Civil Engineer
Job in
Blaine, Whatcom County, Washington, 98231, USA
Listing for:
City of Blaine (WA)
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-01-03
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Under general direction of the Public Works Director performs professional-level engineering work activities involving water, sewer, electric, stormwater, and street system analysis and other municipal facility construction, including reviewing and preparing plans, project budgets, and change orders; works with private consultants, engineers, and developers on development improvement projects including review and management.
Manages assigned private development and capital projects and related activities. Includes plan review and coordination, contract and permit preparation and management, construction over-sight, recommending and approving materials, approving schedules, resolving problems, negotiating change orders, monitoring construction progress, maintaining records of contracts and projects in progress, performing on-site inspections, and approving final acceptance of projects.Coordinates, monitors, evaluates and organizes the performance of and assigns work to support personnel assigned either through special projects or extra work assignments.Analyzes existing water, stormwater, street, electric and wastewater systems; develops, organizes, and maintains system computer models; prepares and develops plans for system replacement and upgrading; prepares feasibility studies, technical reports and engineering alternatives for capital improvements; develops guidelines and standards; plans future improvements to provide capacity for growth and expansion of the City.Provides feasibility studies; arranges necessary meetings; oversees the application process, coordinates City policy changes with a variety of City departments, local governmental agencies and the general public; makes formal presentations to City Council.Participates in the initial planning of proposed projects and plans including preparation of requests for proposals. Prepares and monitors the preparation of project reports, designs, plans, drawings, specifications, estimates, spreadsheets, and graphic presentation materials for public works construction projects and plans. Includes collecting, gathering and interpreting engineering data for more complex engineering projects. Solicits requests for proposals for consulting services and manages and monitors consultant contracts.
Conducts studies and coordinates surveys for design and construction of public works projects. Prepares applications and obtains regulatory permits.Represents the Department on issues related to water, wastewater, storm water, electric, and streets; provides information; prepares inter-local agreements and communicates with a variety of City departments, state and local agencies and local governments to resolve issues and deal with regulatory compliance and concerns. Develops and prepares recommendations and technical reports related to projects overseen by the department.Assists in preparing the comprehensive budget and support documents for Public Works.Independently manages projects including consultant services, permitting, design and construction management/inspection for street and utility capital improvements.Interacts with outside agencies and groups as well as other City departments on Public Works issues.Participates in the selection and administration of contracts for consulting engineering services and construction of street improvements, utilities, drainage and other public works; coordinates this work with other construction and operations and maintenance activities.Reviews and administers legal documents for City contracts, leases, agreements, easements, deeds and bills of sale pertaining to public works projects.Reviews designs and details of engineering plans prepared by private developers to assure conformance with City design requirements and standards and completeness and accuracy of engineering computations; confers with other engineers, architects, surveyors and developers to obtain technical and policy compliance.Prepares or oversees the preparation of applications and supporting data for state or federal-funded programs; responsible for administration and compliance of federal and state laws regarding project funding, bid requirements, consultant selection, and construction standards. Assists with developing plans and schedules for long-range public works programs including, but not limited to, 6-Year TIP, CIP, and coordination of STIP with WCOG.Writes contract specifications, develop schedules, and prepare cost estimates for construction projects.Provides information to the public; responds to and resolves difficult citizen inquiries and complaints.Coordinate and direct use of AutoCAD, GIS and other software tools used to document and manage City assets.Assists with a wide variety of special projects as assigned; prepares complex and sensitive reports for state and federal regulatory agencies.Maintains records of as-built conditions for specific projects and general utility and street location maps.Updates and revises Blaine Development…
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