AMVETS Jobs

Salary: $77,203 - $92,643

Work Hours:Monday - Friday, 7:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. (EST) Hours may vary due to work assignments or projects.

Work Location:455 Moccasin Bend Road

FLSA Status:This is an

Exemptposition.

Department:Wastewater

SUMMARY:

Incumbents in this classification are responsible for providing technical guidance in the design and development of construction plans and documents, as well as solutions to complex engineering problems. Technical expertise of the following engineering specializations is required: Hydraulic Engineering including both sanitary and stormwater systems. Work requires limited supervision and the use of independent judgment and discretion.

SERIES LEVEL: The Senior Engineer is a stand-alone classification.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.)

• May design complex atypical civil engineering projects for wastewater engineering, ensuring compliance with all applicable codes, laws and regulations, standards, policies and procedures. Wastewater engineering projects include, but are not limited to: drainage design, design and analysis of sanitary sewer collection systems, design and analysis of grinder pumps and STEP systems, design and analysis of pump stations, and any associated document preparation.
• May serve as a project manager for some projects, coordinating and scheduling meetings related to engineering projects, participating in construction progress meetings with contractors, architects, engineers, and other applicable parties, reviewing and approving material submittals, requests for information, and pay applications, and preforming other duties related general project management as needed.
• May respond to requests for information and complaints from the general public; contractors, and developers, and elevates issues to appropriate personnel when appropriate.
• Process a variety of documentation associated with departmental operations, per established procedures, and within designated timeframes; distributes documentation and retains records. Prepare and complete various forms, reports, correspondence, design drawings, preliminary layouts, contract documents, project lists, cost estimates, meeting minutes, work orders, schedules, punch lists or other related documents.
• May consult with outside Architects, Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Structural Engineers, and other related experts to determine the best methods to use in repair and reconstruction of City Facilities.
• Prepares documents as needed to procure services from these firms for completion of needed tasks related to these services.
• Makes field visits to: Assess existing conditions and gather information related to the design of infrastructure improvements. Assess needs for collection of field survey data collection related to preparation of construction plans. Monitor construction activities related to infrastructure improvements.
• May mentor, tutor, train, and direct junior engineering staff in current design methods and procedures.
• Activities include, but are not limited to, in-house technical seminars, one-on-one training sessions, technical design assistance, field training, and continual monitoring of procedures and processes to optimize individuals performance and technical output quality.
• Assist with legal proceedings in which Expert Testimony or Technical Representation or Assistance is required by the Office of the City Engineer. These tasks include legal case preparations, courtroom representation as the City of Chattanoogas Representative, Expert Testimony, and any other necessities associated with legal proceed ngs.
• May be responsible for reading current technical literature, maintaining professional affiliations, and attending workshops and technical training sessions, when appropriate.
• Assist in the procurement and oversight of professional consulting and/or contracting services, which includes: assembling bid documents, preparing specifications, opening bids, evaluating responses to bids, participating in pre-bid meetings, and performing other related activities.
• Review and evaluate project documents prepared by outside consulting engineers and architects for accuracy and completeness. Reviews related bid documents, specifications, and related documents before bidding.
• Communicate with management staff, other employees, developers, engineers, contractors, and external organizations to coordinate activities.
• May implement construction and contract management of City Capital Projects with responsibility for oversight of schedule and budget.
• Represent the department and/or the City at a variety of meetings, public events, training sessions, on committees, and/or other related events or groups in order to receive and convey information pertaining to City policy, projects or programs.
• May maintain a variety of engineering records and documentation.
• May use carry, and answer their cell phone for business purposes as determined by the assigned job duties and the department head.
• Must meet regular attendance requirements.
• Must be able to maintain good interpersonal relationships with staff, co-workers, managers, and citizens.
• Must accomplish the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations, in a timely manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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