Public Works Department - Civil Engineer

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited College or University and two (2) years experience in road and building construction, with two (2) years’ experience in plan reviews, cost estimates, and inspections.

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited College or University and two (2) years experience in road and building construction, with two (2) years’ experience in plan reviews, cost estimates, and inspections.
Or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities and the Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering.

Must have or obtain by date of hire a valid driver’s license applicable to job responsibilities, with a driving record acceptable to the County of El Paso.

Preferred: E.I.T. Certification

Must meet continuing education requirements to retain licensure(s) – Texas (every 2 years) National (every 3 years)

In order to access the County’s network and systems, a personal mobile smart device is required by the hire start date.

• Establishes, defines, directs and supervises the design and implementation of engineering plans and specifications prepared in-house; and review and inspect those prepared by contract workers;
• Establishes and reviews design criterion and parameters for civil engineering projects;
• Prioritizes and schedules engineering projects and adheres to set deadlines;
• Coordinates departmental design and construction work;
• Plans, designs, reviews and directs the development of County civil engineering public works projects;
• Assists with the direction and/or prepare computations, draft and design plans and specifications;
• Enforces safety rules and regulations;
• Instructs surveying crews in the establishment of street centerlines, horizontal and vertical control points for County civil engineering projects;
• Supervises the inspection of workmanship, materials and equipment used in construction of engineering projects;
• Reviews and interprets subdivision plans, specifications, proposals and structures prepared by private consultants and contract workers;
• Coordinates projects with entities such as the Army Corps of Engineers and utility companies;
• Provides technical support to other County departments;
• Prepares reports, road construction specifications and cost estimates for construction projects;
• Inspects and evaluates condition of structures, road surfaces and construction projects and ensures conformance to design specifications, safety standards, and County regulations;
• Monitors project construction to assure adherence to proper construction methods, materials specifications:
  County guidelines; and makes required modifications to plans and specifications;
• Reviews project plans, specifications and estimates and confers with the proper authorities as required; maintain accurate records in relation to projects and inspection and progress reports of same;
• Conducts on-site field inspections to monitor progress of assigned projects;
• Coordinates with other county employees as well as individuals from other organizations including contractors, architects, and engineers;
• Provides technical advice to various personnel regarding design, construction, or program modifications or structural repairs;
• Attends and participates in meetings, training, and information sessions;
• Assists in the development of long term master plans;
• Maintains project documents, change orders, field reports, etc.;
• Complies with budgetary policies and adheres to budget appropriations;
• Assists in the preparation and submission of grant applications for federal funding;
• Coordinates with Facilities pertaining to renovations and…