Senior Engineer

Develops and delivers professional civil engineering solutions from planning, scoping, to design for the construction of public infrastructure improvements. Serves as project manager for the design, planning, and operations of various engineering projects and programs to ensure quality services, meet strategic objectives, and comply with federal, state, and local regulations.  

If you're an experienced engineer looking for meaningful work and a sustainable pace, this role offers a solid alternative to consulting and private-sector churn. Additional benefits of the position include:

* No billable hours, client deadlines or sales pressure

* Long-term and short-term project planning

* Authority to make technical decisions that impact real systems

* Opportunity to see projects through from concept to operation

* Work that directly supports public safety and community well-being

* Collaboration with operators, inspectors, and leadership is part of the job

* Stable workload and predictable expectations

* Standard schedule:
Monday-Friday. Alternative schedules may be considered with department approval to include some remote work.

This position includes a comprehensive benefits package designed for long-term security and work-life balance.

Health Coverage

* Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

* Employer pays 82% of premiums (Vision is 100% Employee paid)

* Supplemental coverage options available.

Leave

* Annual leave accrues based on service (80-160 hours per year)

* Sick leave up to 96 hours per year

* 16 hours of personal leave effective on hire date and renews annually.

* 13 paid holidays

* Paid Parental Leave, FMLA, and tuition reimbursement after probation

Retirement

* Defined benefit retirement through Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA)

* Additional retirement options available (457 plans)

* Employer contribution: 17.80%

* Employee contribution: 10.65%

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Environmental Factors

Position functions approximately seventy (70) percent in an office environment and thirty (30) percent in a field environment with exposure to all weather and traffic conditions, fumes, odors, gases, construction noise and equipment, debris, and dust.

Physical Factors

Position requires light to moderate physical work involving frequent writing and keyboarding; lifting and carrying items weighing up to forty (40) pounds; considerable flexibility to structure daily work activities between sitting, standing and walking; squatting, kneeling, crouching, climbing into and out of drainage channels and trenches; ambulating on uneven surfaces at various locations and  construction sites; strong verbal and visual acuity;

color and depth perception required for identifying material problems and plan review.  Safety equipment includes hard hat, steel toe boots, ear plugs, eye protection, and traffic safety vest.

Work Situation Factors

Position involves competing demands, performing multiple tasks, working to deadlines, occasional work beyond normal business hours including evenings and weekends, responding to emergency situations and customer issues. Regular attendance is an essential function of this job to ensure continuity of services. Position is subject to drug testing in accordance with applicable State and Federal regulations and City of Las Cruces policies.

FIRST CONSIDERATION MAY BE GIVEN TO CURRENT CITY OF LAS CRUCES EMPLOYEES WHO MEET ALL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS.

This initial posting will be used to fill a full-time, regular, exempt position in the Utilities Department but may be utilized to fill Senior Engineer vacancies in various departments within the City of Las Cruces including part-time, full-time and contract positions.

Position will be advertised as continuous, with periodic review of applications.

Full-Time, Regular, Exempt.

This position is a grade RX28.

* Prepares and professionally seas construction drawings, specifications, cost estimates, reports, and calculations for a variety of routine to complex public infrastructure projects; analyzes, creates, reviews, and prepares studies and reports and assists in development of City standards and reviewing policies.

* Plans, coordinates, and manages activities, staff, and projects to provide appropriate levels of assistance and expertise; prepares and/or administers construction plans, contract documents, material specifications, cost estimates, and acquisition of right of way and easements to coordinate the various aspects of design projects and engineering related programs.

* Procures, manages, and engages with multi-disciplinary consultants and contractors to develop and achieve design objectives and project goals to perform approved CIP projects in appropriate scope capacity; negotiates design contracts, procures services, and collaborates with consultants and contractors to provide deliverables and meet the scope of work objectives; reviews technical work, develops solutions to problems, and provides recommended revisions to consultants and contractors.

* Develops and…