GIS Sewer Analyst

Maine’s premier City to work and live is becoming Maine’s premier municipal employer - welcome to Biddeford, Maine, where citizens are proud of their community and employees thrive!

The City of Biddeford, a beautiful, resurgent, coastal Maine community, is seeking dynamic people to join our award-winning team of professionals. As an employee in one of Maine’s youngest communities, you can become part of a team that is guiding its economic revival. You will need to be highly motivated, talented, with a strong desire to make a difference in the daily lives of citizens.

The City of Biddeford greatly values employee wellness and work/life balance. Many of our positions, including all positions in City Hall, have a four-day, 36-hour work week (Fridays off!).

The Director of Engineering, along with the Department of Public Works, is looking forward to welcoming a new team member to help support the City’s infrastructure planning. As the GIS Sewer Analyst, you will be responsible for utilizing the City’s existing GIS network to develop a comprehensive, city-wide sewer-shed model that evaluates the hydraulic capacity of the current sewer system, including all pipelines and pump stations. Once the model is built, you’ll use it to analyze whether the system can support new private developments and provide ‘ability-to-serve’ letters as needed. This position offers a valuable and exciting opportunity to contribute to smart growth and effective infrastructure management across the City of Biddeford.

Responsibilities

• Update the City’s storm & sewer GIS mapping via acquired field data (surveys/record drawings/CCTV) & new development (as-builts)
• Assist the City in designing & identifying required sewer infrastructure upgrades (pump stations, conveyance piping, CSO sewer separation)
• Create new GIS utility maps to comply with the City’s MS4 stormwater permit and wastewater needs
• On specific occasions, attend public forum meetings to discuss the City’s sewer infrastructure (City Council)

Required Qualifications

• 4 years of professional hydraulic/hydrologic consulting
• Experience creating and running hydraulic/hydrologic sewer-shed models for stormwater & wastewater capacity
• Background in creating and updating sewer pipe networks within ESRI ArcGIS Pro
• Software Proficiency Requirements

o ArcGIS Pro

Hydraulic/Hydrologic Modeling Software (preferably InfoSWMM)

• Professional Work Ethic:

o Strong sense of accountability and self-initiative

o Ability to work independently, and communicate as part of a team

o Manage multiple projects and deliverables simultaneously

o Prioritize organization and attention-to-detail

• A willingness to demonstrate a commitment to the City of Biddeford's work around diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

• Registered Professional Engineer (PE), or the ability to be licensed within one year
• Background in design & modeling wastewater pump stations, force mains, and combined sewers (CSOs)
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil3D
• Permitting experience with local & State regulatory agencies (MaineDEP, MaineDOT, USACE)

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Biddeford’s mission is to cultivate and sustain a diverse, inclusive, equitable, welcoming, and belonging-based workplace where employees actively practice solidarity for the greater good of the work environment and employee experience.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the City of Biddeford shall employ, develop, and work to maintain the best qualified person(s) available without discrimination to: age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, dimensions of gender, disability, citizenship, veterans’ status, ancestry, national origin, and/or political affiliation or any other status protected by law.

Equitable access to services and employment is available and those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for this application and/or the interview process should notify the Deputy Director of Human Resources at 207.286.0589.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Hydraulic consulting: 4 years (Required)
• ESRI ArcGIS Pro: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Biddeford, ME 04005 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Biddeford, ME 04005: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $80,000 - $90,000