Project Engineer - Civil Engineer

Project Engineer

This position is responsible for managing assigned civil engineering projects supporting the design, construction, and maintenance of city drainage, transportation, and other public works infrastructure. The Project Engineer applies civil engineering principles to municipal infrastructure systems, including stormwater/drainage, roadways, and related public works assets. Utilizes and adapts to evolving technology and digital workflows in public works engineering operations.

Major duties include:

• Assisting in the planning, design, and implementation of innovative stormwater management solutions that enhance environmental quality and align with the city's long-term goals.
• Engaging in and supporting the mission of the Public Works Department through strategic planning, creative problem solving, decision-making, and responsible stewardship of city resources.
• Assisting the Senior Engineer overseeing the work of drainage crew personnel; instructs and trains personnel in correct methods and procedures; monitors work.
• Evaluating the city's storm drainage infrastructure and helping to determine the need for capital improvements to improve performance, reliability, and safety.
• Reviewing and interpreting civil site plans, including grading, drainage, utility, and roadway layout plans, to evaluate compliance with city standards and engineering design criteria for land development projects.
• Representing the city in the development review process related to transportation and storm drainage design and acts as liaison with other city departments involved in the review of land development projects.
• Supporting the implementation of codes, rules, and regulations and reviews plans and specifications related to transportation and drainage improvements applicable to development projects.
• Ensuring that design consultants, and contractors adhere to City of Decatur policies, design standards, construction contract documents, and inspection requirements.
• Participating in training and continuing education; participates in professional organizations.
• Communicating with and providing information to developers, engineers, contractors, external agencies, and the general public in relation to transportation and storm drainage design issues; reviews drainage studies and reviews storm drainage system designs.
• Coordinating with city departments and staff, property owners, developers, and outside engineers and design professionals to discuss concepts and general requirements for new and redevelopment projects; innovates and strategizes to resolve problems concerning compliance with ordinances and environmental regulations.
• Working across departments, with consultants, and with the public to develop cooperative relationships related to infrastructure, landscape, equity, and environmental goals.
• Attending and participating in City Commission meetings as needed or requested; prepares agenda items related to storm drainage and other development projects.
• Inspecting, and evaluating work performed by contractors on in-progress city, utility, and private construction projects; ensures that work meets goal, plans and specifications and complies with local, state and federal requirements.
• Collaborating on stormwater infrastructure and transportation projects with engineering team.
• Reviewing site plans and construction plans and meets with developers, architects, and engineers to resolve problems concerning compliance with environmental ordinances, assesses the need for soil erosion permits, storm water detention/water quality and general construction issues. Submits plans for review by State and Federal agencies for stream buffer encroachments, soil erosion and sedimentation control permits and other permits to be approved by the state and federal authorities.
• Processing Rights-of-Way construction permit applications submitted by property owners, developers, contractors, utility companies and DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management, including provisions for work zone safety, and monitors construction work.
• Assisting in the administration of city ordinances relating to post-development storm water management, soil erosion and…