Engineer – Licensed Professional-067250

Purpose/Description

Under the general direction of the Senior Licensed Engineer, the Licensed Professional Engineer is responsible for aiding in the management and administration of local, state and federal programs and activities related to county drains and other engineering matters as assigned. The Engineer - Licensed Professional is involved in the engineer planning, designing, constructing, operating and maintaining wastewater control systems and may also supervise other staff who assist with wastewater functions. This position may act as an engineering advisor and liaison for the division between various federal agencies, state agencies and local communities.

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience/Educational Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Environmental or Geological Engineering. (Similar engineering degrees such as Chemical, Mechanical and Industrial, will be considered); AND
• Must be a registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the State of Michigan; AND
• Must possess a current Comprehensive Soil Erosion & Sedimentation Control (SESC) Certification or obtain an SESC within 6 months of hire; AND
• At least five (5) years of Civil Engineering experience, with at least two (2) years of experience in project management; AND
• A valid State of Michigan driver's license and a safe and acceptable driving record.

Candidates who meet the qualifications will have their application forwarded to the hiring department for consideration.

Required Tasks

• Provides technical assistance with all county drains or operation and maintenance duties, including troubleshooting process and equipment problems at various drains facilities.
• Gathers and analyzes the process data, the development of technical recommendations for operational improvement, follow-up communication with operations staff, and assistance in report generation.
• Assists with developing and managing capital improvements and operations and maintenance budgets, including budgets for outside consultant contracts.
• Assists in the project planning process, including capital improvements plans for county drains by evaluating needs and providing technical assistance for the identification and analysis of improvement alternatives, and the selection of a final course of action.
• Provides technical review of consultant-developed plans and specifications for improvement projects.
• Provides input, as owner representative, on construction phase projects. Tasks include technical review of shop drawings; independent assessment of the recommended improvements and inspection of the quality and progress of construction; assistance in the coordination of treatment operations and construction efforts; and participation in the testing, start-up and training aspects of construction projects.
• Assists in asset management, including establishing and maintaining an accurate equipment and inventory database that provides detail on equipment conditions and performs ranking functions to update improvement needs of facilities.
• Designs engineering improvements for county drains.
• Assists with procuring goods and services, including solicitation of quotes and bids, drafting of Invitation for Bids (IFBs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and contract documents.
• Conducts special engineering studies, including pilot studies of new equipment, or procedures, as requested by division management.
• Manages as-built drawing inventory and makes necessary revisions following any construction activity.
• Manages stormwater construction projects, including county drain petition projects.
• Assists staff in the specification of new or replacement equipment.
• Provides technical advice on operations and engineering solutions to mitigate hazards.
• Serves as a liaison between the County and non-County entities and communicates with and/or submits reports to third parties, including, but not limited to, consultants, customer communities, and regulatory agencies.
• Assists with preparing information or entering data, as needed, for drains special assessments and responding to landowner requests for drain payoffs.
• Trains staff and perform other duties as assigned.