Senior Engineer

Job Title

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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• 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 maintains computer models of related systems; oversees the development and update of data on a Geographic Information System (GIS) to meet established goals and objectives.
• Plans, reviews, designs, and certifies drawings for assigned projects; conducts field inspections, signs and seals engineering plans, reports, specifications, and contract documents to ensure integrity of information, accomplish project objectives, and compliance with applicable standards, codes, and regulations.
• Utilizes data, sketches, drawings, diagrams and verbal and written instructions to draft and create engineering drawings and perform technical calculations; researches, collects, and analyzes data to prepare and present various special and recurring reports, forms, and other documents to provide accurate and timely information.
• Participates in the development of various projects and programs; maintains and oversees financial activities of assigned budgets to ensure compliance and meet performance targets; coordinates the preparation of related documents, projects, and proposals for service to ensure compliance with City standards.
• Reviews master plans, plats, engineering plans, specifications, studies, and reports to ensure compliance, completeness, and accuracy with contractual arrangements and compliance with relevant standards, codes, regulations, and guidelines; inspects projects to address items of issue or concern.
• Develops requests for proposals to procure various professional services; prepares project cost estimates, develops scope of work and schedules for projects to ensure appropriate levels of service, support, and resources.
• Responds to inquiries to maintain positive customer relations and appropriate levels of service, support, and resources; responds to and resolves various complaints, issues, and inquiries as authorized and in accordance with established policies and procedures; provides…