Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The City of Garland is seeking an Engineering Services Administrator to manage its Water and Wastewater Capital Improvement Plan. The role oversees projects from design through construction completion, ensures regulatory and ordinance compliance, manages budgets and consultants, develops infrastructure policies, and coordinates with agencies, departments, contractors, and the public.
Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance of Water/Wastewater Capital Improvement plans including Water, Wastewater mains and Wastewater Treatment plant upgrades to the approved federal regulations, state regulations and city Code of Ordinance and policy specifications
- Coordinate designs with other cities, state and federal agencies that may be impacted and/or have jurisdictional control within certain areas of the proposed project and obtain permits when necessary
- Responsible for managing project budget during design and construction phase. Review any deviations or variations of construction from approved plans and make decision of acceptability
- Develop and implement asset management and long-term planning for improvements to the Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection Systems
- Coordinate staff and consultants needed for complex analyses and engineering feasibility studies
- Develop policy and procedures for water/wastewater operations
- Provide guidance on hydrologic issues
- Assists with reports to City Council. Assist with water resources management programs with North Texas Municipal Water District
- Manage response to customer inquiries with appropriate actions, coordinate customer claims for property damage with Risk Management
- Monitor, modify and/or develop new procedures and processes to review and approve Capital Improvement plans
- Coordinates with other departments by reviewing water/wastewater construction plans for site permit applications, CIP projects and attend pre-construction meetings
- Review and analyze the effect of new federal or state legislation on city water/wastewater plans, facilities, and programs
- Review and approve design engineer and contractor invoices
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field
- 10 years related experience
- 3 years supervisory experience
- Registered Professional Engineer
- Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job
- Comprehensive knowledge of Water distribution system and wastewater collection system, construction principles and the ability to effectively apply means & methods of good construction to public works projects
- Extensive knowledge of design principles for public works construction
- Extensive knowledge of federal, state and local land development regulations
- Extensive knowledge of Civil Engineering principals, techniques and practices
- Advance skill in Microsoft Office applications, Bluebeam, GIS
- Ability to read, write and interpret construction documents and plans
- Ability to effectively communicate written and orally in English
- Valid Class C Texas driver's license
- Licensed Professional Engineer as certified by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers
- Master's degree in civil engineering, Municipal Engineering or a related field of study
- 10+ years experience in public works design and/or construction
- Professional Engineer License
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
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