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Lake Whatcom Water & Sewer District · 2 days ago

Construction Engineer

Bellingham, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District is a special purpose government entity providing municipal water and sewer service. They are seeking a Construction Engineer for construction inspection, project management support, and analysis and troubleshooting of water and sewer system operations.

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Responsibilities

Assists with design and construction project administration

Performs/coordinates field inspection and quality control testing for both private development and District public works projects to ensure work and materials comply with plans and specifications

Assists in the development and maintenance of various programs, reports, studies, technical research, and data analyses

Reviews developer and District consultant-prepared water and sewer plans for compliance with District standards

Responds to inquiries for information and technical assistance regarding the availability, connection fees, and feasibility of proposed water and sewer installations; researches and provides information regarding existing water and sewer facilities; and issues water/sewer permits

Assists with other engineering functions such as field data collection, cost estimating, mapping, preparation of public works project bid documents, and serving as contractor or consulting engineer liaison

Assists in preparing preliminary and final plans for water and sewer developer extension projects and District capital improvement projects

Assists with development and implementation of the District's asset management program, including maintaining and continually improving data accuracy, and providing technical support and training to staff

Collects, maintains, and assists in the development of hardcopy and electronic recording and filing systems for plans, maps, drawings, asset records, and other data

Computes water and sewer connection charges and associated development fees in accordance with the District's Master Fees and Charges Schedule for properties requesting sewer and water service

Assists in operating the District's SCADA system

Assists with development and implementation of ongoing preventative and corrective maintenance programs

Performs other related duties as required or assigned

Qualification

Public works construction administrationCivil infrastructure constructionWaterSewer system designMicrosoft OfficeAutoCADField inspectionTechnical researchProject management

Required

An application must be complete and include resume, cover letter, and LWWSD job application form, available on the District website

Assists with construction project administration and field inspection for both private development and District public works projects

Provides other engineering support through development and maintenance of various programs, reports, studies, technical research, and data analyses

Performs/coordinates field inspection and quality control testing for both private development and District public works projects to ensure work and materials comply with plans and specifications

Assists in the development and maintenance of various programs, reports, studies, technical research, and data analyses

Reviews developer and District consultant-prepared water and sewer plans for compliance with District standards

Responds to inquiries for information and technical assistance regarding the availability, connection fees, and feasibility of proposed water and sewer installations

Researches and provides information regarding existing water and sewer facilities; and issues water/sewer permits

Assists in preparing preliminary and final plans for water and sewer developer extension projects and District capital improvement projects

Collects, maintains, and assists in the development of hardcopy and electronic recording and filing systems for plans, maps, drawings, asset records, and other data

Computes water and sewer connection charges and associated development fees in accordance with the District's Master Fees and Charges Schedule for properties requesting sewer and water service

Assists in operating the District's SCADA system

Assists with development and implementation of ongoing preventative and corrective maintenance programs

Performs other related duties as required or assigned

Public works construction contract administration principles, including field inspection, bidding requirements, bonding, insurance, pay requests, dispute resolution, negotiations, change orders, and project closeout

Technical knowledge and experience with civil infrastructure construction methods, material properties and testing, field inspection documentation, measurement of quantities and schedule tracking using critical path analyses

Principles of design associated with water and sewer systems

Operating a personal computer using Microsoft Office suite, AutoCAD drafting software