Senior Civil Engineer; Transportation Engineering & Construction

Senior Civil Engineer

Clackamas County Department of Transportation & Development is seeking a motivated, self-directed individual with strong communication and interpersonal skills to join our Transportation Engineering & Construction team as a Senior Civil Engineer. If selected for this position, your main focus will be on planning, organizing, coordinating and overseeing the design, construction and inspection of the most complex transportation construction capital improvement projects.

Additionally, you will have an opportunity to demonstrate your strong leadership skills as you will be responsible for leading and coordinating the work of assigned personnel or contracted services specifically within the Transportation Engineering & Construction program.

We are committed to being an exemplary team with best practices in Transportation Engineering and Construction, working together towards the common goal of achieving overall success of our organization. It is critical that every member of our team recognizes the vital role we play in our community. To that end, we are searching for an experienced individual, who is motivated to be a positive and collaborative contributor, demonstrating strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills that will allow us to improve, develop and enhance our operations.

Required

Minimum Qualifications /Transferrable

Skills:

• Possession of a Certificate of Registration as a Professional Engineer (P.
  
  E.) in the State of Oregon.
• A minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience in Civil Engineering, which must include work related to transportation infrastructure projects, and/or roadway and transportation systems
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience managing road or bridge Capital Improvement Project (CIP) design and/or construction
• Lead work experience that may include leading projects, programs or initiatives, or leading the work of others, such as providing daily work direction and/or scheduling, assigning work, checking completed work, and training

Preferred Qualifications /Transferrable

Skills:

• Experience leading complex transportation capital improvement projects
• Experience managing engineering consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary technical teams
• Experience preparing, negotiating, and administering public-sector contracts and interagency agreements
• Experience developing and submitting grant applications for transportation projects
• Experience conducting or directing environmental impact studies, feasibility analyses, and long-range transportation planning

Pre-Employment Requirements:

• Driving is required for County business on a regular basis or to accomplish work. Incumbents must possess a valid driver's license and possess and maintain an acceptable driving record throughout the course of employment.

TYPICAL TASKS:

• Directs short- and long-range planning studies on the feasibility of proposed projects; modifies and/or updates existing agreements, contract standards, specifications and other documents to comply with laws and regulations; develops, recommends and implements programs, policies and procedures.
• Oversees, designs and prepares engineering plans and specifications for the most complex capital improvement, local improvement and assessment district projects; schedules project activities, oversees work of contractors.
• Oversees construction projects including contract administration, field inspections, material submittals, on-site contractor meetings, public outreach, compliance with specifications and plans, and contract change order and field change resolution.
• Develops bid specifications for Requests for Proposals or Qualifications; solicits, reviews and recommends selection of bids; pre-qualifies and recommends engineers and contractors for projects; reviews project proposals and qualifications of contractors and contract personnel.
• Prepares, negotiates and administers contracts and interagency cooperation agreements; monitors contract expenditures and progress of construction or project; ensures compliance with terms and conditions of agreement; approves change orders and authorizes partial and final payments; serves as liaison with…