Forsyth County, Georgia
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Forsyth County Government is committed to providing quality services to our community.
ANNUAL SALARY: $77,079.00
PURPOSE OF CLASSIFICATION
The purpose of this classification is to provide engineering support for the operation, maintenance, evaluation, and improvement of the County’s water and wastewater systems and infrastructure. This position applies engineering principles, data analysis, hydraulic and treatment process evaluation, field investigation, project development, and construction oversight to identify and resolve operational and infrastructure needs, improve system reliability and performance, and support regulatory compliance. The position also provides engineering support for the planning, design, implementation, and management of water and wastewater improvement projects.
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Provides engineering support to water and wastewater operations, including treatment facilities, water distribution and wastewater collection systems, pump stations, storage facilities, and related infrastructure. Investigates operational and maintenance issues, evaluates system performance, identifies deficiencies, and develops practical engineering solutions to improve reliability, efficiency, capacity, safety, and regulatory compliance.
Performs engineering analysis, evaluations, and field investigations involving hydraulics, pumping systems, pipelines, treatment processes, equipment, facilities, system capacity, and operational performance. Reviews operational data, SCADA information, maintenance records, plans, specifications, maps, as-built drawings, and other technical information to develop recommendations and support operational decision-making.
Assists in the review of engineering designs, technical submittals, bid documents, shop drawings, specifications, and other consultant- and contractor-prepared documents for compliance with County standards, approved designs, operational requirements, regulatory requirements, and applicable codes. Coordinates necessary design modifications and provides technical recommendations to ensure projects meet established requirements.
Provides engineering oversight during construction and implementation of projects, including field inspections and preparation of field reports.
Provides engineering support for equipment and infrastructure evaluation and replacement, including pumps, motors, valves, piping, instrumentation, process equipment, generators, chemical systems, and other water and wastewater assets. Evaluates alternatives based on operational requirements, reliability, lifecycle costs, maintainability, and available technology.
Maintain a working knowledge of regulatory and permitting requirements including applicable federal, state, and local codes, regulations, permits, standards, and policies.
Uses engineering and technology tools to support water and wastewater operations and project delivery, including GIS, SCADA, computerized maintenance management systems, spreadsheets, databases, hydraulic modeling software, and other engineering applications.
Participates in professional development, technical training, workshops, and other activities necessary to maintain and improve professional knowledge and competency.
Communicates with supervisors, employees, other departments, inspectors, contractors, engineers, utility companies, local/state/federal agencies, the public and outside agencies as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
Assists in the management of projects during design and/or construction phases; reviews plans, conducts and/or attends regular project progress meetings.
Reviews engineering design submittals and associated bid documentation. Assesses construction work ensuring the project is constructed in accordance with the approved detailed plans and specifications.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Operates a motor vehicle to conduct site visits or other work activities.
This classification is designated as a safety sensitive position which is subject to random drug and alcohol testing and any other drug testing methods as stated in policies adopted by Forsyth County concerning drug and alcohol.
Provides assistance to other employees or departments as needed.
Performs other related duties as required.
Requires a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Civil Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management, or related field; supplemented by four (4) years’ experience with water distribution and/or wastewater collection systems, treatment facilities, pumping systems, hydraulics, and utility infrastructure. Experience working directly with operations, maintenance, contractors, consultants, and regulatory agencies preferred. Ability to interpret engineering plans, specifications, technical reports, SCADA data, GIS information, and operational records. design of pipelines, pump stations, storage tanks, treatment plants, etc.; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license. Familiarity with Environmental Protection Division Permitting and Minimum Standards for Public Water Systems and Guidelines for Sewage Collection System preferred. Must possess or obtain Water Distribution System Operator certification and Wastewater System Operator certification within one (1) year of hire.
PERFORMANCE APTITUDES
Data Utilization: Requires the ability to apply advanced knowledge and understanding of fundamental project management, engineering and construction principles to project initiation, planning, implementation and closeout.
Human Interaction: Requires the ability to apply principles of persuasion and/or influence over others in coordinating activities of a project, program, or designated area of responsibility; ability to lead a project team, and/or serve as a prominent member of a project team.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, advisory and/or design data and information.
Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations with fractions; may include ability to compute discount, interest, and ratios; may include ability to calculate surface areas, volumes, weights, and measures.
Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.
Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.
ADA COMPLIANCE
Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert moderate, though not constant physical effort, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).
Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, smoke, temperature and noise extremes, unsafe structures, heights, confined spaces, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, bright/dim lights, toxic agents, animal/wildlife attacks, animal/human bites, water hazards, violence, disease, pathogenic substances, or rude/irate customers.
Forsyth County, Georgia, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
Forsyth County Government is an equal opportunity employer.
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