ALCOSAN is committed to providing wastewater treatment services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. From our Board of Directors to our Executive Director, leadership and staff; we work to enhance the community’s quality of life and safety by protecting our rivers and streams. After 60 years of continued design, construction and operations of the sewer system and treatment plant, we now have 400 plus employees serving residential, commercial and industrial customers in 83 communities throughout Allegheny County.

Position Summary

The Project Engineer III is responsible for performing engineering analysis and design and to manage projects related to capital improvements and renovations to the plant and sewage system conveyance facilities.

Job Duties

• Manages and directs consulting engineers and construction managers in the design and construction of capital projects to the treatment plant and bio solids process facilities.
• Attends regular internal and external progress and review meetings.
• Directs drafting and clerical personnel in the preparation of drawings and specifications for engineering projects.
• Reviews and approves shop drawings and project submittals.
• Prepares plans, specifications, and contract bid documents for capital projects and maintenance to the Authority’s facilities.
• Assists Operations Department in process performance and hydraulic/hydrologic analysis of the treatment plant and bio solids process facilities.
• Assists Maintenance Department in planning repair, renovations or replacement of treatment plant and bio solids process facilities, structures, and equipment.
• Prepares engineering requests for proposals for capital projects.
• Prepares engineering drawings of design projects for use by contractors.
• Prepares cost estimates and manages scheduling of engineering projects.
• Assists in preparing budgets for engineering projects.
• Prepares schedules, reports, and presentation materials with regards to Engineering and Construction projects.
• Performs other job-related duties as needed.
  
  

Job Duties (cont.)

Knowledge / Abilities

• Hydraulics
• Wastewater Treatment
• Electrical Engineering and HVAC Engineering
• Pennsylvania Contract Law
• DEP Water Quality Regulations
• Make Decisions and Solve Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Communicate with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• Evaluate Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
• Update and Use Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
• Communicate with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
• Organize, Plan, and Prioritize Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
• Coordinate the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
• Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
• Schedule Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
• Guide, Direct, and Motivate Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
• Draft, Laying Out, and Specify Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
  
  

Minimum Education Level Required

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.

Minimum Experience Required

Ten (10) years’ experience in design and construction of wastewater treatment and conveyance facilities.

Required Certifications / Licenses

Professional Engineer’s License is required.

The Allegheny County Sanitary Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Authority to comply with all federal, state, and local statutes governing equal employment opportunity.