Position Function SUMMARY:
Under direct supervision of the department Manager, the Engineer plans, designs, and oversees construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities, such as roads, hydraulic systems, canals, laterals, pipelines, water systems, siphons, pumping plants, and irrigation projects. The Engineer may assist in overseeing heavy equipment operators and laborers, ensuring proper policy and procedures are followed according to NAPI farm operations and assists in fulfilling technical contract requirements, ensuring water delivery to the NAPI farm operations through an oversight of Navajo Indian Irrigation Project (NIIP) automated water delivery system facilities and equipment (Navajo Dam Head works, Cutter Dam, Main Canal, and Coury Lateral).
II. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The following statements are essential functions of this position and not intended to be all-inclusive; rather, they are intended to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the incumbent, and an employee may be directed to perform other reasonably related job duties and responsibilities. NAPI reserves the right to revise or change the job duties and responsibilities as the need arises, based on business need, and this position description may be updated accordingly. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
General Duties & Responsibilities
- Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, and other topographical or geologic data to plan projects.
- Plan and design hydraulic systems and structures, following construction and engineering standards, using AutoCAD.
- Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, and material stress factors to determine design specifications.
- Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specification and safety standards.
- Direct construction, operations, and maintenance activities at project sites.
- Direct or participate in surveying to lay out installations and establish reference points, grades, and elevations to guide construction.
- Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility.
- Prepare or present public reports, such as bid proposals, environmental impact statements, and property and right-of-way descriptions.
- Test soils and materials to determine the capability and strength of foundations, concrete, or steel.
- Provide technical advice regarding design, construction, or program modifications and structural repairs to department personnel and management.
- Evaluate and estimate the quality of heavy equipment for on-going projects.
- Assist the farm operations with irrigation scheduling for high priority crops.
- Plan, organize, coordinate, implement, direct, evaluate, and adjust the current Load Management Program.
- Perform all facets of project in compliance with associated existing contracts, i.e.: NAPI/WAPA Firm Electric Service Contract, NAPI/WAPA Management Agreement Contract, NAPI/BIA/PNM Maintenance Contract, and NAPI 638 On-Farm Development Contract.
- See DEPARTMENT JOB ASSIGNMENTS beginning on page 2.
Other
- Works collaboratively, cooperatively, and in coordination with fellow team members and with others in the organization, treats them with respect, courtesy and consideration, and shows understanding and the appropriate support of other team members to help get the job done.
- Provides information, guidance and resources to diverse groups of customers, clients and others outside of the organization; treats them in a friendly manner with professionalism, helpfulness, respect, courtesy and consideration at all times regardless of circumstances.
- Maintains regular, dependable attendance and punctuality, and physical presence at the assigned worksite; must interact directly with people or objects at the worksite on a regular basis. Communications technology may, for certain tasks and under certain circumstances, enable an employee to effectively perform some of the work-related duties from home on a temporary basis.
- Complies with all applicable environmental health and safety policies, procedures and work rules, giving maximum effort to performing job functions in a manner that protects the health and safety of the incumbent, co-workers, and the general public
Performs other duties as assigned and which are deemed necessary or desirable by NAPI.
DEPARTMENT JOB ASSIGNMENTS
This Job Description is intended to be somewhat general in nature with respect to the job family, and as such it does not detail all duties of a particular job assignment. Additional duties, responsibilities, and accountabilities may be assigned to an incumbent in this position depending on the Department Job Assignment.
Operations & Maintenance
- Develop maintenance solution for catchment and headworks; channels; structures; communication & ancillary works, tertiary subsystem, and drains.
- Perform maintenance survey of flow control and flow measurement structures; develop maintenance plan, budget, and schedule.
- Develop annual budget request, budget control and accountability and preparations of annual report for 638 programs compiled.
Technical Services
- Assist the irrigation department design and maintain a standard collection of files such as sprinkler charts, irrigation system data, RTU, sprinkler packages, pressures, and flow rates.
- Assist in the design and implementation of new or redeveloped center pivot systems.
- Assist and train crop managers and other potential personnel with data collection for weather stations and soil moisture equipment.
- Assist in the design and implementation of new or redeveloped center pivot systems and NAPI Processing and Storage infrastructure.
- Assist in administration of on Farm Development projects.
