Wastewater Project Engineer

Overview

South Platte Renew (SPR) is the third largest water resource recovery facility (WRRF) in Colorado treating nearly 20 million gallons of wastewater each day. SPR is publicly owned by the Cities of Littleton and Englewood and serves approximately 300,000 residents in Littleton, Englewood, and 19 connecting communities. The Engineering Division of SPR is recruiting an Engineer II or III to help perform a variety of wastewater engineering duties related to the operation and optimization of a WRRF. As SPR renews water for Colorado’s future, the SPR Engineering Division plans, designs, and constructs treatment infrastructure, manages all assets, optimizes processes, and maintains all electrical instrumentation and controls.

Job class and salary will be determined based on experience and qualifications of the selected candidate.

Why join us?

SPR has transformed over the years, but what has remained constant is the dedication to our communities, to our employees, and to the values of SPR: safety, passion, leadership, accountability, trust, teamwork, and excellence. SPR is recognized as a “Utility of the Future Today” and has won several awards for providing high-quality treatment for high-quality water, rethinking wastewater through innovative solutions, and engaging our community to build stronger partnerships; particularly, in community education, watershed stewardship, and recovery of resources such as water, energy, and nutrients.

We provide our engineers with a variety of projects, tasks, and hands-on experience including design and construction for capital and process-based projects, pilots and research, laboratory and field work, and technical communications (verbal and written) to experience all facets of the diverse engineering industry of wastewater, environmental sustainability, and resource recovery. We invest in training and development, so you can build your future along with ours, creating an impactful career unique to you.

If you are eager to learn, contribute to a driven team, and are motivated by dynamic and challenging work, we’d love for you to join us!

Position Summary

The primary duties of this position surround capital improvement projects, process optimization efforts, and support of SPR initiatives including but not limited to asset management, sustainability, piloting, and research. Other duties will be assigned based on SPR needs and the successful candidate’s interest in a particular aspect of the Engineering division’s duties.

Engineer II - Plans, reviews, designs, coordinates, and performs detailed and increasingly complex professional engineering work. Under general supervision from senior engineering staff, performs engineering assignments in the planning, design, construction, and operations support of Wastewater Projects. Acts as a staff engineer on select capital improvement projects and process initiatives.

Engineer III - Plans, reviews, designs, coordinates, and performs detailed and increasingly complex professional engineering work. Acts as a project manager for select capital improvement projects with minimal supervision and oversight. Performs engineering assignments requiring exercise of independent judgment in the planning, design, construction, and operations support of Wastewater Projects. 

Education: Bachelor’s degree in civil, mechanical, chemical, or environmental engineering.

Work Experience: Minimum engineering and professional experience is three years for Engineer II, six years for Engineer III.

Certification: EIT required for Engineer II. PE licensure preferred for Engineer III.

Driver’s License: Valid Colorado driver’s license and a clear or acceptable MVR required.

Knowledge and Skills

Computer Skills - General Computer knowledge including, but not limited to, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, ArcGIS, and AutoCAD.

Communication Skills - Maintain effective working relationships with internal and external project stakeholders and colleagues.  Strong written and verbal skills supporting technical document writing, leadership communications, scope of work development, meeting facilitation and/or participation, and collaboration with SPR staff, contractors, and other stakeholders.

Project Management Skills – Support internal work activities and outside contractors working on the SPR’s behalf.  Develop and manage scope, schedule, fee, and final deliverables.  Lead internal project teams and solicit stakeholder feedback from project conception to completion.

Work is primarily performed in a standard office environment, requiring sitting for extended periods, and occasional light lifting (up to 15 lbs.).  Work requires visual and physical capabilities to work on computers and associated equipment for prolonged periods (4-6 hours daily).

Work may be performed on construction sites where there may be exposure to dust, noise, traffic, and moving construction equipment. Work may be performed at wastewater treatment facility where noise, irritants, dust, dirt bacteria, hazardous chemicals/air materials and fumes are present.

The Engineering Division at South Platte Renew (SPR) is recruiting an engineer to assist and/or manage capital improvements projects and perform a variety of wastewater engineering duties. The SPR Engineering Division is responsible for wastewater planning, design, construction, asset management, process optimization, and electrical instrumentation and controls. Job class and salary will be determined based on experience and qualifications of the selected candidate.

Under general supervision, Engineer II plans, reviews, designs, coordinates, and performs detailed or complex professional engineering work. Performs engineering assignments requiring some exercise of independent judgment in the planning, design, construction, and modification of wastewater transmission and treatment facilities. Acts as a project manager on various wastewater construction and infrastructure projects. Performs engineering studies, evaluates others’ work, makes recommendations, and implements results.

Reports to: Deputy Director of Engineering or as assigned

Direct Reports: None

The listed examples of work are not intended to be all-inclusive. They may be modified with additions, deletions, or changes as necessary.

• Collects, analyzes, and makes recommendations concerning technical engineering data related to planning, design, construction, modification of facilities, and monitoring of plant processes.
• Develops criteria and designs for Engineering Projects. Reviews plans and specifications for new facilities as assigned.
• Prepares requests for proposals, scope of work, bidding specifications, and other documents to proceed with a project. Evaluates responses and makes recommendation regarding consultant and contractor selection.
• Performs project management services for internal projects. Directs the activities of consultants and contractors. Monitors and controls construction/design progress and expenditures, and controls field and change orders. Analyzes costs and maintains reports to ensure projects are within budgets.
• Performs detailed analysis of engineering projects and assists with development of long-term capital funding plans for improvements and efficiencies.
• Performs engineering calculations and process modeling.
• Performs engineering analysis, prepares technical reports and provides comments related to facility engineering activities.
• Performs site visits, field observations, and field data collection or assignments. Evaluates moderately complex to complex laboratory and field data and assembles written reports.
• Provides professional/technical project updates to the Supervisory Committee, management, facility staff, and customers.
• Performs technical review of operations and maintenance proposals and facility change requests and recommends action.
• Acts as a team leader for support personnel.

• Performs other duties as assigned and required.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or directly related engineering field.

Work Experience:      

• Minimum of three (3) years' experience in engineering work. An equivalent combination of training, education and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Certifications and/or Licensures:       

• Engineer-In-Training in the State of Colorado

Required Driver’s License:     Valid Colorado driver’s license and a clear or acceptable MVR

An equivalent combination of education, training and relevant job experience may be substituted.

Intermediate knowledge of:

• Professional engineering principles, practices, methods and standards.
• Engineering design principles required in planning construction projects.
• Construction Management required in completing construction projects.
• Safety procedures and use of personal protective equipment and ability to apply safety principles.
• Wastewater treatment processes.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Maintain effective working relationships with employees, the public and other private and public sector organizations.

Working knowledge of:

• Project Management best practices and procedures.
• Development of long-term capital funding plans for improvements and efficiencies.
• Regulations and Codes (Building, Electrical, etc.).

Computer Skills – Computer knowledge including, but not limited to, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, ArcGIS, and AutoCAD.

Communication Skills – Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing. Work independently with broad direction and limited supervision. Ability to work effectively with supervisors, co-workers, vendors, contractors, developers and the general public.

Analytical Skills – Intermediate analytical skills required to evaluate complex problems and propose alternatives and solutions where innovative modifications in the proposed design are necessary to conform to existing field conditions. Ability to interpret and use information from maps, plans, specifications, regulations, and technical documentation.

Project Management Skills – Intermediate project management skills required to coordinate contractors, consultants, and plant staff on projects. Ability to prepare project management plans, project cost estimates, long range budgetary projections, and project specifications.

General Management Skills – Intermediate management skills required to support junior-level staff on projects.

Office Environment – Work is performed in a standard office environment, requiring sitting for extended periods of time, and occasional light lifting (up to 15 lbs.). Job requires visual and physical capabilities to work on computers and associated equipment for prolonged periods of time (4-6 hours daily).

Field Work – Work may be performed on construction sites where there may be exposure to dust, noise, traffic, and moving construction equipment. Work may be performed at wastewater treatment facility where noise, irritants, dust, dirt bacteria, hazardous chemicals/air materials and fumes are present.

$76,600 - $126,000/annual salary

The City of Englewood offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full-time employees including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, and vision.