Engineering Associate III

Job Overview

This Engineering Associate III is in the Division of Water (DOW), Distribution Engineering, Plan Review Group. Under general direction of a professional engineer or surveyor, this person will be responsible for the following tasks.

• Reviewing plans, specifications, and drawings via Bluebeam review sessions for DOW Right of Way plans and CC plans.
• Preparing, distributing and coordinating plan routing, and Docu Sign signing sessions for DOW WSP plans.
• Reviewing plans, permits, and easements for compliance with scope of work or department requirements, or other guiding factors complying with city codes.
• Performing related duties as required.
• Plans, organizes, and coordinates the activities of a section, unit, or project involving paraprofessional engineering work.
• Plans and coordinates the preparation and review of plans, specifications, and drawings for construction, utility, traffic, mechanical, or electrical projects.
• Organizes and maintains working files of plans, specifications, drawings, cost estimates, and other pertinent data related to projects.
• Consults with private contractors, engineers, and property owners concerning construction projects, traffic related problems, or the feasibility of providing electrical services.
• Plans, arranges, and coordinates the work of projects performed by private contractors, engineering firms, and City forces.
• Reviews calculations of equipment, material, and labor cost estimates for projects and makes recommendations to superiors.
• Coordinates the work of projects under construction and establishes priorities for estimated completion dates.
• Compiles data and prepares comprehensive technical reports that may include budgetary, project summary, or regulatory compliance information.
• Maintains records and expenditures related to construction projects.
• Reviews plans for compliance to assess multiple factors such as geographic boundaries, scope of work, compliance with directives, compliance with service requirements (utilities, traffic, etc), or other guiding factors.
• Evaluates progress of projects in the field and conformance to plans; considers features of site in the field.
• Utilizes computer aided drafting (CAD) and GIS mapping software.
• May prepare applications and submit the required documentation for federal, state, and capital improvement programs.
• May assist professional engineers in construction, traffic, mechanical, or electrical projects.
• May supervise employees assigned to a particular section, unit, or project.

Completion of the twelfth school grade and five (5) years of experience performing paraprofessional engineering or surveying work; construction project management; construction materials testing; construction inspection; plan reviews for permitting or design (i.e. architectural or engineering); or operating centralized control systems via computerized interface such as for traffic control or SCADA.

Substitution(s):
College education in engineering, drafting, construction management, or a related curriculum may be substituted for up to four (4) years of the experience on a year-for-year basis. A certificate of high school equivalence (GED) will be accepted in lieu of the twelfth grade requirement.

Possession of a valid driver’s license.