Principal Water Resources Planner

Employer
Gwinnett County Government
Lawrenceville, Georgia

Description
The Principal Water Resources Planner reports to the Deputy Division Director and conducts engineering-based analyses that support the County’s water resources planning initiatives. The Principal Water Resources Planner provides the technical expertise necessary to resolve complex and unique water management issues related to population growth, water use (demand and supply), wastewater, stormwater management, climate change, and land use planning. The principal planner leads initiatives and develops tools and policies for comprehensive infrastructure planning that is aligned with the County’s land use policies and priorities.

• Assess capacity constrained areas, predict future issues, and develop solutions for infrastructure planning and design projects.
• Work with land use planners to assess impacts of specific development or redevelopment projects on water resources infrastructure and evaluate potential system improvements.
• Collaborate with intra- and inter-departmental teams including engineers and planners to integrate engineering solutions into planning processes and workflows.
• Conduct studies and alternatives analyses to support concept design documents for water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure planning and improvement projects.
• Conduct fiscal impact assessments based on land use data, urban analytics, and market analyses.
• Provide project management for designated small areas during planning, permitting, and implementation stages: update status on ongoing infrastructure projects from various departments, coordinate timing for implementation efficiency, interact with developer, as needed, to facilitate solutions with utility or design conflicts.
• Correlate various statistical and planning data to integrate the Unified Plan into infrastructure planning initiatives.
• Develop technical memoranda, reports, policies, and talking points; communicate complex ideas with data visualization and graphics to stakeholders.

Grade
The grade for this position is 103. Salary will be dependent on education and experience.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering, urban or regional planning, or closely related field AND
• Three years of related experience
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above will also be considered.

Preferred Qualifications in addition to the above minimum qualifications

• Master’s degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering, urban or regional planning, or a closely related field AND
• Five years of related experience
• One or more of the following certifications is desired: Engineer in Training (EIT) certification, Professional Engineer (PE) license, American Institute of Certified Planner (AICP).
• Strong analytical and technical skills.
• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly organize and present project findings and recommendations to a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
• Organizational and analytical skills with high attention to detail.
• Familiarity with computer programming languages (e.g., Visual Basic), statistical analysis, data management, GIS applications (e.g., ArcGIS), and database applications (e.g., MS Access).
• Experience with development preferred but not required.

Salary Range
$76,069.00 – $100,790.00

Benefits
Our Benefits program is designed to support every aspect of our employees’ lives, from physical and emotional to social and financial.

Along with their salary, employees receive a variety of comprehensive benefits as part of their total compensation.

On average, our employees’ benefits are worth 48 percent of their base salary!

In other words, employees would spend nearly half of their pay to purchase these benefits on their own. For employees’ medical premium alone, the County contributes an average of 91 percent of the cost!

Health

Medical plans for active and retired employees
Dental and vision plans
Prescription drug plan

Wellness
Onsite Employee Wellness Center
24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Immunizations
Wellness education and incentive programs
Annual wellness fair

Family and Career
Training and professional development opportunities
Family planning benefits
Four weeks of paid parental leave

Time
Annual/Sick Leave
12 paid holidays per calendar year
1 paid floating holiday per calendar year

Money
Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care
Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) available
Health Savings Account (HSA) available
Retirement and Savings Plans
401(a) Defined Contribution
457 (b) Deferred Compensation
Longevity pay
Tuition reimbursement
Financial education programs

Protection
Basic, optional, and dependent life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Critical illness and accident insurance
Hospital indemnity insurance
Identity theft protection

How to Apply

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Deadline
06/22/2025