Planning Engineer I - III
Apply NowCompany: Fairfax Water
Location: Fairfax, VA 22030
Description:
Salary : $71,000.00 - $161,750.78 Annually
Location : Fairfax, VA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 201601058
Division: Planning & Engineering
Opening Date: 12/30/2024
Closing Date: 4/21/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
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.
Examples of Duties
Typical Qualifications
Fairfax Water is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to our employees and their eligible dependents, as well as opportunity for continued education and professional development. A summary of these benefits is listed below.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Fairfax Water is dedicated to providing equal employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation or transgendered status, or ethnic, national origin, or on the basis of any other category protected under federal, state and local laws.
Holidays
January - New Year's Day; Inauguration Day; Martin Luther King Day
February - George Washington Day
May - Memorial Day
June- Juneteenth
July - Independence Day
September - Labor Day
October - Columbus Day
November - Veterans' Day; Thanksgiving Day; Day After Thanksgiving
December - Christmas Eve Day; Christmas Day
Health Insurance - Employee Cost/Month
Employee Only - $100.88
Employee + 1 - $335.74
Family - $ 466.74
The Fairfax Water Health Plan is offered to all permanent full time employees and their eligible dependents. The medical, dental and vision plans are administered by UMR, United Healthcare..
Coverage is effective 1st day of month after hire if hired between the 1st and 15th of the month. If hired between the 16th and 31st of the month, coverage is effective the 1st day of the 2nd month after hire.
Group Life Insurance - Employee Cost Month
Basic = 2 times annual salary
Paid by Fairfax Water
Supplemental 1 to 5 times annual salary
Age-banded rates
Dependent spouse and/or child - $3.00
The Group Life Insurance Plan is offered to all permanent full time employees. Effective date follows same rule as health insurance.
Long-Term Disability
Effective after 36 months of employment with Fairfax Water. Benefit is equivalent to 66.7% of base pay at no cost to the employee.
Fairfax Water Retirement Plan - Is a defined benefit plan in which all regular full time employees are enrolled in at time of hire at no cost to employees. Employees are vested after five years of service.
ICMA 457 Plan - Is a deferred compensation plan which employees can voluntarily participate in with a maximum contribution as established by the IRS on a yearly basis.
Additional Benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts: Fairfax Water offers a Medical Flexible Spending Account where employees may contribute up to $2,750.00 per year on a pre-tax basis for eligible expenses. Fairfax Water offers a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account where employees may contribute up to $5,000.00 per year on a pre-tax basis for eligible child-care expenses.
Child/Adult Care Reimbursement: Employees with household incomes under $60,000 my be eligible for an annual subsidy for licensed child/adult care ringing from $800.00 to $4,000.00 depending on eligibility.
Professional Development: Reimbursement of approved attendance at professional conferences and seminars
Direct Deposit of pay. Pay days are bi-weekly on Thursday.
This review is intended to be a brief summary of the major benefits provided by Fairfax Water. In all instances, plan documents and policies govern the eligibility and administration of each benefit plan.
Location : Fairfax, VA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 201601058
Division: Planning & Engineering
Opening Date: 12/30/2024
Closing Date: 4/21/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
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.
Examples of Duties
- 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.
- Supporting update and maintenance of Fairfax Water's Water system hydraulic model, including:
- Performing updates from Fairfax Water's enterprise GIS using automated methods.
- Validating model performance against historical SCADA information.
- 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.
- Preparing cost and justification information for Fairfax Water's Capital Improvement Program.
- Supporting update and maintenance of Fairfax Water's System Master Plan.
- Reviewing design documents to include plans, specifications, project schedules, expenses, and reports on assigned projects.
- Supporting design activities with various consulting engineering firms.
- Furnishing consultants with hydraulic system information as needed.
- Assisting Short Range Planning with fire flow analysis and review of site development plans.
- Identification of opportunities to coordinate Fairfax Water system improvements with planned highway or other construction projects.
