What are the responsibilities and job description for the Water Supply Planning Engineer position at Tarrant Regional Water District?
Position Summary
Serves as a recognized engineering technical expert for the District in water supply planning. Independently applies extensive and diversified knowledge of water supply planning principles and practices in guiding analyses, decision-making and recommendations to upper-level management, and project management. Uses advanced techniques in the modification or extension of theories and practices of sciences and disciplines to complete assignments. Works on a major project or several projects of moderate to complex scope with complex features.
Essential Functions And Responsibilities
The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this position.
Serve as a technical expert for TRWD in the application of advanced concepts, principles, and methods related to long-range water supply planning
Utilize industry experience and knowledge to guide planning efforts, collaborate with stakeholders, and make recommendations to TRWD upper-level management
Lead an engineering team within Water Resources Engineering, or manage a primary function within Water Resources Engineering
Assist the District in regional water supply planning efforts and collaboration with other regional partners
Assist upper-level management and staff as a technical specialist or advisor
Supervise the work of technical specialists and technicians
Lead or perform tasks related to management of water rights, water use reporting, and water supply contracts
Assist in the overall water supply management of the TRWD system. Tasks include, but are not limited to, running forecasts, monitoring system storage and customer demands, providing recommendations regarding potential operational changes, and providing updates to TRWD staff and customers
Effectively use TRWDs RiverWare models to run analyses evaluating short-term operations planning and long-range water supply planning. Evaluate results of analyses to determine their validity and interpret results to make recommendations to upper-level management
Effectively collaborate with other TRWD departments to successfully achieve project-specific and District-wide goals
Perform essential functions and responsibilities of lower-level Engineering positions, or successfully assist with, lead and/or direct others to do so
Provide direction to Engineering staff in the absence of the Water Supply Manager on an as needed basis
Review and approve scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments
Review complete project documents for conformity and quality assurance
Develop new techniques and/or improved processes, materials, or products
Prepare proposals to obtain professional services or obtain funding for engineering projects or programs
Maintain familiarity with strategic District levels of service
Continuous improvement monitoring and innovation efforts
Required Experience
Perform other duties as required
Eight plus (8 ) years of experience in engineering
Expertise in long-range water supply planning, including evaluation of potential water supply strategies, as well as strategy implementation recommendations
Desired Experience
Experience leading a staff of engineers, technical specialists, and technicians comprising an engineering or project team
Expertise in water system modeling using RiverWare or similar software
Experience with the State of Texas Regional Water Planning process
Required Education/Certification/License
Bachelor of Science (B.S) degree in an applicable engineering discipline from an ABET/EAC accredited program
Licensed as a Professional Engineer by the State of Texas, or ability to acquire said license within six months if already licensed in an ther state
Valid Texas drivers license
Desired Education/Certification/License
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) or Master of Science (M.S.) in an applicable engineering discipline
Success Factors/Job Competencies
Organized with a high attention to detail
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Strong technology, analytical, and quality assurance skills
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate among various departments within TRWD, as well as with other water agencies in the north Texas region
Receive supervision and guidance relating to overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters
Represent the organization in communications and conferences pertaining to broad aspects of engineering assignments
Physical Demands And Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical demands:While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work environment:While performing the duties of this job, the employee typically resides within an office or cubicle and may have occasional field work that will expose the employee to weather conditions prevalent at the time.
Serves as a recognized engineering technical expert for the District in water supply planning. Independently applies extensive and diversified knowledge of water supply planning principles and practices in guiding analyses, decision-making and recommendations to upper-level management, and project management. Uses advanced techniques in the modification or extension of theories and practices of sciences and disciplines to complete assignments. Works on a major project or several projects of moderate to complex scope with complex features.
Essential Functions And Responsibilities
The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this position.
Serve as a technical expert for TRWD in the application of advanced concepts, principles, and methods related to long-range water supply planning
Utilize industry experience and knowledge to guide planning efforts, collaborate with stakeholders, and make recommendations to TRWD upper-level management
Lead an engineering team within Water Resources Engineering, or manage a primary function within Water Resources Engineering
Assist the District in regional water supply planning efforts and collaboration with other regional partners
Assist upper-level management and staff as a technical specialist or advisor
Supervise the work of technical specialists and technicians
Lead or perform tasks related to management of water rights, water use reporting, and water supply contracts
Assist in the overall water supply management of the TRWD system. Tasks include, but are not limited to, running forecasts, monitoring system storage and customer demands, providing recommendations regarding potential operational changes, and providing updates to TRWD staff and customers
Effectively use TRWDs RiverWare models to run analyses evaluating short-term operations planning and long-range water supply planning. Evaluate results of analyses to determine their validity and interpret results to make recommendations to upper-level management
Effectively collaborate with other TRWD departments to successfully achieve project-specific and District-wide goals
Perform essential functions and responsibilities of lower-level Engineering positions, or successfully assist with, lead and/or direct others to do so
Provide direction to Engineering staff in the absence of the Water Supply Manager on an as needed basis
Review and approve scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments
Review complete project documents for conformity and quality assurance
Develop new techniques and/or improved processes, materials, or products
Prepare proposals to obtain professional services or obtain funding for engineering projects or programs
Maintain familiarity with strategic District levels of service
Continuous improvement monitoring and innovation efforts
Required Experience
Perform other duties as required
Eight plus (8 ) years of experience in engineering
Expertise in long-range water supply planning, including evaluation of potential water supply strategies, as well as strategy implementation recommendations
Desired Experience
Experience leading a staff of engineers, technical specialists, and technicians comprising an engineering or project team
Expertise in water system modeling using RiverWare or similar software
Experience with the State of Texas Regional Water Planning process
Required Education/Certification/License
Bachelor of Science (B.S) degree in an applicable engineering discipline from an ABET/EAC accredited program
Licensed as a Professional Engineer by the State of Texas, or ability to acquire said license within six months if already licensed in an ther state
Valid Texas drivers license
Desired Education/Certification/License
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) or Master of Science (M.S.) in an applicable engineering discipline
Success Factors/Job Competencies
Organized with a high attention to detail
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Strong technology, analytical, and quality assurance skills
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate among various departments within TRWD, as well as with other water agencies in the north Texas region
Receive supervision and guidance relating to overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters
Represent the organization in communications and conferences pertaining to broad aspects of engineering assignments
Physical Demands And Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical demands:While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work environment:While performing the duties of this job, the employee typically resides within an office or cubicle and may have occasional field work that will expose the employee to weather conditions prevalent at the time.
