Planning Engineer

Primary Role

The Planning Enineer is responsible for strategic long-term water and wastewater system planning and recommending projects or approaches to address needs related to source of supply, treatment, storage, pumping and transmission of water, as well as collection and treatment of wastewater.

The Planning Engineer also has technical and project management supervision over consulting Project Managers/Engineers, and/or project support engineers or technicians and is also responsible for conducting or reviewing water and wastewater system capacity and service evaluations associated with water or wastewater service extension projects or other potential service growth opportunities.

Key Accountabilities

• Coordinates and prepare strategic water/wastewater system planning studies (comprehensive or targeted, issue based studies as appropriate) as assigned.
• Preparation and maintenance of asset investment plans and strategic capital expenditure plans as assigned.
• Plans to address operational needs and efficiencies, asset management and strategic investment goals set by the Corporation based upon prioritization models.
• Serves as a competent technical resource on water and wastewater system planning matters including capital planning, safe yield analysis, demand projections, production adequacy, transmission and distribution adequacy, inflow projections, collection capacity adequacy, inflow and infiltration analysis, computerized hydraulic modeling and analysis, water conservation, regionalization, and other pertinent subjects as needed.
• Contributes to effective communication by listening and providing constructive feedback; supporting the creation of an open and honest work environment; cascading and sharing knowledge and information relevant to other members of the team and colleagues across the business.
• Supports Engineering initiatives established by the Regional Engineering Directors (i.e., asset management or other operational excellence initiatives).
• Prepares or assists in the preparation of detailed asset investment plans considering the cost, timing, prioritization, operational need and risk, strategic investment fit and other pertinent factors surrounding individual projects or investment programs.

Knowledge/Skills

• Demonstrated competency in asset planning, water system comprehensive master planning, distribution system hydraulic modeling or equivalent water system design experience.
• Broad knowledge of Engineering (planning, design, construction) related to water facilities.
• Working knowledge of regulatory developments, new technology and current trends in water quality, treatment and Engineering economics.
• Applicable knowledge of water resources industry, business and environmental regulatory field.
• Leadership ability and interpersonal skills, as well as, solid verbal and written communication skills and keen listening abilities.
• Detail oriented to conduct through analysis and evaluations, render and implement timely decisions and recommendations.

Experience/Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.

• Professional Engineering (PE) license required.

• Minimum 5 years experience in water resources planning.

Travel Requirements

• Up to 20%

Work Environment

• 80% office with occasional work in the field.

Competencies