Engineer (Civil​/Roadway

Perform professional-level engineering work in support of Metro projects with the goal of achieving compliance with Metro standards, directives and project objectives. The Civil/Roadway Engineer supports Metro projects by developing, reviewing, and coordinating roadway, intersection, and multimodal designs that integrate seamlessly with transit infrastructure. The role ensures all design elements meet Metro standards, regulatory requirements, and project delivery milestones through close collaboration with internal departments, consultants and partner agencies.

• Prepares workplans, drawings, safety guidelines, maintenance requirements, training requirements, specifications, estimates, and operational needs within Metro's standards and requirements
• Reviews and analyzes data, specifications, drawings, and blueprints, then makes changes or recommendations; negotiates changes with vendors
• Coordinates with technical consultants to review technical drawings and documents
• Coordinates projects for design, construction, and modification of Metro facilities with all parties involved, including internal agency employees, and outside contractors
• Oversees contractor/consultant work for compliance with schedule and budget
• Reviews new rules, regulations, and codes
• Prepares technical reports, feasibility studies, economic analysis, and correspondence
• Performs inspections on completed work
• Coordinates services with outside agencies
• Represents Metro with construction/engineering/supplier community
• Interviews or surveys users to understand needs and requirements for designs
• Writes Scope of Work (SOW) for each project
• Responds to service requests to improve or repair existing designs or systems
• Inspects structural, system, or design damage after natural disasters or fires
• Maintains various files and records
• Interprets contract specifications, codes, and safety orders
• Provides guidance and assistance to new or entry-level employees in operating engineering systems, software, and equipment

May be required to perform other related job duties

A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis. A typical combination includes:

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, Civil Engineering, or a related engineering field;
  Master's Degree in a related field preferred

Experience

• Three years of relevant experience performing engineering work in appropriate discipline; some positions in this class may require specialized experience in area of assignment

Certifications/Licenses/Special Requirements

• State of California registration as a Professional Engineer in the appropriate discipline desirable
• A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions
• FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Licensed as appropriate

Preferred Qualifications (PQs) are used to identify relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) as determined by business necessity. These criteria are considered preferred qualifications and are not intended to serve as minimum requirements for the position. PQs will help support selection decisions throughout the recruitment. In addition, applicants who possess these PQs will not automatically be selected.

The following are the preferred qualifications:

• Experience developing roadway, multimodal, or transit-related designs and planning development for transportation infrastructure projects
• Experience preparing and reviewing PS&E (plan,specification and estimate) packages for transportation or transit-adjacent projects
• Experience utilizing design software such as Civil 3D, Micro Station, InRoads/Open Roads, or similar platforms to support transportation design and plan development
• Experience coordinating with agencies such as Caltrans, local jurisdictions, and utility owners to support the planning, design, and delivery of transportation capital projects
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in the state of California

Knowledge of (defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)

• Theories, principles, and practices of engineering in applicable discipline, such as civil, mechanical, structural, electrical and electronic, or environmental engineering
• Fundamentals of architecture, design, construction, and equipment fabrication
• Telecommunication systems, microwave radio, and two-way radio
• Software applications as they relate to assigned engineering discipline, e.g., AutoCAD (Computer-Aided Design) and Visio
• Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and…