Are you a Project Engineer with experience in municipal water / wastewater utilities and storm water management? Join the Town of Berthoud in the scenic Rocky Mountain foothills of Colorado to work on a variety of projects in a collaborative environment with great benefits and growth opportunities. This critical role in the Water Utilities Department involves project engineering, planning, designing, and constructing treatment and infrastructure projects to meet the community's evolving needs. Our professional culture values innovative thinking, design sensitivity, and emerging technologies to address Berthoud’s growth challenges.
Benefits: At our core, we believe that supporting our community begins with supporting our employees. We offer 4-day Work Week, Competitive pay + Health with fully funded HSA, Dental, Vision, Life, 401/457, Vacation & Sick Leave, 13 Paid Holidays, Longevity pay and Recreation Center Membership.
Summary: Oversee a wide range of responsibilities to ensure the successful completion of projects. This includes conducting thorough analysis and research, developing detailed designs, interpreting data and findings, applying engineer principles to real-world situations, overseeing construction administration tasks, and preparing technical reports and plans for infrastructure and construction projects related to water and wastewater treatment facilities, collection/distribution systems, pumping stations, and more. As Project Engineer, you will also play an essential role in resolving design conflicts, conducting constructability reviews, and evaluating engineering alternatives and sustainable practices to optimize project outcomes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide the analysis, design, interpretation, application, construction administration, and preparation of technical efforts, reports, plans, permit submittals, and specifications of water and wastewater treatment, water distribution, wastewater collection/pumping, reuse, and resource recovery facility, conveyance, utility, pump station, and/or master planning infrastructure projects, and the resolution and documentation of design conflicts, constructability reviews, preliminary and final engineering evaluations, etc.
Provide technical support during construction phase, including traveling to and conducting field observations site visits, field investigations, and data collection to support project deliverables, responding to RFIs, and ensuring compliance with design specifications.
Develop, implement, administer project engineer procedures, and work control documents.
Prepare, review and/or revise engineering documents to include submittals, technical studies, capacity studies, reports, conditional assessments and rehab recommendations, general design plans and specifications, improvement plans, calculations, analysis, and cost estimates.
Serve as Project Manager and sealing Professional Engineer for projects requiring intergroup skills and consultants.
Serve as technical specialist, staff advisor and consultant in area of specialization and oversee work of engineering and/or technical staff on project-specific tasks.
Coordinate with permitting agencies from utility compliance to individual project approvals.
Keep Utilities Director aware of all project engineer activities, responding promptly to needs, problems, or requests associated with project design.
Provide other support and development efforts as needed.
Some extended hours are occasionally required.
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
Manage capital improvement plans, engineering activities, and infrastructure projects in accordance with the Town’s masterplans and standards and contractual requirements, and participate in proposal development, project planning, and resource allocation.
Manage the procurement, budget, and schedule of contracts for engineering, design, construction, and maintenance services.
Lead day-to-day project engineer activities that include but not limited to; new sanitary sewer interceptor or potable water transmission lines, condition assessment and system rehabilitation, wastewater and water treatment plant expansion and process improvement, pump/lift stations, reservoirs, storm water and flood control facilities, and non-potable irrigation facilities.
Prepare and or assist in the review, scope, schedule and estimates of professional design service contracts and in the proposal process of new contracts.
Prepare and present reports, estimates, and schedules to the Planning Commission, Town of Board Trustees, or other groups as directed.
Liaison and work effectively with Town departments and staff and with the public, clients, stakeholders, regulators, companies, and other government agencies to implement and to ensure program and project goals and objectives are met.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Excellent organizational, communication, computer, and technical writing skills.
Skills and experience in ARC GIS, CAD, asset management programs and modeling software, and Microsoft programs (Word, Excel, SharePoint, and PowerPoint).
Knowledge of critical nature of water and wastewater service to public health, and public service.
Knowledge of administration, design and construction of public water and wastewater systems including pressurized potable water distribution, storage tanks, pump stations, gravity sewer, and lift stations.
Knowledge of pipe material, assessment techniques, rehabilitation, and constructability.
Knowledge of project engineering and industry trends, regulations, and best practices to improve outcomes as well as alternative project delivery methods.
Ability to communicate courteously, clearly, and concisely in written and oral communications with officials, contractors, engineers, developers, the public, and other city employees.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to maintain mental focus, problem-solving activities and display sound decision-making capabilities through all assigned work activities and work efficiently within a team environment.
Ability to lead, motivate, and manage project teams and oversee quality of work.
Education/Experience and Licenses:
Bachelor of Science degree in appropriate engineering discipline (Civil, Environmental Engineering or related field) required from a university with an engineering program accredited by the Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology.
Colorado Professional Engineer (PE) license, or capable of acquiring within 6-months after hire.
6 + years’ experience in engineering practice, design, and project management with municipal engineering and or water/wastewater fields (ex. pipeline, treatment facility, pump, lift stations).
Valid, Full Colorado Driving license.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work indoors and outdoors, including in adverse weather conditions.
Work at various heights as required. Some exposure to hazards (insects, poisonous plants, snakes, animals, noise, mechanical hazards, radiation, fumes/odors, dust/mites) using appropriate safety precautions/equipment.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work indoors and outdoors, including in adverse weather conditions.
Work at various heights as required. Some exposure to hazards (insects, poisonous plants, snakes, animals, noise, mechanical hazards, radiation, fumes/odors, dust/mites) using appropriate safety precautions/equipment.
Lift, carry and/or hold up to 50 pounds of office, survey, and other department equipment.
A Town of Berthoud application and resume must be submitted for consideration. Apply online at Berthoud.org
