Engineering Manager

Overview

Company

Summary:

The SJRA is a public entity whose mission is to develop, conserve, and protect the water resources of the San Jacinto River basin. Its primary purpose is to implement long-term, regional projects related to water supply and water quality. SJRA delivers raw water to both municipal and industrial consumers and provides water treatment and wastewater services through the ownership, operation, and maintenance of infrastructure including reservoirs, groundwater wells, surface water and wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, lift stations, and miles of open channel and conveyance systems.

Company

Summary:

The SJRA is a public entity whose mission is to develop, conserve, and protect the water resources of the San Jacinto River basin. Its primary purpose is to implement long-term, regional projects related to water supply and water quality. SJRA delivers raw water to both municipal and industrial consumers and provides water treatment and wastewater services through the ownership, operation, and maintenance of infrastructure including reservoirs, groundwater wells, surface water and wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, lift stations, and miles of open channel and conveyance systems.

The Engineering Manager leads the activities of the Engineering Group of the Technical Services Department for the entire SJRA organization. Provides strategic vision that integrates these activities into the organization to sustain efficient and effective operations while enabling the organization to achieve its objectives. Evaluates, manages, and coordinates resources and activities related to planning, permitting, and engineering of all facilities and systems in a manner to achieve optimal safety, efficiency, and quality.

Coordinates closely with the department manager, Chief Construction Manager, and staff of the various operational divisions with the SJRA, and with Management of various departments within the G&A Division. Performs the following duties in a manner that promotes morale, teamwork, and communication between consultants and colleagues.

Duties include:

• 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…