Under general supervision, this position participates in oversight of various water treatment, wastewater treatment, reservoir, pumping station, and pipeline distribution system projects. The individual in this full-time position acts as field liaison for consultants and contractors associated with Capital Improvement Projects (CIP). This position requires coordination with outside consultants and local, state, and federal regulatory agencies while maintaining professional working relationships.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Responsible for making daily site visits while observing project status, ensuring all safety requirements are being enforced and erosion control measurements are in place.
- Responsible for conferring with supervisors/managers, consultants, and contractors on field design issues, construction requirements, and contract documents.
- Responsible for monitoring a variety of water and/or wastewater facility construction projects and pipeline installations to ensure compliance with project documents.
- Responsible for reviewing and interpreting construction plans, specifications, and record drawings.
- Responsible for attending pre-construction and in-house design review meetings. May include performing preliminary review of assigned projects to identify potential problems and recommend alternate solutions.
- Assists with performing stormwater environmental compliance inspections on water and wastewater facilities.
- Responsible for maintaining daily project documentation through scheduled status reports. Records and maintains record information on project drawings; assists with change orders; assists consultants with punch lists; assists with review of pay estimate quantities.
- Responsible for maintaining project document files and assisting with data entry, as needed.
- With technical guidance and general assistance, may be responsible for overseeing the installation and testing of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and control, telemetry, and disinfection systems.
- May be required to serve as a representative of the Authority at various meetings with the public, consultants, and regulatory agencies.
- Integrates plans, details, and specifications to ensure construction and contract compliance.
- Responsible for reporting, assisting with change order process, ensuring proper sediment & erosion control measures are in place, and ensuring that safety measures are in place on all CIPs.
Education and/or Experience: Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or at least two years commercial/industrial construction or inspection experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office software.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid Georgia Driver's License required. Georgia Wastewater Collection System Operator license, Water Distribution System Operator license, and Erosion and Sediment Control Level 1B certification, or ability to obtain all licenses/certifications within eighteen (18) months of hire.
Concrete, Steel, and/or Commercial Building inspector certifications preferred but not required.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Applications for this position will not be accepted after 5:00 p.m. Friday, May 22, 2026.
Henry County Water Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer.