San Jacinto River Authority · 16 hours ago
Engineering Manager
The Woodlands, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
15+ years expSan Jacinto River Authority is a public entity focused on developing and protecting the water resources of the San Jacinto River basin. The Engineering Manager will lead the Engineering Group, ensuring effective operations and project delivery while managing resources and coordinating activities related to planning and engineering of facilities and systems.
Utilities
Responsibilities
Manages the Engineering Group’s organizational structure and delegates authority to subordinates, as appropriate; leads the team to successfully accomplish approved goals and objectives; communicates goals and expectations to team members and measures performance against those goals and expectations
Represents the Engineering Group of the Technical Services Department as its principal spokesperson at Operating Division staff, customer meetings, SJRA Board meetings, public meetings, hearings, regulatory agency meetings, and other affairs that impact the organization and its customers; keeps SJRA Technical Services Manager informed of the status of the Engineering Group
Oversees the develop of 10-Year Project Plans in close coordination with Division Management and other Department staff
Leads the staff in the Engineering Group to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and the needs of the Operating Divisions are met. Mentors and develops the staff and provides project technical guidance and direction as needed
Coordinates development of agreements and contracts of consultants and other providers of professional services with Procurement Department, Risk Department, Division Management and SJRA Management as appropriate
Interacts with consultants and other providers of services during all phases of planning, permitting, and design; and coordinates staff's involvement in planning, permitting, design and construction phase services as required
Plans and manages professional services provided by internal staff or external consultants for planning, permitting, and design support of projects
Develops, implements, and monitors SJRA’s guide specifications, drawing template, standard details, design standards, and other reference documentation for the execution of projects
Reviews milestone submittals from consultants for completeness and accuracy. Coordinates with the Chief Construction Manager to ensure all engineering submittals receive a constructability review
Assists in maintaining a master project schedule and routinely coordinates status updates to department and division staff
Assists the TSD Manager in preparing annual budget and staffing plan for the Engineering Group
Evaluates and approves expenditures for compliance to Board-approved budgets, and SJRA and state purchasing/procurement policies, procedures, and rules; recommends appropriate actions for compliance and coordinates with Purchasing/Procurement Manager as appropriate
Prioritizes, coordinates, and delegates responsibilities and activities to subordinates to be performed in accordance with policies, principles, and procedures established by SJRA Senior Management and/or Board of Directors; conducts performance evaluations, recommends position and compensation adjustments of staff for approval by SJRA Senior Management
Coordinates and facilitates recruitment, training, mentoring, counseling, discipline, and development of staff, strategically geared to meet the overall goals and objectives of the designated area of business, collaborating with Human Resources as appropriate while keeping their supervisor informed
Supervises all assigned direct reports and oversees the supervision of indirect reports. Reviews and approves direct report time reports, P-card transactions and expense reports. In coordination with Technical Services Manager, reviews and recommends all training and any travel outside Montgomery and Harris counties requiring overnight lodging for of the Engineering Group within annual budgets
This position is classified as a safety sensitive position. The individual holding this position is subject to random, unannounced drug and alcohol testing
This position is classified as primary essential personnel. The individual holding this position will be required to work as usual or as needed (1) during an emergency event, (2) in preparation for an emergency event, and/ or (3) during recovery from an emergency event as directed by their direct supervisor, appropriate Department/Division Manager, the appropriate Senior Level Manager, or the General Manager
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Agriculture, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering required
At least 15 years of progressively responsible and practical experience in budgeting, planning, permitting, engineering, design, project management, commissioning, startup, and rehabilitation of public works/utilities facilities and systems
At least 3 years of supervisory experience
Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas is required
Texas Driver's license with insurable driving record is required
Benefits
Health
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Tuition assistance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Savings Plan in which SJRA contributes 8% automatically and matches up to an additional 4% of the employee's contribution.
Company
San Jacinto River Authority
San Jacinto River Authority is a utility company providing water resource conservation services.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Pam Steiger
Chief Financial Officer
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