Engineering Civil Works Specialist

Introduction

The City of New Haven is seeking a qualified and motivated professional to serve as an Engineering Civil Works Specialist within the Engineering Department. This position plays an important role in supporting the planning, inspection, and construction oversight of the City’s infrastructure projects. The Engineering Civil Works Specialist works closely with the City Engineer, contractors, developers, and other stakeholders to help ensure that work performed in the public right-of-way and on City construction sites meets applicable engineering standards, regulations, and safety requirements.

This role offers an opportunity to contribute directly to the delivery and long-term quality of New Haven’s infrastructure and capital improvement initiatives.

This is responsible professional work pertaining to the inspection, supervision, and construction management of civil infrastructure within the City of New Haven. The position ensures that work performed in the public right-of-way, on City construction sites, and by outside developers complies with applicable engineering standards, municipal regulations, project specifications, and safety requirements.

The Engineering Civil Works Specialist performs technical field inspections; reviews permits and project documents; coordinates with contractors, consultants, utility companies, and other City departments; and assists with project scheduling, materials testing, documentation, and reporting. The role supports the City Engineer in maintaining accurate project records, monitoring progress and quality, and contributing to the successful delivery of the City’s infrastructure and capital improvement programs.

Reviews permit applications from outside developers for compliance with City standards as part of the Engineering Department’s regulatory workflow.

Coordinates with applicants, contractors, utilities, and City staff to ensure proposed work meets applicable engineering and safety requirements.

Assists in managing City infrastructure construction projects as assigned.

Coordinates the testing of construction materials with outside laboratories to ensure conformity with City, State, and Federal standards.

Measures quantities of infrastructure items for review by Project Manager(s).Supervises project teams, interns, and contractors as assigned.

Performs and documents field inspections on City construction projects, including daily and progress reports.

Inspects work performed within the public right-of-way as assigned by the City Engineer or designee.

Observes field conditions to verify that construction activities follow approved plans, specifications, permits, and safety protocols.

Documents field changes on plans for accurate project record keeping.

Maintains organized inspection notes, reports, and related project documentation for departmental and regulatory use.

Performs other duties as assigned by the City Engineer or designee.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Civil or Engineering Technology, Public Works Administration, Environmental Engineering, Urban/Environmental Planning, Geology, or a closely related field;and 1–2 years of experience in civil engineering, construction management, infrastructure project management, or another discipline applicable to the work of this  lieu of a degree, an additional five years of progressively responsible experience in civil engineering, construction management, infrastructure project management, or a related technical or administrative discipline may be substituted.

Relevant technical training or certifications (such as OSHA 10/30, ATSSA/MUTCD…