DWM Electrical Engineer (RM Clayton)

Posting expires: November 20, 2026

Salary range: $63,40 - $87,943

General Description and Classification Standards

Designs, develops, tests, and supervises the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems for commercial or industrial use.

Trains employees, identifies, analyzes, and repairs product failures, orders, and replaces parts as needed.

Determines and recommends which products or services best fit the customers' needs. This is a highly experienced professional who routinely exercises project leadership over complex projects, trains other professionals, or serves as a specialized subject matter expert in one or more specific areas. This level would be expected to have noticeably greater leadership or technical responsibilities than the Senior level. This is not a routine promotional level and the specific justification for classification at this level must be documented.

Supervision Received

Performs work under general supervision with review and advice from manager or a senior level professional.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. May perform other duties as assigned

• Coordinates and schedule projects and work assignments using MAXIMO, a computerized maintenance management program; uses Micro Soft Excel Pivot Tables for interpreting and presenting external data source like MAXIMO for generating schedules, creating charts and reports for weekly meetings and for acquisition of data from MAXIMO inventory for the annual budget preparation.
• Supervises and evaluates assigned staff; develops goals and expectations for operators, handles all employee concerns, directs work assignments, counsels, and disciplines employees when necessary, and completes employee performance appraisals.
• Maintains group equipment including, but not limited to water meters (of all types), group vehicles, bench top equipment, gas detectors, and office equipment (such as office computers). Prepares all group instrumentation test/repair (send off for repair), bench top equipment calibration, equipment returns and vehicle repair/maintenance. Assists with keeping in inventory of equipment
• Responsible for the procurement requisitioning for all materials needed for preventive and corrective maintenance; assists with monitoring the wastewater treatment plant new construction upgrade progress to ensure electrical code compliance for all buildings and process equipment.
• Contacts service vendors to obtain quotes to repair equipment.
• Prepares weekly work schedule for electricians, process control technicians and maintenance mechanics; generates reports that shows the plant maintenance staff/employees'' time spent on each job to improve in efficiency.
• Provides technical support in the field when electrical and process control staff have problem identifying and or repairing equipment. Assists the group with field work or data reviews during events when group is short staffed.
• Prepares reports for Plant Manager for approving purchasing requisitioning of parts and equipment''s needed. Meets with staff each day for work related matter.

Decision Making

May make purchasing or resource allocation decisions within organization guidelines. Selects from multiple procedures and methods to accomplish tasks.

Leadership Provided

Provides guidance and training as required to lower level, interns, temporary employees, etc.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully. It is not an exhaustive list

• Knowledge of electrical engineering terminology; knowledge of terms associated with wastewater and operations; knowledge of city ordinances, state and federal regulations; knowledge of requisitioning processes; knowledge of building monitoring and SCADA systems; knowledge of basic statistical review and preparation of reports.
• Skill in communicating effectively verbally and in writing; skill in solving complex problems independently; skill in operating composite samplers, and various lab test equipment; skill in operating a computer and computer software; skill in utilizing various software programs relevant to the position; skill in organizational, management, human resources techniques.
• Ability to use independent judgment and discretion in managing subordinates including the handling of emergency situations, determining and deciding upon procedures to be implemented, setting priorities, maintaining standards, and resolving problems; ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply regulations,

procedures, and related information; ability to handle required mathematical calculations; ability to work outdoors in any kind of weather; ability to read and understand design drawings and plans; ability to operate a vehicle; ability to diagnose and correct equipment malfunctions.

Minimum Qualifications Education and Experience

Completion of Technical or Vocational course of study in Electricity, Engineering, or a related area. 3 years'' of progressively responsible wastewater engineering experience in operations, maintenance, or construction experience.

Preferred Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, or a related field and 3 years'' of progressively responsible wastewater engineering experience in operations, maintenance, or construction.

Licensures and Certifications

Valid State of Georgia driver''s license required. Georgia unrestricted electrical license required.

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