Manager, Systems Assessment

Duties within the scope of the practice of engineering will be performed under the responsible charge of a District of Columbia licensed PE as defined in D.C. Official Code Section 47–2853.131. Scope of practice for engineers:

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

- Develops inspection contract documents and manages contractors performing inspection and

- condition assessment of linear assets in the water and sewer service areas.

- Responsible for reviewing and assessing proposed capital improvement projects for optimal

- applicability in order to ensure system levels of service can be maintained or improved at the lowest possible cost to DC Water.

- Recommends new and innovative condition assessment and rehabilitation practices; analyzes and

- develops plans and programs as necessary to support DC Water’s goals and objectives; and stays

- abreast of new engineering trends and innovations within the water and wastewater sector.

- Prepares regular reports and learning opportunities on emerging technologies for condition

- assessments.

- Initiates and coordinates the piloting of emerging technologies for condition assessment in both water and sewer systems.

- Participates in professional group meetings and conferences focused on innovation, regional

- planning issues, and collaborations and assess content for DC Water interests.

- Initiates and manages projects and tasks to fulfill the section’s core function on time, with quality, and within budget.

- Communicates regularly with Project Managers and other stakeholders on project activities and

- tracks project progress on completed work relative to agreed-upon scope and deliverable goals.

- Coordinates and collaborates with stakeholders in the planning and prioritization of assets for

- inspection and condition assessment in the water and sewer service areas.

- Coordinates Condition Assessment Reports (CARs) for water and sewer projects and participates in

- business case evaluations.

- Performs analyses and interpretation of data collected through the inspection and condition

- assessment programs.

- Interfaces with various DC Water departments including but not limited to the Department of Pumping and Sewer Operations, the Department of Water Operations, Procurement, and Communications to coordinate programmatic initiatives and to gain input and build consensus on program and project approaches.

- Performs gap analysis for water and sewer linear asset condition assessment.

- Continuously improves the prioritization of condition assessment cycles for water and sewer linear

- infrastructure.

- Implements and maintains data management systems for condition assessment data.

- Integrates condition assessment work with the DC Water CMMS.

- Coordinates cleaning and construction projects involved in supporting condition assessment.

- Coordinates interdepartmental collaboration on initial emergency response based on severe defects identified during routine condition assessment.

- Where appropriate, communicates with external stakeholders to coordinate condition assessment

- work in order to meet regulatory requirements.

- Defines condition assessment Key Performance Indicators.

- Participates in professional group meetings and conferences directed at innovations, regional

- planning issues and collaborations and assess content for DC Water interests.

- Performs other related duties as assigned at the discretion of the immediate supervisor.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Provides daily planning and administration in the selection, assignment, supervision, promotion, discipline, and training of personnel within the area.

Key Working Relationships:

Interacts with co-workers in the Department and throughout the Authority, and contractors and project engineers from other organizations and agencies, etc.

Required Experience:

- A minimum of seven (7) years of progressive experience in water and sewer systems planning,

- design, and/or construction.

- Experience in researching and authoring technical reports and studies.

- Experience with preparation of project scopes of work, work plans, schedules, and budgets.

- Experience in water or sewer inspection prioritization methods and condition assessments of buried infrastructure.

- Experience developing and managing field data collection activities (e.g., flow monitoring, pipe survey, asset condition data, etc.)

- Experience utilizing multiple data systems (e.g., GIS, CMMS, sewer inspection software).

Minimum Education Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related Engineering field from an accredited college or

- university.

Required Skills:

- Asset Management

- Condition Assessment of Buried Infrastructure

- Financial Planning

- Operations, Data and Project Management

- Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills

- Exceptional attention to detail

- Strong written and verbal communication

- Piloting new and emerging technologies

- Strong knowledge working with inspection and/or asset management software products (e.g.,

- InfoAsset Planner, PipeLogix)

- Utilizes a personal computer and maintains a working knowledge of applicable office suites (i.e., MS Word, MS Excel, email, etc.)

Required Licenses & Certifications:

- A valid District of Columbia (DC) Professional Engineering License (PE) is required at the time of hire

- NASSCO PACP/MACP/LACP is required within 1 year of hire

Physical Requirements:

- Primary duties of this role are performed indoors, but the person in this position could be required to conduct field visits that could last several consecutive days.

- The person in this position may be subject to noise and hazards from various physical conditions.

- The person in this position may be subject to atmospheric conditions that affect the respiratory

- system or skin such as fumes, odors, dust, mist, gases, or poor ventilation, or to exposure to oils or other chemicals on construction sites and at plant locations.