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Design Project Coordinator-Water

Salary

$88,718.00 - $130,469.00 Annually

Location

Rochester MN 55906, MN

Job Type

Regular FT

Job Number

2026ERP1

Department

Rochester Public Utilities

Division

RPU Water

Opening Date

12/10/2025

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POSITION DESCRIPTION

Design Project Coordinator - Water

Rochester Public Utilities

www.rpu.org

RPU, a division of the City of Rochester, MN, is the largest municipal utility in the State of Minnesota. RPU serves over 57,000 electric customers and 42,000 water customers in a 60 square mile service area and has revenues nearing $161 million annually.

Vision-"We Will Set the Standard for Service"

Our vision is based on six core values which are Safety, Integrity, Service, Stewardship, Accountability, and Skill.

Nature of Work

This position is directly responsible for planning and directing activities concerned with water infrastructure design to ensure proper installation, operation, maintenance and service. This position takes responsibility for coordinating these projects from inception through completion, including coordination with other City of Rochester Departments and private engineering firms as well as coordination between the engineering, maintenance and construction, purchasing, stores, and accounting sections within the utility.

Pay

2025 salary range is $88,718 to $104,375, depending on qualifications with advancement to $130,469

Available Positions:

We currently have 2 openings; one that is permanent in nature and one limited term role that is available for 18-24 months from the date of hire. Continued employment in the limited term role will be based on the availability of allocated funds, as well as favorable performance by the incumbent. The limited-term role is intended to backfill work while we implement a new ERP.

The City of Rochester will not sponsor or transfer visas for this position including F1 OPT STEM.

To have your application considered in the first round of application review, please submit your application before December 29th, 2025.

The City of Rochester is committed to a community where all members feel a sense of belonging. We commit to recognizing the diversity of our community members, listening to ALL voices and providing equitable services to create an inclusive place to live, play and work.

We believe EQUITY should be at the center of all our work. We strive to represent our community in our teammates, as we know that diverse and inclusive teams are more innovative, and have an empowering impact on the work, progress and culture of our community.

It takes us all working together

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The work below is representative of the scope of work performed within this job classification. Individual job duties will vary based on work assignment or location.

*Enterprise Software Implementation, Utility Performance, and Compliance

+ Builds and refines the asset database and asset hierarchy for the water utility in coordination with GIS staff.

+ Leads the Enterprise Asset Management System (EAMS) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) program upgrades on behalf of the water utility by coordinating business process planning, system configuration, data migration, and utility-wide adoption.

+ Administers the backflow prevention program by ensuring proper installation, testing, and compliance through report tracking, customer notifications, coordination with testers, and enforcement.

+ Implements the American Water Works Association (AWWA) Partnership for Safe Water program and Benchmarking program by managing data collection, assessing performance, and driving continuous improvement in water quality and operations.

+ Consolidates utility data by gathering, validating, and organizing information to support performance management, key performance indicators, and data analytics.

*Design Coordination

+ Prepare water infrastructure designs and plans for construction, modification, or renovation of water distribution systems, water towers, municipal wells, and pumping stations.

+ Attend pre-construction and pre-development meetings as needed.

+ Review and approve plans and specifications from the City of Rochester and private engineering firms to determine whether they meet requirements.

+ Provide technical direction for planning and design of water utility projects.

+ Facilitate and manage design requirements.

+ Close and reconcile distribution work orders and assure proper as-built information is entered into the GIS records.

+ Obtain necessary utility easements as needed.

+ Obtain necessary State, County, Township, and City permits associated with projects as needed.

*Determination of Activity Direction

+ Analyze and compile data received from engineers to prepare budget estimates

+ Determine most feasible approach to meeting budget estimates.

+ Perform hydraulic modeling, fire flows, and other modeling activities.

+ Edit and maintain water infrastructure information within the GIS System.

+ Keep and maintain records of new development projects within the community.

+ Size water meters and determine the Water Reclamation Plant Investment Fees.

+ Provide direct technical support for implementation and configuration of enterprise software such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) and enterprise asset management (EAM) systems.

