Staff Engineer; Civil, Environmental

Position: Staff Engineer (Civil, Environmental)
Water/Wastewater Engineer of the Future / Staff Engineer

Overview

JEA is recruiting for engineers with a Professional Engineering License to support the planning, modeling, design, and construction of water, wastewater, and reclaimed water infrastructure. This role is ideal for civil, environmental, or stormwater engineers with transferable experience in utilities, drainage, site development, or municipal engineering. The successful candidate may perform hydraulic modeling, system analysis, project management, and develop designs for pipelines, pump stations, and major capital improvements.

Key Responsibilities may include:

* Perform hydraulic and hydrologic modeling for water distribution, sewer collection, force mains, and pump stations.

* Develop and/or review designs, drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and engineering reports.

* Manage capital projects from design to construction, including budgeting, scheduling, permitting, procurement, and consultant management.

* Provide operational and technical support, evaluate system performance, troubleshoot issues, and recommend improvements.

* Prepare RFPs for engineering and construction services; review proposals and recommend awards.

* Conduct and/or ensure field inspections, testing, and construction observations occur to ensure compliance with plans and standards.

* Analyze system data, maintain modeling and GIS databases, and prepare technical and financial reports.

* Coordinate with internal teams, regulatory agencies, consultants, and contractors.

* Mentor junior engineers and support continuous improvement efforts.

Preferred Backgrounds

Candidates may come from:

* Water/wastewater utilities

* Stormwater or drainage engineering

* Civil site/land development

* Municipal/public works engineering

* Environmental engineering (water quality, permitting)

* GIS, modeling, or data analytics roles supporting infrastructure

Required Skills & Tools

* Hydraulic modeling (EPANET, Water

GEMS, Sewer

GEMS, Info Works ICM, WSPro, SWMM, ICPR)

* CAD design tools (AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Micro Station), Bluebeam

* GIS tools (ArcGIS, GIS Pro)

* Project management tools (Primavera P6, MS Project, eBuilder, Trimble)

* GIS & Data Tools (ArcGIS, GIS Pro, Power BI, Report Builder, PI Vision, Access)

* Project management and construction oversight

* Strong written and verbal communication

Individual continues to acquire knowledge and skills in a specific functional area by performing engineering assignments using standard analysis, procedures and techniques. Responsibilities may include performing moderate investigation and analysis, design tasks, preparing project documents and plans, editing specifications, conducting research and investigations and solving straight forward problems. Continues to receive moderate instruction to complete specific objectives and direction when encountering unconventional or complex problems and developing potential solutions.

Completed work receives oversight to insure the application of sound professional judgment. Is expected to coordinate work with all internal and external stakeholders as required. Assists the manager with schedules, budgets and communications regarding specific assignments and projects.

* Assess and make recommended system design improvements, expansions or replacements under the direction and review of a manager or designee.

* Serve as a project manager of small to moderately complex utility projects through all phases including: initial scoping, funding approvals, site selections, design, specifying and procuring equipment, coordinating construction, cost and budget management, final system checks, startup and final sign-off.

* Develop, implement and monitor engineering applications, tools, processes and services used to plan, maintain, troubleshoot, operate and improve the electrical, water or wastewater systems.

* Schedule plan, study, test and coordinate forecasting models in support of the electrical, water or wastewater systems.

* Prepare requests for proposal (RFPs), reviewing responses and making bid award recommendation based on JEA procurement guidelines and policy.

* Oversee complex field inspections including testing.…