Reliability Engineer

Job Title

The Reliability Engineer performs specialized professional reliability engineering, asset reliability, asset lifecycle management, maintenance strategy development, and performance analysis work for Environmental Services wastewater facilities.

Develops, implements, monitors, and evaluates reliability-centered maintenance strategies that improve asset reliability, availability, risk management, and long-term lifecycle performance. Partners with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Process Engineering, Asset Condition Monitoring, planning and scheduling teams, vendors, contractors, and other internal and external stakeholders. Work includes analyzing failure trends and asset condition data, supporting Asset Management Plans, optimizing preventive and predictive maintenance programs, translating reliability findings into actionable work, supporting capital planning decisions, and advancing continuous improvement initiatives for critical wastewater infrastructure. This posting will create a six-month eligibility list for current and future openings.

Minimum Qualifications

Any of the following combinations of experience in reliability engineering, maintenance engineering, maintenance management, asset lifecycle management, asset management, condition monitoring, preventive or predictive maintenance, utility operations, industrial operations, engineering project management, or a closely related field and completed education (degree field of study in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering, maintenance management, asset management, reliability engineering, engineering technology, or a closely related field):

• A high school diploma/GED with seven (7) years of experience.
• An associate degree with five (5) years of experience.
• A bachelor's degree with three (3) years of experience.
• A master's degree or higher with one (1) year of experience.

Licenses/Certifications: A valid Class D driver's license is required for positions assigned to operate Council vehicles or travel between Council facilities. No specific professional license or certification is required.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working in water, wastewater, utility, manufacturing, industrial, or other regulated operational environments.
• Experience applying reliability-centered maintenance, reliability-centered design, root cause analysis, root cause failure analysis, criticality analysis, failure modes and effects analysis, or preventive maintenance optimization methods.
• Experience using enterprise asset management systems, computerized maintenance management systems, Asset Condition Monitoring software, SCADA systems, databases, Microsoft Power BI, SQL, or related reporting and analysis tools.
• Experience with predictive maintenance or condition monitoring technologies such as vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, or related methods.
• Experience supporting asset management plans, lifecycle cost analysis, capital planning, asset replacement planning, or long-term investment planning.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional project teams, facilitating technical discussions, preparing technical reports, or delivering training on reliability practices.
• Certified Maintenance Reliability Professional, Certified Reliability Leader, or other related reliability, asset management, predictive maintenance, or condition monitoring certification.
• Experience working with diverse populations of internal and external customers.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of asset management, reliability engineering, reliability-centered maintenance, asset lifecycle management, preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, and maintenance strategy development principles and practices.
• Knowledge of wastewater operations, utility or industrial systems, maintenance management, process management, continuous improvement, and risk-based decision-making practices.
• Knowledge of asset condition monitoring technologies and methods, including vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, and other condition monitoring or predictive maintenance tools.
• Knowledge of enterprise asset management systems, computerized maintenance management systems, Asset Condition Monitoring software, SCADA systems, databases, and related technical systems used to collect, analyze, and report asset information.
• Knowledge of reliability metrics, key performance indicators, data analysis, statistical methods, predictive modeling concepts, asset criticality frameworks, and performance management methods.
• Skill in analyzing failure trends, maintenance history, asset condition information, operational data, and reliability performance measures to identify risks, patterns, and improvement opportunities.
• Skill in conducting or supporting root cause failure analysis, failure modes and effects analysis, criticality analysis, preventive maintenance optimization, and defect elimination efforts.
• Skill in developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating maintenance strategies, asset management plans, corrective actions, work plans, reports, dashboards, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Skill in written, verbal, presentation, facilitation, technical writing, data visualization, project coordination, and stakeholder communication.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities, identify and sequence work, exercise independent judgment, and make recommendations based on reliability, risk, asset condition, cost, and operational impact.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Process Engineering, Asset Condition Monitoring, planning and scheduling teams, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to explain complex technical and analytical information to technical and non-technical audiences and support the practical implementation of reliability improvements.

Additional Information

Union/Grade: AFSCME / Grade G FLSA: Exempt - Professional Safety Sensitive: Yes - Non-DOT Work Environment: Work is performed in a standard office setting and in wastewater treatment facilities, maintenance areas, process areas, and other operational environments. Positions may require travel between the primary work site and other Council facilities or external sites. When visiting operational facilities, personnel may be required to use personal protective equipment, such as safety boots, safety glasses, hard hats, hearing protection, or other required equipment. Work may involve exposure to machinery, uneven surfaces, wet or humid conditions, dust, fumes, chemicals, heights, heated materials, steam, or other facility-related hazards. The responsibilities listed are typical of the positions included in the job classification; however, not all duties are necessarily performed by each specific position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position. Regular attendance is an essential responsibility.

What steps the recruitment process involves:

• We review your minimum qualifications.
• We rate your education and experience.
• We conduct a structured panel interview.
• We conduct a selection interview.

Once you have successfully completed the steps above, then:

If you are new to the Metropolitan Council, you must pass a drug test (safety-sensitive positions only) and a background check, which verifies education and employment, and covers your driving record (if applicable to the job) and any criminal record. If you have a criminal conviction, you do not automatically fail. The Metropolitan Council considers felony, gross misdemeanor, and misdemeanor convictions on a case-by-case basis, based on whether they are related to the job and whether the candidate has demonstrated adequate rehabilitation.

If you are already an employee of the Metropolitan Council, you must pass a drug test (if moving from a non-safety sensitive position to a safety-sensitive position) and criminal background checks if the job you're applying for is safety-sensitive, is a supervisory or management job, is in the Finance, Information Services or Human Resources departments, or has access to financial records, files/databases, cash, vouchers or transit fare cards.

IMPORTANT: If you make a false statement or withhold information, you may be barred from job consideration.

The Metropolitan Council is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and veteran-friendly employer. The Council is committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the region and strongly encourages persons of color, members of the LGBTQ community, individuals with disabilities, women, and veterans to apply. If you have a disability that requires accommodation during the selection process, please email View email address on click.appcast.io.

Benefits

We believe our employees are a key to our agency's success! In order to attract and retain high quality employees, the Council provides a highly competitive benefits package both in choice and coverage levels. Some highlights about our benefits are listed below:

• Guaranteed monthly retirement income through Minnesota State Retirement System pension fund
• Opportunity to save additional funds for retirement on a tax-deferred basis through a voluntary deferred compensation (457) plan
• Two or more medical plans from which to choose, with employer contribution towards premiums over 80%
• Dental insurance, life insurance and vision insurance

The following benefits are provided to all employees as part of working for the Council. You will have access to free:

• View email address on click.appcast.io clinic
• bus/rail pass valued at over $1200 per year
• parking at many job locations
• fitness centers at many job locations
• Employee Assistance Program
• extensive health and wellness programs and resources