Civil Engineer II, III, or IV - Utilities Design

Internal Candidates must apply through Jobs Hub in Workday.

All positions close Friday morning at 12:01am.

Apply to join our team today! The City of Arvada promotes Equal Pay for Equal Work. Starting salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity.
The range listed reflects the entire range and typical placement is entry to mid range.

Pay Range: $91,609.79-$ Annual

Below are the salary ranges based on qualifications, skills and internal equity, typical placement is entry to mid-range.

Civil Engineer II: $91,610 - $125,262

Civil Engineer III: $101,229 - $138,415

Civil Engineer IV : $111,858- -$152,948

The City of Arvada is seeking a Civil Engineer (II, III, or IV) with a focus on utilities design to support the planning, design, and delivery of critical public infrastructure projects. This role contributes to the design and review of water, wastewater, and stormwater systems that serve the community and support sustainable growth.

Working collaboratively with internal teams, consultants, and stakeholders, the engineer will apply technical expertise to utility design, development review, and capital improvement projects while ensuring compliance with engineering standards and regulatory requirements.

If you are passionate about infrastructure, problem-solving, and delivering high-quality utility systems that make a lasting impact, we encourage you to apply.

Essential Job Functions

• Prepares and/or develops plans for projects and programs involving coordination with other departments and/or outside organizations.
• Prepares requests for proposals, right-of-way acquisitions, and design of infrastructure projects.
• Prepares public infrastructure project bids and construction contracts. Develops specific routine project budget, oversees expenditures of the project funds.
• Administers contracts, which may include preparation of progress payments, negotiation of change orders, resolving contract payment disputes, and ensuring compliance with provisions in the contract.
• Reviews engineering plans submitted by others, recommend changes for reasonableness, to conform with existing infrastructure, or in conformance to the city's Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications for the Design and Construction of Public Improvements.
• Enforces the city's Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications for the Design and Construction of Public Improvements.
• Reviews and coordinates programs and projects with governmental agencies, districts, landowners, contractors, and consultants.
• Manages, oversees, or performs negotiation of acquisition of right of way from property owners.
• Prepares budgets and reports on capital improvement / maintenance projects for public works programs.
• Proposes updates to the Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications for the Design and Construction of Public Improvements.
• Analyzes alternative solutions to projects to determine the most adequate and cost-effective solution.
• Assists with training and give guidance to other engineers and technical staff.
• Communicates and interacts with a variety of interests including but not limited to: elected officials, government and quasi-government representatives, districts, landholders, developers, citizens and others as needed to perform the duties and functions of the position.
• Manages city assets.
• Travels to and attends team and organizational meetings, training, events and activities and appropriately and professionally represents the department.

Other Job Functions

• Represents division on various city committees and outside organizations.
• Visits may be made to construction sites, ten or more times a month, which may have large construction equipment, loud noise, pipeline trenches, and possible heavy truck and vehicle traffic.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

• Solid to advanced knowledge of principles and practices of engineering.
• Solid to advanced knowledge in preparing and negotiating routine contractor and vendor contracts.
• Knowledge and ability to apply standard engineering techniques and procedures.
• Ability to prioritize multiple and changing work requests…