Project Manager, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineer

Overview

General Description
The Wyoming Water Development Office (WWDO) provides financial assistance to public entities for agricultural irrigation systems and municipal water supply projects within Wyoming. The office is seeking a full-time employee. This position is responsible for administering water construction projects for the WWDO. General responsibilities include reviewing and providing comments on engineering planning studies; engineer-prepared construction design and bidding documents; engineer construction cost estimates;

and owner-engineer agreements. This position oversees the State's interests in municipal water supply, dams and agricultural irrigation system construction projects.

• Acts as the Agency's project manager on assigned construction projects.
• Administers the State's project agreement with the sponsor.
• Reviews and provides comments on engineer planning studies.
• Reviews and provides comments on engineer construction project documents and construction cost estimates.
• Reviews and provides concurrence for work change directives and change orders on construction projects.
• Reviews and provides concurrence on engineering amendments.
• Processes engineering and construction pay requests.
• Reviews and provides comments to owner-engineer agreements.
• Manages and attends construction project design reviews, pre-bid, pre-construction and construction progress meetings.
• Maintains office project files.
• Answers questions related to State policies, procedures and statutes.
• Confers with supervisor on overall project progress and issues (design and construction).
• Investigates and oversees complaints related to projects.
• Conducts research and provides information and technical data to the public.
• Applies and interprets rules, regulations, guidelines or standards.
• Maintains ongoing interface with communities at mid to senior management level.
• Monitors contractor's work progress on projects including providing solutions and resolving conflicts.
• Prepares recommendations for new project applications.
• Prepares project agreements and amendments between the State and the sponsor.

Preferences
Preference will be given to applicants with a civil engineering or agricultural engineering degree (or equivalent) and experience in municipal water and/or agricultural irrigation design and construction who are currently licensed or are eligible for licensure as a Professional Engineer in the State of Wyoming.

• Must have a valid driver's license.

Knowledge
Knowledge of and ability to read, research, interpret and apply Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations.

• Knowledge and understanding of construction contract documents, including bidding and contract documents, general conditions, supplemental conditions, technical specifications, and supplemental specifications.
• Knowledge and experience in public works contracting.
• Knowledge in the principles and practices of open channel and pressure pipeline hydraulic design.
• Knowledge of construction management principles.
• Knowledge of engineering materials used in water projects.

Education
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's Degree (typically in the Sciences)

Experience
1-2 years of progressive work experience (typically in the Sciences) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Natural Resources Analyst

OR
4-6 years of progressive work experience (typically in the Sciences) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Natural Resources Analyst

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
None

Physical Working Conditions
Overnight statewide travel is required.

Notes
FLSA:
Non-Exempt

The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations are provided for qualified applicants with disabilities.