+ Identify and implement process improvements for work assignments to field staff.

+ Perform analytical tasks to support data driven decisions by the Water Utility.

*Communication, Budget and Compliance Responsibilities

+ Assure compliance with RPU, AWWA, MDH, EPA, City of Rochester and all other relevant regulations, construction and design standards, project goals, and objectives.

+ Participate and contribute to the development of a project's scope and content.

+ Maintain regular communication with all public departments, contractors, and consultants throughout each project.

+ R esolve disputes and disagreements with developers, consultants, contractors, and other RPU customers that relate to projects that you design and issue.

+ Represent RPU at City development meetings and other meetings involving other utilities, developers, consultants, and contractors.

+ Review building permit applications.

+ Review and respond to Community Development referral requests.

+ Administer Backflow Prevention Program for RPU based on requirements of the Minnesota Department of Health and Minnesota Rules Chapter 4714.

Perform other duties as assigned or necessary.

*Essential Functions

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Industrial Technology, the water trades or closely related field with one (1) year of experience in infrastructure design, construction, drafting, project management, or other related field.

OR

An Associate's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Industrial Technology, the water trades or closely related field AND four (4) years of full-time employment experience in infrastructure design, construction, drafting, project management, or other related field.

OR

An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job may also be considered.

If this work interests you but you are unsure if you meet all the job requirements listed above, please apply anyway! Your experience is likely more applicable to the role than you think, and the City is interested in candidates who can bring not only technical expertise but a variety of lived experience to the team.

Licenses and Certifications

Valid driver's license.

Desirable Qualifications

Experience in water system design, construction, drafting, project management for a municipal water utility, or consulting firm doing work for a water utility.

Considerable experience with Microsoft Office, ArcGIS, hydraulic modeling software, SAP, AutoCAD, other computer software and office equipment

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Physical and Environmental Criteria

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the following represents the physical and environmental demands for this position. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions with or without accommodation.

In consideration of the overall amount of physical effort required to perform this position, the work is best described as Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Physical demands that may be required continuously (2/3 or more of the time), frequently (1/3 to 2/3 of the time), and occasionally (up to 1/3 of the time) are noted below:

Continuous demands: sitting

Frequent demands: fine dexterity

Occasional demands: standing, walking, climbing, balancing, reaching, kneeling, crouching, crawling

Sensory requirements necessary in the performance of the essential functions of this position include sight, hearing and touch, taste and smell

Environmental conditions

Work is primarily performed indoors with no exposure to temperatures and external elements. Occasionally, work may be required outdoors and subject to the following factors:

Extreme cold (below 32 degrees)

Extreme heat (above 100 degrees)

Work outdoors (no effective protection from weather)

Work at heights (such as on scaffolding or ladders)

Walk on uneven ground (gravel, rocks, mounds, construction sites)

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AND RETIREMENT SUMMARY (https://www.rochestermn.gov/home/showdocument?id=36371&t=637988555643816877)

01

The following supplemental information may be used as a scored evaluation of your knowledge, skills and experience. Be certain that the choices you make correspond to the information you have provided in your application and resume. You must be honest and accurate in answering the supplemental questions and do not type "see resume". You may also be asked to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in a work sample or during an interview for this position. By completing this supplemental questionnaire you are attesting that the information you have provided is true and accurate. Any information provided may be reviewed by the hiring manager. Any misstatements or falsification of information will eliminate you from consideration or may result in dismissal. Do you understand and agree with this statement?

+ Yes

+ No

02

What is your preferred name?

03

Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status)?

+ Yes

+ No

04

Do you have a valid driver's license?

+ Yes

+ No

05

Which of the following best describes your highest level of education?

+ High school diploma or equivalent G.E.D.

+ Less than 2 years post-secondary training

+ Completion of a 2 year program or degree

+ Completion of a 4 year program or degree

+ Completion of a Master's degree or higher

+ None of the above

06

Other than your High School diploma/GED, which of the following best describes the field of study for your degree?

