Water Supply Planning Engineer

Position Summary

Serves as a recognized engineering technical expert for the District in water supply planning. Independently applies extensive and diversified knowledge of water supply planning principles and practices in guiding analyses, decision-making and recommendations to upper-level management, and project management. Uses advanced techniques in the modification or extension of theories and practices of sciences and disciplines to complete assignments. Works on a major project or several projects of moderate to complex scope with complex features.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this position.

Serve as a technical expert for TRWD in the application of advanced concepts, principles, and methods related to long-range water supply planning

Utilize industry experience and knowledge to guide planning efforts, collaborate with stakeholders, and make recommendations to TRWD upper-level management

Lead an engineering team within Water Resources Engineering, or manage a primary function within Water Resources Engineering

Assist the District in regional water supply planning efforts and collaboration with other regional partners

Assist upper-level management and staff as a technical specialist or advisor

Supervise the work of technical specialists and technicians

Lead or perform tasks related to management of water rights, water use reporting, and water supply contracts

Assist in the overall water supply management of the TRWD system. Tasks include, but are not limited to, running forecasts, monitoring system storage and customer demands, providing recommendations regarding potential operational changes, and providing updates to TRWD staff and customers

Effectively use TRWDs RiverWare models to run analyses evaluating short-term operations planning and long-range water supply planning. Evaluate results of analyses to determine their validity and interpret results to make recommendations to upper-level management

Effectively collaborate with other TRWD departments to successfully achieve project-specific and District-wide goals

Perform essential functions and responsibilities of lower-level Engineering positions, or successfully assist with, lead and/or direct others to do so

Provide direction to Engineering staff in the absence of the Water Supply Manager on an as needed basis

Review and approve scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments

Review complete project documents for conformity and quality assurance

Develop new techniques and/or improved processes, materials, or products

Prepare proposals to obtain professional services or obtain funding for engineering projects or programs

Maintain familiarity with strategic District levels of service

Continuous improvement monitoring and innovation efforts

Required Experience

Perform other duties as required

Eight plus (8+) years of experience in engineering

Expertise in long-range water supply planning, including evaluation of potential water supply strategies, as well as strategy implementation recommendations

Desired Experience

Experience leading a staff of engineers, technical specialists, and technicians comprising an engineering or project team

Expertise in water system modeling using RiverWare or similar software

Experience with the State of Texas Regional Water Planning process

Required Education/Certification/License

Bachelor of Science (B.S) degree in an applicable engineering discipline from an ABET/EAC accredited program

Licensed as a Professional Engineer by the State of Texas, or ability to acquire said license within six months if already licensed in an ther state

Valid Texas drivers license

Desired Education/Certification/License

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) or Master of Science (M.S.) in an applicable engineering discipline

Success Factors/Job Competencies

Organized with a high attention to detail

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Strong technology, analytical, and quality assurance skills

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate among various departments within TRWD, as well as with other water agencies in the north Texas region

Receive supervision and guidance relating to overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters

Represent the organization in communications and conferences pertaining to broad aspects of engineering assignments

Physical Demands And Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands:While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment:While performing the duties of this job, the employee typically resides within an office or cubicle and may have occasional field work that will expose the employee to weather conditions prevalent at the time.