Drinking Water Utility Operations SME

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as an Engineer Sr Advisor supporting the a nationwide project focused on drinking water system infrastructure enhancements to protect human health. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As an Engineer Sr Advisor you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Engineer Sr Advisor joining our team to support the delivery of technical assistance to drinking water systems in the U.S. who require support to identify and plan for the removal of lead service lines.

HOW AN ENGINEER SR ADVISOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Travels nationwide to support meetings with drinking water utilities receiving technical assistance to assess their current status and technical assistance needs
• Provides subject matter expertise on drinking water utility operations, engineering, infrastructure, design, and construction
• Travels to collaborate with field teams collecting drinking water service line data
• Conducts knowledge transfer to less experienced team members on topics such as proper techniques for service line identification when performing field inspections
• Provides onsite oversight of field crews potholing to identify water service line material
• Provides engineering knowledge on viable methods of water service line replacement including open trench excavation, pipe pulling, and directional drilling
• Provides onsite construction oversight during water service line replacements to water utility staff to train them to properly oversee and audit the work of construction contractors
• Maintains current knowledge of emerging technologies being evaluated for service line material identification

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelor's degree with a focus on engineering

• Required Experience: 15+ years of related experience

• Required Technical Skills: hands on experience with drinking water utility design, operations, and infrastructure improvements

• Required Skills and Abilities: ability to relate to drinking water system operators to understand their challenges and propose viable solutions, capable of working independently and on teams, willing to support knowledge transfer to less experienced team members while supporting field work, positive attitude and an adaptable mindset to adjust to different needs of each community/drinking water utility receiving technical assistance

• Location: Remote

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from