Senior Utility Engineer Water/Wastewater

Summary

The position centers on planning, designing, building, and operating water, wastewater, reclaimed water, and stormwater networks for The Villages community. A Professional Engineer license and roughly 10 to 20 years of relevant experience are required.

Responsibilities

• Direct planning, design, permitting, construction, and startup of water, wastewater, and reuse facilities; own outcomes related to capacity, treatment performance, reliability, and regulatory compliance.
• Lead internal engineering teams and external consultants responsible for utility planning, design, and construction support; assign work, set priorities, review technical products, and enforce quality and schedule expectations.
• Establish and approve design criteria for water, wastewater, and reuse facilities, transmission and collection systems, pump stations, and related infrastructure; make final technical decisions on treatment processes, redundancy, hydraulic profiles, and major equipment.
• Steer long-range capital improvement planning for utility systems, including project identification, prioritization, scope definition, cost opinions, scheduling, and alignment with funding, rate models, and impact fee programs.
• Direct preparation of engineering reports, plans, specifications, and procurement documents for capital projects; approve technical scope prior to advertisement; lead bid and qualifications evaluations.
• Serve as the owner’s technical authority during construction; control scope, evaluate and approve or reject change orders, resolve technical disputes, review pay applications, and ensure conformance with contract documents for treatment, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems.
• Lead facility startup, commissioning, and performance testing; coordinate with operations staff, contractors, and regulators to meet permitted capacity, effluent limits, and operational stability.
• Lead permitting strategy with FDEP and Water Management District for water, wastewater, reuse, residuals, and wells; represent the utility in pre-application meetings and enforce permit conditions through construction and startup.
• Prepare, review, and certify engineering reports, permit applications, and technical correspondence submitted to regulatory agencies.
• Direct engineering investigations and master planning studies, including population and demand projections, process evaluations, residuals management, reuse integration, and selection of preferred alternatives based on technical risk and lifecycle cost.
• Review development and site plans for utility impacts, system capacity, and compliance with adopted utility standards and regulatory constraints; coordinate conditions of service with planning and development staff.
• Integrate operations and maintenance requirements into planning, design, and construction decisions; address access, redundancy, chemical handling, confined space, safety, and long-term maintainability.
• Manage the utility engineering budget, consultant contracts, and technical components of capital project expenditures.
• Conduct targeted field inspections and site visits to resolve design, constructability, compliance, or startup issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Civil or Environmental Engineering
• 10 to 20 years of experience in engineering for water and wastewater utilities
• Professional licensure
• Strong oral presentation and written communication skills
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams and meet deadlines
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word
• Professional Engineer license preferred

Technologies

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Bi-annual bonus eligibility after six months
• Relocation assistance
• Comprehensive medical coverage and term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
• Dental, vision, supplemental life, disability, legal, hospitalization, and other voluntary options are available
• 401(k) with employer match
• Generous vacation, sick time, and paid holidays
• Charter School eligibility (K-12) for employees and businesses located in The Villages community
• Established long-term client base with limited need for business development
• Unlimited growth potential

Application Question(s)

• This is an in-person position located in The Villages, FL 32163.