Engineer III (Stormwater) - Water Resources

The Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources is a publicly-owned utility, committed to providing excellent water, wastewater and stormwater services at the best possible value to the citizens of Gwinnett County. The department is widely recognized for service excellence in the operation of 2 water production facilities, 3 water reclamation facilities and 221 pump stations. In addition, DWR maintains 3,667 miles of water lines, 2,654 miles of sewer lines and 1,325 miles of stormwater pipe. The Department of Water Resources takes pride in stewardship of the environmental resources entrusted to us and pledge to be responsible as we manage water as a limited, but renewable, resource.
 
This Engineer III will work with DWR's Stormwater Engineering group within the Engineering & Construction Division. The position's main responsibilities will include reviewing as-built hydrology studies and applications for stormwater variances and fee credits. Incumbent will also support staff in reviewing pipe system and culvert plans. The ideal candidate will have excellent written and oral communication skills for interfacing with consultants, contractors, developers, and internal staff members. 
 
This position requires knowledge of:

• Design practices associated with land development and hydrology study preparation;
• Hydraulic and hydrology software (e.g., ACAD Civil 3D SSA, Hydrology Studio, StormCAD, HydroCAD, PCSWMM, etc.);
• Lucity and Accela (preferred);
• ArcGIS / MAP (preferred)

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering;
• Two years of progressively responsible engineering experience;
• Four years of Hydrology Study preparation experience preferred;
• Valid Driver's License.

• Health, dental, vision, prescription drug insurance plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
• HSA/HRA available
• Basic, Optional and Dependent Life Insurance 
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• On-site Medical Wellness Center
• Holidays: 12 holidays per year 
• Annual leave (vacation): 13 day accrual per year
• Sick leave: 13 day accrual per year
• Immunizations (Flu Shots, Tetanus, etc.)
• Wellness Incentive Programs 
• Annual Wellness Fair
• 529 College Savings Plan
• Financial Education Programs
• Funeral Leave 
• Longevity Pay after 3 years (full-time status)
• Tuition Reimbursement after 2 years (full-time status)
• Employee assistance program
• Uniforms and equipment furnished
• Employee discount programs
• Retirement Benefits include:
  • Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
    * Employees can choose a contribution rate of 2.5%,5.0%, or 7.5%
    * Gwinnett County will contribute 7.0% of your pensionable earnings per pay period.
    • An employee is fully vested in 5 years. An employee can retire if he/she has reached the age of 55 and the sum of age and years of service equals 65.
  • Deferred Compensation Plan
    * If you contribute at least 2.5% of your base pay to the 457(b) plan, Gwinnett County will contribute an additional 1% to your Defined Contribution Retirement Plan (this is in addition to the 7% described above).