The Lakewood Water District seeks a hands-on, collaborative professional for its new Project Engineer. The Project Engineer works independently under general supervision to provide coordination and oversight over consultant engineering services for the planning, budget development, design, permitting, and public involvement for capital improvement projects. This position works closely with other departments to provide technical support, help troubleshoot water system operations, and provide construction management services. The Project Engineer reports to the General Manager and does not supervise other positions.

Examples of Responsibilities:

• Coordinates and reviews studies, plans, specifications, and cost estimates for District capital improvement projects
• Coordinates and directs consultants working on the design and construction of District capital improvement projects, participates in and coordinates consultant selection and contract administration
• Participates in studies, comprehensive plan updates, project status updates, and engineering department policy decisions, makes recommendations for needed improvements to the physical facilities of the District
• Provides technical support to other departments, provides support to field staff in troubleshooting and improving water system operations
• Assists with material submittal review, pay estimate preparation and review, provides construction management services including inspection coordination, progress payments, field interpretation, design modifications, and project closeout
• Independently performs project site visits, attends offsite meetings, and inspects construction work as needed or required
• Manages District grant efforts through their life cycle, including research, application, compliance, and reporting
• Successfully prioritizes competing deadlines, schedules, and resources among a variety of stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of projects
• Works closely with the Operations & Maintenance Department to ensure projects meet the long-term ownership and maintenance requirements of the District
• Coordinates with consultants and other agencies on District improvements included in other agency projects
• Provides technical and policy information to the public and developers, meets and consults with citizens, customers, consultants, contractors, developers, outside agencies, complainants, and other stakeholders or interested parties concerning the planning, design, construction, and management of public works projects and other engineering related assignments
• Ensures construction records, drawings, and other documentation is maintained and updated throughout project lifecycles and upon completion
• Prepares Board reports and provides project status updates as needed
• Assists in planning and budgeting capital improvement projects as needed
• Performs other duties as required or assigned

Lakewood Water District is offering a salary range for the Project Engineer position of $103,069.76 to $139,144.18, dependent upon experience and qualifications, along with a comprehensive benefits package, including 100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees and their qualifying dependents and 13 paid holidays per year.

To apply, please visit https://www.lakewoodwater.org/jobs. The application deadline is July 13, 2025.

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college with a major in Civil Engineering; a current Washington State Professional Civil Engineering Registration (PE) is required
• Four to five years of increasingly responsible professional civil engineering experience in the planning, designing, permitting, and construction of public works projects, preferably in the water industry

About Lakewood Water District

Formed in 1943, Lakewood Water District is a special-purpose district that is governed under Title 57 of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW). The District is governed by a three-member Board of Commissioners elected to six-year terms and supported by 35 full-time employees across eight departments. The District’s General Manager provides direct supervision to five senior managers in the areas of Customer Service, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Operations & Maintenance. Lakewood Water District has an annual budget of $26.5 million, with a five-year capital improvement program over $70 million. The District is a regional water provider with a retail service area of approximately 26 square miles, serving nearly 64,000 residents in Lakewood, Washington, parts of Steilacoom, Tacoma, and unincorporated Pierce County. District boundaries are the area south of the city of Tacoma, east of the town of Steilacoom, and west of Joint Base Lewis McChord. We currently own and operate almost 17,000 service connections, 280 miles of water main, 13 tanks and reservoirs, 35 wells, and seven water treatment facilities. The District is also a wholesale water provider to over ...85,000 additional customers, supplying water to the Town of Steilacoom, Summit Water & Supply Company, Spanaway Water Company, Washington Water Service, and Firgrove Mutual Water Company.

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