital projects and cross-department collaboration.

You will lead design reviews, coordinate with jurisdictions, prepare RFPs/RFQs, and manage project scopes, budgets and schedules. This full-time position includes after-hours on-call duties and a strong benefits package.