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ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A POSITION TO UTILIZE YOUR TECHNICAL SKILLS WHILE GIVING BACK TO YOUR COMMUNITY?
IF SO, THIS OPPORTUNITY MAY BE FOR YOU!

 

What You Do and How You Do It
The Utilities Engineer will serve within the development section as project manager for proposals pertaining to the expansion, development, and planning of the county’s public water and wastewater systems.

 

Chesterfield County is seeking an Automation Coordinator to lead the Department of Utilities' automation staff, direct work and assign projects; in conjunction with IST staff, maintain the Local Area Network (LAN), server maintenance and backups, application development and PC applications, purchase and deploy hardware and software. Provide oversight and management of the department's systems and technology projects. Perform other work as required. Position open until October 3, 2021

Chesterfield County’s Utilities Department is seeking a Laboratory Technician to perform multiple laboratory tests in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures to meet wastewater treatment plant operational needs and federal and state regulations; i.e., pH, settle abilities, suspended solids, CBOD, volatile acids, alkalinities, total solids, nitrogen, phosphate, E. coli, fecal coliform, etc. Cleaning of laboratory glassware to avoid contamination and cleaning/minor maintenance of laboratory equipment. Recording/reporting all laboratory results on bench sheets and entering data into database. Perform other work as required. (Must be available for occasional holiday work.)

Under close supervision, performs semi-skilled work in the operation and general maintenance of the water treatment plant. Trains in and assists with operation of water treatment plant. As directed, operates and maintains motor controllers, pumps, valves and meters. Trains in monitoring the onscreen display for the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software. Employee must exercise initiative and some independent judgment in completing assigned tasks. Employee must exercise tact, courtesy and firmness in contact with customers and the general public. Reports to designated Lead Water Treatment Plant Operator or Water Treatment Plant Manager.

 
Are you looking to take your Engineering career to the next level? Do you want to make an impact in your local community by utilizing your skills and expertise in the Waterworks department? Well, this is the perfect opportunity for you!  

The Engineer III is responsible for complex engineering work involving the planning, design, project management and inspection of a variety of utilities projects within the Waterworks department. Day to day, you will serve as project manager on various natural resource projects throughout the City from start until completion.  You will be identifying, researching and making recommendations on various project needs and plans, drafting proposals and assisting with selecting contractors.  

Engineers prepare, review, and evaluate a variety of different water supply improvements to include demand projections, safe yield evaluations, conservation, drought and water source management, real estate, and stewardship of all natural resources. This is a very exciting opportunity to provide oversight and management on environmental and water related improvement projects for your community.

This position is responsible for a wide range of job responsibilities as a project manager and supervising the project team! By using your Engineering knowledge and experience, you will also prepare cost estimates and budgets, reports, manage employee’s performance, employee relations, and assign work as needed. 

In addition to your daily duties, you will serve as a technical expert in all areas of water resources engineering!  It will be important to provide information related to improvements, projects, programs and activities; keeps abreast of current and future changes and trends related to water resources; may review plans prepared by contractors to ensure compliance with City codes, State regulations, design, and construction standards. 

The incumbent will provide construction contract administration assistance and performs highly technical work in the coordination and support of construction projects. Duties include but are not limited to: Reviewing plans and developing completion and status reports, punch list documentation, and final approval letters. Review inspectors' reports for accuracy and conformance with contract documents; reconcile quantity differences in the pay applications; and process contractor payment requests through Finance. Perform all SAP entries for payments and requisitions, In-service Notices, milestones, as-built, and fire hydrant data. Develop construction cost estimates and reviews proposals for accuracy. Review approved plans, easements, and cut sheets prior to construction and ensure completion of accurate as-built information. Organize and schedule the inspection efforts of Subdivision work with contractors, developers, inspectors, and engineers prior to, during, and after construction has been completed. Organize and schedule water sample tests with Fairfax Water Laboratories and relay results to contractors and inspectors. Prepare necessary documentation and final approval letters for County Agencies during the completion stages of Subdivision work. Check and transmit daily construction reports from inspectors, completion reports, as-builts, and hydrant cards to other departments. Enter Subdivision information into the Consolidated Appropriation and Project System (CAPS) and maintain records. Maintain information and data files, electronic and paper, for current Fairfax Water projects. Purge completed project files for archive. Input, distribute, and maintain shutdown data. Respond to customer and contractor questions concerning water main construction and Subdivision plans. Collect data and prepare Construction monthly report of pipes, valves, and hydrants. Prepare necessary information for audit reports. 

Water Resources Department is seeking Utility Line Technicians to repair and maintain water and sanitary sewer and storm sewer lines.  Successful candidates will perform routine and semiskilled work in a variety of construction, repair and maintenance assignments involving the use of various tools and equipment by performing the following duties. Normal starting pay for Utility Line Technician I is $14.10/hr.  After successful employees of one year as Utility Line Technician I employees are  eligible for progression to Utility Line Technician II - starting pay $15.51/hr.  After successful completion of one year as Utility Line Technician II employees are eligible for progression to Utility Line Technician III - starting pay $17.05/hr.