+ Engineering

+ Construction Management

+ Industrial Technology

+ Any water trades

+ A field of study closely related to the above

+ My degree is in an area NOT RELATED to any of the above

+ N/A - I do not have a degree

07

Which of the following best describes your years of full-time employment experience in infrastructure design, construction, drafting, GIS, project management, or other related field?

+ No experience

+ Less than 1 year

+ More than 1 year, but less than 2

+ More than 2 years, but less than 4

+ More than 4 years, but less than 6

+ More than 6 years, but less than 10

+ 10 or more years

08

Tell us how your professional, educational, and lived experiences would help you be successful in this role.

09

Which of the following best describes your years of full-time employment experience using Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) or work order systems to track infrastructure conditions and/or guide the work of operations staff?

+ No experience

+ Less than 1 year

+ More than 1 year, but less than 2

+ More than 2 years, but less than 4

+ More than 4 years, but less than 6

+ More than 6 years, but less than 10

+ 10 or more years

10

Which of the following best describes your experience with implementing or upgrading enterprise software systems such as Enterprise Asset Management Systems, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Customer Information Systems (CIS) for a utility or similar operational environment?

+ I have been directly involved in the full-cycle system implementations or upgrades, including business process planning, configuration, data migration, and user adoption.

+ I have supported system implementations but did not lead key components such as configuration or data migration.

+ I have used enterprise systems as an end-user but have not participated in implementation or upgrade efforts.

+ N/A - I have no experience in this area

11

Which statement best reflects your experience with performance management and regulatory/compliance programs in a utility setting?

+ I have administered compliance programs (e.g., backflow prevention) and/or managed performance initiatives such as benchmarking, KPI development, or continuous improvement programs (e.g., AWWA).

+ I have supported compliance or performance programs but was not responsible for overall program management.

+ o I have limited experience with utility compliance or performance programs but have worked with data collection or reporting.

+ I have no related experience.

12

Did your project management experience in water utility infrastructure design, construction, GIS, or drafting, include performing any of the following? (Select all that apply)

+ Planning, coordinating, leading, and monitoring complex projects

+ Preparing work plans, developing protocols and standards, and defining and appropriately measuring results

+ Serving as project manager on complex construction projects

+ Providing technical oversight to staff assigned less complex projects

+ Administering project from inception to completion including design, review, public meetings, bidding and construction

+ Developing scope of work and serve as liaison to staff, developers, engineers, consultants, the general public and external agencies on projects

+ Developing project timelines and sets priorities; oversee the services of consultants

+ Preparing specifications for capital and major maintenance projects, materials and supplies used

+ Reviewing bids and price quotations, and recommending construction/vendor purchase awards

+ Prepare checkout procedures for new water installations and modifications and oversee the initial start-up of the equipment

+ N/A - None of the above

13

Please indicate the current versions of software that you are PROFICIENT in using: (select all that apply)

+ Microsoft SharePoint

+ Microsoft Access or other similar database software

+ SAP, JDE or other similar ERP systems

+ ImageNow Enterprise Document Management System

+ ArcGIS

+ AutoCAD

+ Hydraulic modeling software

+ None of the above

14

Which of the following best describes your skill with ArcView/ArcMap programs?

+ N/A - I have no knowledge or experience of these programs

+ Limited - I know of these programs, but have never used them

+ Moderate - I am somewhat familiar with these programs and have used them on occasion

+ Extensive - I am very familiar with these programs and use them on a regular basis as part of my job

15

Which of the following best describes your employment experience working for a utility company as an employee, subcontractor, independent contractor or consultant:

+ N/A - I have no experience in this area

+ I have worked for a communications utility company

+ I have worked for a natural gas utility company

+ I have worked for a water utility company

+ I have worked for an electric utility company

16

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: If selected as a finalist, are you willing to undergo a background investigation which may include, but not limited to: verification of employment and educational records, identification verification, driver's license record and a criminal history?

+ Yes

+ No

Required Question

Employer

City of Rochester

Address

201 4th Street SE Rochester, Minnesota, 55904

Phone

(507) 328-2555

Website

https://www.rochestermn.gov/employment

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