The City of Louisville owns, manages, and maintains significant utility infrastructure (water, sewer, and storm water) to serve its citizens. As a Professional Engineer serving under the general direction of the Deputy Director for Utilities, this individual will function as a project manager engineer responsible for managing complex utility engineering capital projects or other special projects as assigned.
As an Engineer Project Manager for Utilities & Municipal Facilities, you will perform a variety of high-level professional and consultative responsibilities in the field of engineering in the planning, design and managing of capital improvement projects. Work involves water and wastewater, stormwater, sustainability and facilities, in accordance with municipal engineering practices and principles. The Project Manager works in partnership with other employees, departments and divisions, State and Federal agencies, and the public in delivering effective innovative services. Work is performed independently with latitude and independence in decision-making, within established policies, procedures, and guidelines. Work is reviewed through observation, reports, conferences, condition of facilities, adherence to standards, and for the effective and efficient operation of program activities assigned. Performs other work as assigned.
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PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands, fingers, handle, or feel tools or controls; read, speak and hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and on occasion as much as 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee must have the ability to climb up and down steep ladders and stairs.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. The employee is exposed to outside weather conditions and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is normally moderate but on occasion can be loud. The employee is required to climb stairs to reach the top of, and drop into storage tanks of up to 30 feet while performing their job.
OTHER NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS:
Successful candidates will be required to complete a background check, pre-placement physical and substance screen prior to employment.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
The City of Louisville offers Equal Opportunity for employment and advancement to all qualified applicants and employees. It is the City's policy not to discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry or disability unless related to a bona fide occupation qualification. This policy applies to all aspects of employment and the provision of municipal services. The Human Resources Director has been designated as the compliance coordinator for persons with disabilities seeking employment and will provide reasonable accommodations for testing and employment to qualified applicants.