Careers in Quality

The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (“CUC”) is a government utility providing power, water, and wastewater services in the Northern Mariana Islands (NMI), a U.S. Commonwealth in the western pacific.  CUC is under a Stipulated order of the United States of America vs. the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Civil Case 08-0051 filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands. 

The incumbent of this position is under the overall supervision of the Deputy Executive Director (Water and Waste Water) or his/her designee. 

 Duties:      

• Coordinates and meets with other divisional sections and corporate divisions to coordinate activities and projects.
• Supervises engineering support staff to include: prioritizing and assigning work, conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staffs are trained; and, making, hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.
• Performs project management activities to include preparing reports, memorandums and recommendations; developing scope of work, providing technical reviews; surveying for projects, evaluating proposals, monitoring project process, approving payment, and, recommending award of projects.
• Prepares engineering designs, plans and specifications, collects date and performs research.
• Troubleshoots systems and equipment. Reviews work performed by engineers. Performs other duties of a similar nature or level as required by CUC and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 

Education:   Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering. Registration as a Professional Engineer pursuant to the National Council of Engineering Examiners standards in either the civil, mechanical or electrical branch; Experience of ten (10) or more years as a professional engineer. 

Demonstrate the following:  Proven management and communication skills;  Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop staff; Competency and proficiency in overseeing major drinking water and wastewater systems during the periods of planning,, design, construction, and operation of drinking water systems’ production, treatment, and distribution, and in wastewater treatment, collection and conveyance systems. 

Knowledge of:  Safe work practices; Applicable Federal, State, and/or Local laws, rules and regulations;  Project management principles; Mathematical concepts; Construction principles; Engineering principles and practices.

Skills in:  Monitoring and evaluating staff; Prioritizing and assigning work to staff; Managing multiple projects; Interpreting and applying Federal, State, and/or Local laws, rules and regulations; Interpreting drawings; Preparing a variety of technical report and/or documentation; Presenting technical information to management, public groups, and other related individuals; Reading and interpreting scaled drawings; Preparing specifications, plans, and cost estimates; Conducting studies; Using computers and related software applications; Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction. 

• Licensing:
  • A valid driver’s license with appropriate class.

All applicants may be tested and all applicants are subject to pre-employment drug test.

About COMMONWEALTH UTILITIES CORPORATION

The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) is a government utility provider of power and water utilities to the islands of Saipan, Tinian and Rota and wastewater utility to the island of Saipan.

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