Water Infrastructural Planner

Job Purpose or Objective(s): The Water Infrastructural Planner focuses on drinking water infrastructure, including water quality analysis, treatment processes, distribution engineering, and funding opportunities. Collaborate with water and wastewater facilities across the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma to enhance water services through technical expertise, funding guidance, and infrastructural planning. You will report to the Sustainable Communities Manager.

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

Primary Tasks:

1. Maintain relationships with water and wastewater treatment facilities, conduct assessments to identify bottlenecks, design flaws, needed upgrades, and efficiencies. Identify funding opportunities and resources to enhance facility safety and efficiency.

2. Conduct unbiased assessments of facilities to prioritize issues affecting environmental and human health, and to request appropriate assistance.

3. Collaborate with internal tribal departments and state/federal agencies to coordinate efforts and explore funding opportunities.

4. Collect drinking water and wastewater quality data to assess facility performance and support internal analyses.

5. Serve as the primary contact for infrastructural inquiries, concerns, and funding requests from water and wastewater treatment facilities.

6. Participate in networking events and conferences to stay updated on infrastructural issues and funding opportunities.

7. Provide expertise on water and wastewater challenges, technical methodologies, and industry advancements. Assess local needs to improve quality of life in the Choctaw Nation.

8. Draft reports, technical comments, and help interpret engineering reports for water infrastructure projects.

9. Help manage tribal and community water projects funded by grants and attend water provider governing board meetings.

10. Perform other assigned tasks as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• 5 years' requisite experience as an operator of a treatment plant
• Bachelor of Science, Engineering based degree, or;
• Has current knowledge of technical advancements in water and wastewater treatment processes, methodologies, and engineering designs.
• Microsoft Office Suite experience
• Knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes, engineering protocols, scientific/engineering instrumentation, water chemistry analysis, and process analysis.
• Experience developing assessment metrics, conducting inspections, interpreting basic engineering reports, public speaking experience, technical writing, and reporting
• Experience in water resource infrastructure; developing assessment metrics, conducting inspections, and interpreting engineering reports.

About the Choctaw Nation

The Choctaw Nation is the third-largest Indian nation in the United States, with over 200,000 tribal members and more than 11,000 employees. The first tribe over the Trail of Tears, historic boundaries are in the southeast corner of Oklahoma. The Choctaw Nation''s vision, "Living out the Chahta Spirit of faith, family and culture," is evident as it continues to focus on providing opportunities for growth and prosperity.

Benefits

• Free gym membership
• Free access to employee health clinic
• Free lunch for casino & resort associates
• Earned wages access once per week for hourly Associates
• Pet insurance
• Paid vacation / sick time
• Medical / Dental / Vision
• 401(K) with company match
• College tuition reimbursement
• Short-term disability, long-term disability, and family leave
• Employee assistance program
• Employee prescription program
• CNO Paid Life Insurance
• Teladoc
• On Site Dental Clinics (Jet Dental)
• On Site Mammogram Services
• Free diabetes and hypertension monitoring benefit (Livongo)
• Accolade- Concierge Benefits Program
• Wellness Program that equals savings on health insurance cost (Virgin Pulse)
• Maternity Care Program
• (Benefits provided by the Choctaw Nation are based on employment classification)

CNO was selected as a winner in both HRDUS'' and Forbes'' 2022 "Employer of Choice" competitions:

• Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma received recognition as one of six Best Places to Work in the United States as selected by HRDUS
• Choctaw Casinos & Resorts received recognition from Forbes as a Best Employer for Diversity in the Travel & Leisure category.
• Forbes also recognized the Choctaw Casino and Resorts as one of America''s Best Employers for New Graduates.

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• Five (5) years' requisite experience as an operator of a treatment plant or;
• Bachelor of Science, Engineering based degree,
• Has current knowledge of technical advancements in water and wastewater treatment processes, methodologies, and engineering designs.
• Microsoft Office Suite experience
• Knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes, engineering protocols, scientific/engineering instrumentation, water chemistry analysis, and process analysis.
• Experience developing assessment metrics, conducting inspections, interpreting basic engineering reports, public speaking experience, technical writing, and reporting
• Experience in water resource infrastructure; developing assessment metrics, conducting inspections, and interpreting engineering reports.

1. Maintain relationships with water and wastewater treatment facilities, conduct assessments to identify bottlenecks, design flaws, needed upgrades, and efficiencies. Identify funding opportunities and resources to enhance facility safety and efficiency.

2. Conduct unbiased assessments of facilities to prioritize issues affecting environmental and human health, and to request appropriate assistance.

3. Collaborate with internal tribal departments and state/federal agencies to coordinate efforts and explore funding opportunities.

4. Collect drinking water and wastewater quality data to assess facility performance and support internal analyses.

5. Serve as the primary contact for infrastructural inquiries, concerns, and funding requests from water and wastewater treatment facilities.

6. Participate in networking events and conferences to stay updated on infrastructural issues and funding opportunities.

7. Provide expertise on water and wastewater challenges, technical methodologies, and industry advancements. Assess local needs to improve quality of life in the Choctaw Nation.

8. Draft reports, technical comments, and help interpret engineering reports for water infrastructure projects.

9. Help manage tribal and community water projects funded by grants and attend water provider governing board meetings.

10. Perform other assigned tasks as assigned.

11. Maintain relationships with water and wastewater treatment facilities, conduct assessments to identify bottlenecks, design flaws, needed upgrades, and efficiencies. Identify funding opportunities and resources to enhance facility safety and efficiency.

12. Conduct unbiased assessments of facilities to prioritize issues affecting environmental and human health, and to request appropriate assistance.

13. Collaborate with internal tribal departments and state/federal agencies to coordinate efforts and explore funding opportunities.

14. Collect drinking water and wastewater quality data to assess facility performance and support internal analyses.

15. Serve as the primary contact for infrastructural inquiries, concerns, and funding requests from water and wastewater treatment facilities.

16. Participate in networking events and conferences to stay updated on infrastructural issues and funding opportunities.

17. Provide expertise on water and wastewater challenges, technical methodologies, and industry advancements. Assess local needs to improve quality of life in the Choctaw Nation.

18. Draft reports, technical comments, and help interpret engineering reports for water infrastructure projects.

19. Help manage tribal and community water projects funded by grants and attend water provider governing board meetings.

20. Perform other assigned tasks as assigned.