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Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, American States Utility Services, Inc. contracts with the federal government to provide water and wastewater services that include operating, maintaining, renewing, replacing, and constructing new systems on military installations throughout the United States. The installations where we presently operate are home to nearly 350,000 military and civilian personnel and families.
We proudly deliver these vital services to military installations in Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas (including southeastern New Mexico), Virginia, Florida, Kansas, and Massachusetts.
Serving those who serve.
United States Veterans, Reservists, National Guard Members, and Military Spouses encouraged to apply.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Associate Project Engineer/Design Engineer has the responsibility for defining, planning, tracking and managing the capital project designs assigned. The incumbent is accountable for the delivery and completion of capital project designs on time and within budget, to include, identifying key resources and providing the direction required for meeting the project objectives.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Oversees engineering design and may be responsible for construction activities in conformance with sound technical and engineering management principles
• Responsible for completion of projects or assignments in accordance with sound engineering principals and practice, company policies, procedures, guidelines or standards, and sound industry practice
• Responsible for overall quality and completeness of design documents including final design plans, specifications, standard details, permits, and other documents required to complete the design phase of capital projects and prepare projects for construction
• Responsible for signing and sealing final design plans, specifications, standard details, permits, and other documents required to complete the design and as-built phase of capital projects as required in the states where ASUS conducts business
• Responsible for development of detailed project scope, budget and schedule, and project management, execution, monitoring and reporting in accordance with the established scope, budget and schedule
• Responsible for comprehensive interaction and communication with internal and external project stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle to insure that the end solution and delivery method addresses their needs
• Coordinates internal and external resources towards the completion of assigned engineering projects while working closely with and balancing the needs of operations, customer service, capital staff, and water quality functions and schedules
• Prioritizes assigned capital projects within area of responsibility
• Oversees multiple projects in various locations as assigned
• Prepares, monitors and reports on project schedules and budgets and implements corrective actions when needed
• Prepares and presents to management periodic reports on progress of assigned capital projects
• Ensures that legal, regulatory and company requirements and specifications are met with respect to assigned capital projects
• Represents or assists in representing company in public settings with respect to projects
• Develop, manage and review water and wastewater hydraulic models.
The above job description is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills or competencies associated with this job.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor's Degree in civil, mechanical, electrical or environmental engineering or closely related field
• Professional Engineer Licensure or ability to obtain licensure in the state where employed within one year of position entry or award of new base
• Minimum of four years of relevant experience in managing public works and/or public or private utility projects
• Knowledge of and experience using AutoCAD Civil 3D, GIS applications and Microstation® preferred
• Hydraulic modeling experience in water and wastewater systems using Innovyze software preferred.
• Experience with the JD Edwards accounting software package a plus
• Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License issued by the state where employed
• Must take and pass Federal OSHA and or State Mandated Safety training with annual refresher courses as required by the associated regulations for this Position. Such training will be provided by company and compliance is mandatory
QUALITIES OF A SUCCESSFUL PROJECT ENGINEER:
• Flexible, thoughtful, accountable, and passionate about work
• Willingness to learn
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Excellent customer service support and interventions with a 'can-do' attitude
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Goal driven
• Strong quantitative, analytical and financial skills
• Approachable
• Ability to make independent sound decisions in a timely manner
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS MAY INCLUDE:
May include but not limited to standing, climbing, walking, lifting up to 30 lbs., bending, pulling and/or pushing, grasping, reaching, stooping and crouching, sitting, typing, walking, reading, writing, color determination, speaking and listening for extended periods of time.
BENEFITS
Our Company supports our employees with rich benefit programs and resources to help them thrive today and prepare for tomorrow. Benefit options include medical, dental, and vision plans with the Company currently paying 85% of the monthly premium for employees and their eligible dependents. We also offer paid vacation and sick time and twelve Company paid holidays per year. To help our employees plan for the future, we offer both a 401(k) retirement plan as well as a Defined Contribution Profit Sharing retirement plan. Additional benefits include life, AD&D, and LTD insurance as well as health savings account and flexible spending plans.
COMPENSATION INFORMATION
The compensation range provided is in compliance with state specific laws. Multiple factors are used to determine the actual starting rate of pay for all of our positions, including specific skills, years of experience, education, certification(s), and other job related factors.
U.S. Citizenship is required pursuant to our contract with the federal government.
The responsibilities of this position will involve access to information that may be considered confidential, private and sensitive. Therefore, the individual filling this position will be required to both allow and pass a background check.
NOTE: Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with special needs to perform the essential functions.