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City of Saratoga Springs · 4 days ago

Utilities Engineer

Saratoga Springs, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$107K/yr - $137K/yr

2+ years exp

City of Saratoga Springs is currently seeking a Utilities Engineer to oversee the planning and operation of the city's water and sewer utilities infrastructure. The role involves managing engineering projects, developing master plans for system improvements, and ensuring operational efficiency.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Responsible for technical engineering and administrative duties in the overall planning and operation of the City of Saratoga Springs water and sewer utilities infrastructure

Develops master plans for water and sanitary sewer system improvements, expansions and rehabilitation

Assists the City Engineer and Assistant City Engineer in technical, administrative and financial aspects of a major utilities’ infrastructure expansion and rehabilitation projects

Manages consultants, engineers, architects, and contractors involving utility collection system, distribution system, and treatment plant modifications, expansions and rehabilitation projects

Performs design work for underground utilities, including water, sanitary, and stormwater

Performs complex engineering calculations and prepares detailed design drawings for collection system rehabilitation and treatment plant expansion and improvements projects

Analyzes collection and treatment systems for operational efficiency and prepares recommendations to increase efficiency and performance

Develops specifications for procurement of goods and services including preparation of bid proposals, negotiations with bidders and recommendation of bid awards

Manages the utilizes mapping in the Geographic Information System (GIS), including development and management of sewer collection system asset inventory and preventative maintenance programs; Water distribution system asset inventory and maintenance programs

Works with consultants, engineers, architects, etc. to help coordinate treatment plant expansion, ground water and well development, testing, evaluation; performs some engineering work in design, construction and project management related to water supply, treatment, transmission, pumping and distribution

Establishes and assists in modernization and updating of water meter installation, and the meter testing and reading program, including Centralized Automatic Meter Reading

Responsible for assessing customers’ needs and assisting in improving customer service and relations. Establishes programs related to these needs

Utilizes Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, and Power Point) products to assist in the development of technical products

Works independently on certain projects and develops them from "field to finish"

Qualification

Professional Engineer licenseEngineering degreeCivil engineering experienceGeographic Information System (GIS)Engineering calculationsCustomer serviceMicrosoft OfficeProject managementTechnical writing

Required

Possession of a current and valid New York State license to practice as a Professional Engineer; OR

Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering and possession of a current and valid Engineer in Training (EIT) certificate; OR

Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering and two (2) years of full time paid civil engineering experience; OR

Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university with an Associate's Degree in Engineering and four (4) years of full time paid civil engineering experience

If required to drive a city vehicle, must possess and maintain a valid NYS driver's license throughout employment

If appointed under the Professional Engineer (PE) or Engineer In Training (EIT) qualifications (1 or 2) you must maintain those certifications throughout employment

Degree must have been awarded by a college or university by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the US Department of Education/US Secretary of Education

If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency