About this position
<div>Under supervision of the Chief, System Planning, assists with the engineering studies, hydraulic analysis, and other tasks necessary to support operation of and long-range planning for Fairfax Water's transmission and distribution facilities.<br> </div>
<ul type="disc" id="isPasted" style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li>Conducting preliminary engineering studies and hydraulic analysis to establish the need, feasibility, function, and priority of various system improvements such as pumping stations, storage facilities, or transmission mains.</li><li>Supporting update and maintenance of Fairfax Water’s Water system hydraulic model, including:<ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li>Performing updates from Fairfax Water’s enterprise GIS using automated methods.</li><li>Validating model performance against historical SCADA information. </li></ul></li><li>Performing detailed studies and analysis aimed at providing a justification for capital improvements to existing and future water supply facilities, including evaluation of alternative scenarios. </li><li>Preparing cost and justification information for Fairfax Water’s Capital Improvement Program.</li><li>Supporting update and maintenance of Fairfax Water’s System Master Plan. </li><li>Reviewing design documents to include plans, specifications, project schedules, expenses, and reports on assigned projects. </li><li>Supporting design activities with various consulting engineering firms. </li><li>Furnishing consultants with hydraulic system information as needed. </li><li>Assisting Short Range Planning with fire flow analysis and review of site development plans.</li><li>Identification of opportunities to coordinate Fairfax Water system improvements with planned highway or other construction projects.</li><li>Updating Fairfax Water’s demand projections, including obtaining population information, trending historic water use, and evaluating various approaches to developing demand projections. </li><li>Providing information to develop operating guidelines to support optimization of Fairfax Water’s transmission and distribution system.</li></ul><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li>Preparing and updating project tracking spreadsheets, databases, and schedules.</li></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li>Attending meetings, conferences, and preparing reports. </li><li>Performing other duties as assigned or required.</li></ul>
<ul id="isPasted" style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li>Graduation from a four year college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Environmental or Infrastructure Engineering or related field and a minimum of three years progressively responsible experience in the planning and design of public water supply facilities, or any equivalent combination of education, experience and knowledge. </li><li>Possession of an F.E. (Fundamental of Engineering) certificate is preferred.</li><li>Considerable knowledge of the theory and practices of civil engineering relating to the design and construction of public water supply facilities. </li><li>Considerable knowledge of hydraulics, GIS, and computer modeling techniques. </li></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li>Considerable working knowledge of hydraulic modeling software for water utility design, including but not limited to the following software packages: <ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li>Bently WaterCAD, Bently WaterGEMS, Innovyze InfoWater, Aquanuity AquaTwin, Autodesk InfoWorks WS<strong>, </strong>EPANET.</li></ul></li></ul><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li>Ability to write reports, specifications and contract documents. </li><li>Ability to make accurate computations and notes. </li><li>Ability to collect and compile research data. </li><li>Ability to work proficiently in hydraulic analysis. </li><li>Good oral and written communication skills. </li><li>Possession of a valid driver’s license and good driving record. </li><li>Must pass a controlled substance (drug) test for employment. </li></ul>
<ul type="disc" id="isPasted" style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li>Conducting preliminary engineering studies and hydraulic analysis to establish the need, feasibility, function, and priority of various system improvements such as pumping stations, storage facilities, or transmission mains.</li><li>Supporting update and maintenance of Fairfax Water’s Water system hydraulic model, including:<ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li>Performing updates from Fairfax Water’s enterprise GIS using automated methods.</li><li>Validating model performance against historical SCADA information. </li></ul></li><li>Performing detailed studies and analysis aimed at providing a justification for capital improvements to existing and future water supply facilities, including evaluation of alternative scenarios. </li><li>Preparing cost and justification information for Fairfax Water’s Capital Improvement Program.</li><li>Supporting update and maintenance of Fairfax Water’s System Master Plan. </li><li>Reviewing design documents to include plans, specifications, project schedules, expenses, and reports on assigned projects. </li><li>Supporting design activities with various consulting engineering firms. </li><li>Furnishing consultants with hydraulic system information as needed. </li><li>Assisting Short Range Planning with fire flow analysis and review of site development plans.</li><li>Identification of opportunities to coordinate Fairfax Water system improvements with planned highway or other construction projects.</li><li>Updating Fairfax Water’s demand projections, including obtaining population information, trending historic water use, and evaluating various approaches to developing demand projections. </li><li>Providing information to develop operating guidelines to support optimization of Fairfax Water’s transmission and distribution system.</li></ul><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li>Preparing and updating project tracking spreadsheets, databases, and schedules.</li></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li>Attending meetings, conferences, and preparing reports. </li><li>Performing other duties as assigned or required.</li></ul>
<ul id="isPasted" style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li>Graduation from a four year college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Environmental or Infrastructure Engineering or related field and a minimum of three years progressively responsible experience in the planning and design of public water supply facilities, or any equivalent combination of education, experience and knowledge. </li><li>Possession of an F.E. (Fundamental of Engineering) certificate is preferred.</li><li>Considerable knowledge of the theory and practices of civil engineering relating to the design and construction of public water supply facilities. </li><li>Considerable knowledge of hydraulics, GIS, and computer modeling techniques. </li></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li>Considerable working knowledge of hydraulic modeling software for water utility design, including but not limited to the following software packages: <ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li>Bently WaterCAD, Bently WaterGEMS, Innovyze InfoWater, Aquanuity AquaTwin, Autodesk InfoWorks WS<strong>, </strong>EPANET.</li></ul></li></ul><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li>Ability to write reports, specifications and contract documents. </li><li>Ability to make accurate computations and notes. </li><li>Ability to collect and compile research data. </li><li>Ability to work proficiently in hydraulic analysis. </li><li>Good oral and written communication skills. </li><li>Possession of a valid driver’s license and good driving record. </li><li>Must pass a controlled substance (drug) test for employment. </li></ul>
Salary Information
$71000 - $161750.78
Annual Salary