Principal Engineer Mechanical
Company: Birmingham Waters Works
Location: Birmingham
Posted on: May 1, 2025
Job Description:
Job Information Job Title: Principal Engineer/Mechanical
Department: Engineering Reporting Relationship: Chief Engineer FLSA
Status: Exempt Grade: N General Responsibilities Perform
professional mechanical design and engineering for capital
construction and maintenance projects on motors, pumps, PRV
stations, reservoirs, plants and other organization s facilities
and equipment; research and plan future waterworks system and
facility requirements. Perform project work, including a variety of
professional mechanical water treatment process work in designing,
planning and overseeing construction, installation, operation and
maintenance of a variety of projects, including but not limited to
liquid storage structures, bridges, piping, dams, retaining
structures, pumping stations, water treatment plants and
appurtenant structures, including site and roadway layout and
design. Establish design criteria, perform design calculations and
write specifications, contracts, construction management and
project management. Review shop drawings and respond to RFIs, etc.
Plan, coordinate, administer and supervise an assigned engineering
area s personnel and operational activities. Responsible for the
overall management of a comprehensive asset management program,
including updating equipment data and predictive maintenance
programs in CMMS (SAP). Develop, recommend, and implement
strategies for optimizing work quality and best practices.
Participate in the planning and budgetary process to identify
critical assets needing replacement/upgrades. Essential Job
Functions
- Perform detailed mechanical engineering for capital
construction and maintenance projects on pumping stations, filter
plants, storage facilities, reservoirs and other water works
facilities and equipment; research and plan future system and
facilities mechanical requirements. Coordinate closely with the
departments to identify, prioritize and resolve reliability and
quality issues.
- Coordinate repair history analysis and recommend
re-engineering, upgrades and replacements.
- Assist in repair and replacement decisions of major equipment
and in judgments of extending maintenance intervals by analyzing
reliability & performance data.
- Review engineering specifications and design modification
proposals to improve cost and performance requirements
reliability.
- Develop and implement condition monitoring programs to prevent
premature failure of critical equipment and systems.
- Ensures all plant equipment has a maintenance plan on file that
matches the expected failure modes.
- Design and provide project management of various projects such
as liquid storage structures, pump stations, pressure-reducing
stations, water mains and other water mechanical process
improvements.
- Prepare contract specifications and bid documents.
- Perform bid openings, prepare bid tabulation and make
recommendations for the award; review product submittals for
compliance with appropriate standards.
- Plan, coordinate, assign, train, review, and evaluate the work
of other professionals, consulting engineers and technical
personnel.
- Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the
organization's policies and applicable laws. Ensure all
Organizational policies and guidelines are adhered to and
administered correctly, including the HR Management Guide, Employee
Handbook, reviewing and approving timesheets, expense reports,
complying with applicable employment laws, purchasing guidelines,
bid law, etc. Essential Job Functions Con't
- Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training
employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising
performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing
complaints and resolving problems.
- Champion, model, and administer a performance-oriented culture
by demonstrating strong leadership and people development skills.
Seek to develop and monitor key performance measurements and
develop/support a work environment that develops, recognizes, holds
accountable, and rewards talent to support employee engagement and
meet current and future workforce needs.
- Responsible for demonstrating the Organization s Core Values
and using performance management principles to continuously improve
the department and organization's effectiveness, efficiency,
products, and services. This includes but is not limited to
participating in improvement teams, recommending and implementing
improvement ideas, and participating in training and other
activities to keep current on processes, information, etc.
- Champion and ensure the administration of safe work practices
and operations.
- Maintains and protects sensitive and private information by
keeping employee records confidential in accordance with HIPAA,
local, state and federal laws and regulations.
- Perform all work safely in accordance with established safety
policies and procedures. Comply with all safety and health
standards and guidelines issued by management.
- Perform other duties as assigned. Education Bachelor s degree
in Civil Engineering from an accredited University required.
Advanced degree preferred. Experience Ten (10) years of experience
in mechanical process engineering, maintenance, reliability, and
quality required; two (2)years in a supervisory or project team
lead capacity. Expert knowledge and experience with BWW system
operations, including mapping, records, worksheets, gradients,
customer service, warehousing, meters and metering, pumping
stations, PRVs, DMA s, treatment plants, storage tanks, system
division valves, etc. Experience in quality programs and
applications such as six sigma, lean systems, quality assurance,
and quality control inspection. Expert knowledge and experience
managing multi-million-dollar water utility or related capital
improvement and O&M cost programs. Experience with Microsoft
Office Suite (Word, Excel, Project).Strong analytical, project
management and communication skills. Supervision 2-6 employees
Physical Demands
- Ability to stand, walk or sit for extended periods
- Reaching by excreting hand(s) or arms(s) in any direction
- Finger dexterity is required to manipulate objects with fingers
rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a
keyboard
- Walking various distances in varying terrain 70% of the
time.
- Bending, stooping, climbing, etc., to accomplish surveying
tasks.
- Communication skills using the spoken word
- Ability to see within normal parameters
- Ability to hear within normal parameters
- Ability to move about significantly on construction sites,
climb ladders and ladderways
- Ability to lift 25 pounds Work Environment
- Moderate noise (business office); loud noise visiting worksites
in proximity to construction work
- Work indoors and outdoors, exposed to extreme hot/cold/wet
weather conditions and hazardous chemicals.
- Field work inspecting facilities or industrial plants.
Benefits:
- Health, Dental and Vision Coverage: The Birmingham Water Works
Board (BWWB) offers full-time employees a comprehensive health care
package, which includes a medical, dental and vision plan through
Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS).
- Retirement Plan: The BWWB provides a defined benefit pension
plan. Participation is mandatory, and employees con tribute a
percentage of their gross biweekly income. The retirement income
you will receive from the plan will be determined by a formula
based on your years of service and final average earnings. It is
important to note that any Social Security Benefits to which you
become entitled are in addition to your retirement income from the
plan.
- Higher education assistance: The BWWB supports the continuous
development of its employees through its Education and Assis tance
Program. The program allows eligible full-time employees to enroll
in accredited degree programs or credit hour courses ac
universities, colleges, community colleges, technical and trades
schools and receive financial assistance for tuition, required fees
and books. To receive reimbursement under this program, regular
full-time employees must have successfully completed their 180-day
introductory period when the course is submitted for
pre-approval.
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