Engineering Field Specialist

Title: Engineering Field Specialist

Location: Cedar Knolls, NJ (On-site)

Status: Full Time (37.5 hours), Non-exempt

Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary package, commensurate with experience, Comprehensive Health Benefits (medical, dental, vision), PTO including vacation, sick, and other forms of PTO, Pension (PERS) and Supplementary Retirement benefits (457b option), Tuition Reimbursement/paid training, FSA, Life insurance (waiting periods may apply).

Job Description Scope:

The primary area of responsibility of this position is to apply engineering principles to support all areas of the SMCMUA’s business as a Federal and State regulated New Jersey Public Water System.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Prepares schedule of site visits in a workday for all present and active projects. Conducts and coordinates construction site visits and performs observation and inspection services, ensuring that SMCMUA standards are observed, followed, and enforced.

2. Acts as the construction liaison for SMCMUA Engineering and Finance Divisions.

3. Completes and submits reports digitally in accordance with requirements of the SMCMUA Engineering Division.

4. Reviews shop drawings and related cut sheets submitted by contractors for conformance with SMCMUA standards.

5. Responsible for implementation of scheduling service connections with Operations Division when contractor is ready, e.g. residential taps, fire line wet cuts, large diameter domestic service lines.

6. Responsible for observation of contractor’s installation of water service lines within the right-of-way through and including shut off valve. Construction observation includes trench restoration, installation of water service lines on private property, etc.

7. Schedules, witnesses, and observes disinfection and pressure testing with the Water Quality and Operations Divisions.

8. Responsible for signing off on development projects upon installation of meters as this will notify the Finance Division when to activate the account for proper billing services.

9. Reports unauthorized construction activities to the Engineering and Finance Divisions.

10. Responsible for creating a tracking system of unauthorized water usage at project sites. Creating a notification process to inform the Engineering and Finance Divisions when said events occur so that information is properly captured in the water audit program and appropriate fines are issued to contractors.

11. GPS newly constructed water assets and features using SMCMUA supplied equipment, i.e., EOS Arrow Positioning and ESRI Field Data Collection. Coordinates this activity with Engineering Division ensuring that the GPS points have been edited and posted to the GIS Enterprise Utility Network.

12. Ensures construction issues are resolved in accordance with best practices and while maintaining SMCMUA standards.

13. Coordinates field changes with contractors and SMCMUA Engineering Division.

14. Reviews and interprets drawings and specifications.

15. During planning and design phases, conducts site investigations to verify design sketches for development project or in-house design projects.

16. Coordinates efforts required to collect data and inventory information for the Backflow Preventer Program in accordance with the SMCMUA Cross Connection Control Program which is in conformance with NJDEP requirements. The data must be collected and coordinated for database management in the GIS Enterprise Utility Network. Coordination with building managers or owners may be required.

17. Coordinates efforts required to collect data and inventory information for private fire pumps. The data must be collected and coordinated for database management in the GIS Enterprise Utility Network. Coordination with building managers or owners may be required.

18. Performs related and other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications:

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

Company Description:

In 1977, the Governing Bodies of Morristown, Morris Township, Morris Plains, and Hanover Township (the Creating Municipalities) passed parallel ordinances creating The Southeast Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority (SMCMUA or Authority). SMCMUA provides high-quality drinking water to customers in Morristown, Morris Township, Morris Plains, and Hanover Township with some service in Mendham Township and Harding Township, and to certain customers and municipalities outside its District in Morris County, New Jersey. On a typical day, about 100,000 people rely on SMCMUA's commitment to high quality for their drinking water needs.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action:

SMCMUA prohibits discrimination based on the following protected categories: race, creed, color, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, sex/gender, pregnancy, marital status, civil status, domestic partnership status, familial status, religion, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, and disability.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

Work Location: In person