Public Works Engineer I​/II — Project Manager

The City of Billings is seeking an Engineer I/II to perform professional engineering work involved in the design, investigation, and construction of all types of public improvement projects.

Salary Range:
Salary reflects Step 1 and Step 7 of a 7-step pay scale. The salary will be dependent on the applicant's education, experience, and training.

• Engineer I: $36.1725 - $48.4796 per hour.
• Engineer II: $41.5926 - $55.7115 per hour.

• Serve as project manager on assigned projects.
• Oversee, direct and review the work of assigned professional and technical project staff.
• Establish design criteria to be used by project staff and/or outside consultants.
• Establish grades for streets, curbs and gutters, alleys or other paving projects, water and sewer lines and facilities, and similar projects.
• Prepare preliminary and final estimates of work and material requirements.
• Coordinate required advertising for bids.
• Act as a project engineer.
• Research applicable codes, regulations and requirements for assigned project.
• Develop and oversee the development of construction plans and specifications.
• Oversee and prepare changes as field conditions warrant.
• Maintain constant awareness of progress on assigned projects to assure compliance with designated time and cost schedules for project completion.
• Supervise and participate in the inspection of construction projects.
• Prepare change orders.
• Review contractors estimates and prepare/review progress payments.
• Help construction inspectors in the interpretation of plans and resolution of problems during construction.
• Review and record drawings to ensure compliance with original plans and specifications.
• Participate in directing the activities of survey parties.
• Convert, compute, and plot information obtained in field surveys.
• Participate in the evaluation of procedures and in the development of new and improved practices.
• Participate in the development and preparation of standards for engineering design and materials of construction.
• Prepare special engineering studies and reports.
• Perform special assignments on engineering problems as necessary.
• Prepare specific studies for other City staff.
• Review subdivision plans and site plans for conformance with City ordinances and State law.
• Review private contract projects for conformance with City ordinances, policies, standards and accepted engineering practices.
• Meet with architects, engineers, and developers to provide preliminary reviews of development concepts and design.
• Review and process requests for Special Improvement Districts, right-of-way vacations, encroachment permits, address assignment and site development ordinance variance request.
• Participate in the Development Review Committee.
• Provide technical assistance and support to other divisions and departments.
• Provide public counter support to developers, builders, contractors and the public pertaining to City engineering and related requirements.
• Attend public meetings as requested.
• Exercise professional engineering judgment in accordance with current accepted practice of civil engineering and appropriate laws and codes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Serve as project manager on assigned projects.
• Oversee, direct and review the work of assigned professional and technical project staff.
• Establish design criteria to be used by project staff and/or outside consultants.
• Establish grades for streets, curbs and gutters, alleys or other paving projects, water and sewer lines and facilities, and similar projects.
• Prepare preliminary and final estimates of work and material requirements.
• Coordinate required advertising for bids.
• Act as a project engineer.
• Research applicable codes, regulations and requirements fo assigned project.
• Develop and oversee the development of construction plans and specifications.
• Oversee and prepare changes as field conditions warrant.
• Maintain constant awareness of progress on assigned projects to assure compliance with designated time and cost schedules for project completion.
• Supervise and participate in the inspection of construction projects.
• Prepare change orders.
• Review contractor's estimates and prepare/review progress payments.
• Help construction inspectors in the interpretation of plans and resolution of problems during construction.
• Review as-built plans to ensure compliance with original plans and specifications.
• Participate in directing the activities of survey parties.
• Convert, compute, and plot information obtained in field surveys.
• Participate in the evaluation of procedures and in the development of new and improved practices.
• Participate in the development and preparation of standards for engineering design and materials of construction.
• Prepare special engineering studies and reports.
• Perform special assignments on engineering problems as necessary.
• Prepare specific studies for other City staff.
• Select, train, motivate and evaluate assigned…