- Updating Fairfax Water's demand projections, including obtaining population information, trending historic water use, and evaluating various approaches to developing demand projections.
- Providing information to develop operating guidelines to support optimization of Fairfax Water's transmission and distribution system.
- Preparing and updating project tracking spreadsheets, databases, and schedules.
- Attending meetings, conferences, and preparing reports.
- Performing other duties as assigned or required.
Typical Qualifications
- 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.
- Possession of an F.E. (Fundamental of Engineering) certificate is preferred.
- Considerable knowledge of the theory and practices of civil engineering relating to the design and construction of public water supply facilities.
- Considerable knowledge of hydraulics, GIS, and computer modeling techniques.
- Considerable working knowledge of hydraulic modeling software for water utility design, including but not limited to the following software packages:
- Bently WaterCAD, Bently WaterGEMS, Innovyze InfoWater, Aquanuity AquaTwin, Autodesk InfoWorks WS, EPANET.
- Ability to write reports, specifications and contract documents.
- Ability to make accurate computations and notes.
- Ability to collect and compile research data.
- Ability to work proficiently in hydraulic analysis.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Possession of a valid driver's license and good driving record.
- Must pass a controlled substance (drug) test for employment.
Fairfax Water is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to our employees and their eligible dependents, as well as opportunity for continued education and professional development. A summary of these benefits is listed below.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Fairfax Water is dedicated to providing equal employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation or transgendered status, or ethnic, national origin, or on the basis of any other category protected under federal, state and local laws.
Holidays
January - New Year's Day; Inauguration Day; Martin Luther King Day
February - George Washington Day
May - Memorial Day
June- Juneteenth
July - Independence Day
September - Labor Day
October - Columbus Day
November - Veterans' Day; Thanksgiving Day; Day After Thanksgiving
December - Christmas Eve Day; Christmas Day
Health Insurance - Employee Cost/Month
Employee Only - $100.88
Employee + 1 - $335.74
Family - $ 466.74
The Fairfax Water Health Plan is offered to all permanent full time employees and their eligible dependents. The medical, dental and vision plans are administered by UMR, United Healthcare..
Coverage is effective 1st day of month after hire if hired between the 1st and 15th of the month. If hired between the 16th and 31st of the month, coverage is effective the 1st day of the 2nd month after hire.
Group Life Insurance - Employee Cost Month
Basic = 2 times annual salary
Paid by Fairfax Water
Supplemental 1 to 5 times annual salary
Age-banded rates
Dependent spouse and/or child - $3.00
The Group Life Insurance Plan is offered to all permanent full time employees. Effective date follows same rule as health insurance.
Long-Term Disability
Effective after 36 months of employment with Fairfax Water. Benefit is equivalent to 66.7% of base pay at no cost to the employee.
Fairfax Water Retirement Plan - Is a defined benefit plan in which all regular full time employees are enrolled in at time of hire at no cost to employees. Employees are vested after five years of service.
ICMA 457 Plan - Is a deferred compensation plan which employees can voluntarily participate in with a maximum contribution as established by the IRS on a yearly basis.
Additional Benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts: Fairfax Water offers a Medical Flexible Spending Account where employees may contribute up to $2,750.00 per year on a pre-tax basis for eligible expenses. Fairfax Water offers a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account where employees may contribute up to $5,000.00 per year on a pre-tax basis for eligible child-care expenses.
Child/Adult Care Reimbursement: Employees with household incomes under $60,000 my be eligible for an annual subsidy for licensed child/adult care ringing from $800.00 to $4,000.00 depending on eligibility.
Professional Development: Reimbursement of approved attendance at professional conferences and seminars
Direct Deposit of pay. Pay days are bi-weekly on Thursday.
This review is intended to be a brief summary of the major benefits provided by Fairfax Water. In all instances, plan documents and policies govern the eligibility and administration of each benefit plan.