What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineer, Principal (Modeling Engineer) position at City of Richmond?
- Managing the engineering design process, including reviewing and analyzing detailed plan designs/technical studies, and processing applications/permits, change orders, and other documentation for proposed development or improvement projects.
- Performing engineering activities relative to the design, operation, and maintenance of the company's pipeline and related natural gas facilities.
- Develop and maintain hydraulic distribution models (Gas Works) for load forecasting and infrastructure planning.
- Assisting engineering staff with developing bid proposals, contracts, design specifications, and material lists for natural gas projects.
- Developing, reviewing, and updating plans, manuals, and forms, as well as compliance records and documentation.
- Developing and monitoring assigned budget, reviewing, and submitting funding requests, and monitoring expenditures to ensure compliance with approved budget. Preparing and presenting budget recommendations.
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's Degree in engineering
- Five years of professional engineering experience
- Two years of supervisory experience preferred
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Knowledge of plastic and steel design standards, corrosion control standards, city bridge and road standards, VDOT design standards, and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 192.
LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Some assignments may require a Professional Engineering (PE) Registration
- Some assignments may require a valid Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record and a valid Commonwealth of Virginia Driver's License within 30 days of hire
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.
Knowledge (some combination of the following):
Gas System Engineering
- Solid knowledge of gas distribution, design, operation, and compliance standards.
- Understanding of fluid mechanics, systems, and utility risk management.
Technical Proficiency
- Proficient in Gas Works or Synergi or equivalent modeling software.
- Experience with GIS (ArcGIS), SQI-based systems, Power BI, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office.
- Analytical and Strategic Thinking
- Strong problem-solving skills to assess data and recommend risk-informed, cost-effective solutions.
- Ability to align engineering tasks with broader business objectives and regulatory goals.
- Communication and Leadership
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience presenting to management, regulators, and field teams, public speaking, and testimony experience preferred.
Skills (some combination of the following):
- Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Reading and interpreting GIS maps and AutoCAD plans
- Mathematics including geometry, calculus, and statistics
- Oral and written communication
- Project Management
- Managing and supervising others
Abilities (some combination of the following):
- Navigate through and manage difficult situations working with diverse groups of individuals
- Motivate and engage employees
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to finger (pick, pinch, type or otherwise work primarily with fingers), talk, see, hear and use substantial repetitive motions of the wrists, hands, and fingers. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and feel; and the employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach extending hands and arms in any direction, push, pull, or lift. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be sedentary, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.
Salary : $89,804 - $149,975
