Position Information

Functional TitleProject Manager - Water & Sewer Project Design Reviews

Recruitment Category TypeStandard

Functional CategoryEngineering & Construction

GradeGS.13

FLSA StatusExempt

Requisition Number24-0312

Number of Vacancies1

Job LevelNon-Management

Job CodeN/A

Job Description Summary

Organization NameDevelopment Services

Reports toSection Manager, Development Design;

Full or Part TimeFull Time

If Part Time how many hours per week

Regular or TemporaryRegular

Position End Date (if temporary)

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday 8:00AM -5:00PM

Position LocationLaurel

Position Summary Information

General Summary

TheProject Managerserves as the lead reviewer in all development services division-built designs and WSSC Water-built designs. The Project Manager will review water and sewer extension project designs and provide support during the construction phase, calculating hydraulic adequacy of water and sewer mains, reviewing pump station design and preliminary development plans.

Essential Functions

• Manages and reviews developer-built water and sewer design projects for design adequacy, constructability, maintainability, cost effectiveness and environmental impact and provides support during construction

• Performs hydraulic reviews and computations, considering existing and future demands/flows to determine pipe sizing and alignments and available capacity of existing water and sewer systems

• Performs and interprets hydraulic analyses for basic and moderate-level hydraulic planning analysis studies, amendment requests, onsite reviews, preliminary plans, service category change requests, rezoning requests and other types of hydraulic review, with advancement to complex level reviews

• Resolves design and constructability conflicts between WSSC Water project managers and applicants and/or applicant’s engineer

• Performs site utility reviews and other functions related to the on-site process

• Reviews preliminary subdivision plans, detailed site plans, and conceptual water and sewer layouts for developer-built projects

• Conducts pre-design meetings with applicants and their engineers

• Schedules and represents the Commission in meetings with customers, including developers, engineers, inspectors, county and regional planning organizations and state authorities

• Develops cost estimates for water and sewer utility projects

• Acquires necessary permits for some projects

• Reviews pump station plans, pump station details, pump sizing calculations and pump station layouts

• Performs wastewater pump station and force main calculations

• Tracks projects and reports on project quality and cycle time

• Determines compatibility of projects with capital improvement program and other design requirements

• Works with applicants to prepare and process credit/reimbursement agreements and provides review assistance to Internal Auditor during final audit of incurred costs

• Provides assistance in the completion of the capital improvement program

• Develops, designs, and provides training for WSSC Water Built Projects and Developer Built Projects

• Provides overall monitoring and coordination of project activities to meet time and cost parameters

Other Functions

• Acts as the section manager in their absence

• Performs other related duties as required

Work Environment And Physical Demands

• Ability to climb ladders, and work in confined spaces and elevated locations

• Ability to lift minimum of 50 pounds, and to utilize appropriate safety equipment and procedures effectively

• Ability to hear audible alarms and abnormal equipment noises

• Ability to visually inspect equipment and processes any time of day or night

• Good physical condition, particularly absence of respiratory and back problems.

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of water and sewer design including applying standards and specifications

• Knowledge of principles and practices of water and sewer planning, pipeline design and construction work, underground utility construction and inspection, engineering design, and environmental control

• Ability to read water and sewer plans to evaluate the adequacy of design based on engineering principles

• Ability to review a complex water/sewer project for adequacy and constructability

• Ability to efficiently manage numerous projects including large, high profile and complex projects that involve multiple development parts, large mains and pressure reducing valves and special designs

• Good interpersonal skills and leadership skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Knowledge of design of pressure sewer systems and their components

• Knowledge of pump stations design and/or construction

• Knowledge of capital improvement projects for water and sewer utilities

• Knowledge of design of pressure sewer systems and their components, pressure zones and PRV function and the design of appropriate tunneling sizes and techniques

• Knowledge of development processes and charges by utilities for capital construction

• Determining appropriate tunneling sizes and techniques

• Ability to represent the Commission at meetings with outside organizations

• Ability to work closely with and communicate effectively other Division members, utility agencies, and local, regional, and state authorities

• Ability to develop cost estimates for water and sewer utility projects

Minimum Education, Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Sanitary, Environmental Engineering or related engineering discipline

• 5+ years of progressively responsible engineering-related experience, including reading plans with profiles, design work, design review, constructability review, hydraulic review, utility construction

• 2+ years of prioritizing, tracking and coordinating multiple projects

OR

• High School diploma or equivalent

• 9+ years of progressively responsible engineering-related experience, including reading plans with profiles, design work, design review, constructability review, hydraulic review, utility construction

• 2+ years of prioritizing, tracking and coordinating multiple projects

Additional Requirements

• Completion of the WSSC Water Financial Disclosure statement within 30 days of employment and annually

• Experience working with customers and public

Preferences

• Experience and training performing water and sewer design and/or constructability reviews

• Experience performing hydraulic reviews of water distribution and sewer collection systems

• Registration as a Professional Engineer(PE) in the State of Maryland. If candidate has PE license in another state, candidate must obtain Maryland registration within 12 months of hire or transfer

• Experience using pertinent software applications such as CADD , MS Word, Excel, Outlook, GIS , water and sewer modeling software such as Bentley WaterGEMS, Bentley SewerGEMS, WaterCAD or SewerCAD

Salary$83,798 - $142,457

Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement

AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of the Commission to select new employees and to promote current employees without regard to race, sexual orientation, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, or handicap. The Commission does not discriminate against qualified individuals with a disability and will make reasonable accommodation for any disability that does not result in undue hardship for the Commission.

Close Date07/22/2024

Open Until FilledNo

Special Instructions to Applicants

Additional Information

All applicants selected will be subject to drug screening and a background check/verification.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Are you registered as a Professional Engineer in the State of Maryland or another state?

• Yes

• No

• • Please list your P.E. license number (if applicable).

(Open Ended Question)

• Are you an eligible veteran of any branch of the armed forces who has received an honorable discharge or Certificate of Satisfactory Completion of Military Service, the spouse of an eligible veteran who has a service-connected disability or the surviving spouse of a deceased eligible veteran?

• Yes

• No

• • Will you, now or in the future, require sponsorship for employment visa status?

• Yes

• No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume

Optional Documents