Assistant Engineer

The full salary range for this position is as follows:$49.93- $63.73, Expected salary range is $49.93- $55.05

The Assistant Engineer performs professional and technical engineering work in assigned area of responsibility including, but not limited to, design, land development, or capital improvements.

This is the entry level class in the professional engineering series. Incumbents perform engineering assignments of a routine nature. Incumbents work independently, seeking assistance only as new or unusual situations arise.

Essential and other important responsibilities and functions may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform professional and technical engineering work relative to assigned area of responsibility, including but not limited to design, land development, and/or capital improvements.
• Investigate field problems affecting property owners, contractors, and maintenance operations; resolve problems or refer as appropriate.
• Administer contracts; coordinate and review the work of outside consultants; review and recommend all payments and billing for contracted services related to assigned projects.
• Request and/or participate in the collection of survey and mapping data.
• Prepare estimates and feasibility reports for new or modified services and structures.

• Prepare Requests for Qualifications and Requests for Proposals including specifications; assist in the selection of consultants; manage consultant contracts; review consultants’ work and provide technical guidance.

• Manage a variety of projects simultaneously, from conception through construction, which involves developing project schedules, monitoring project progress and budget, obtaining necessary permits, preparing and maintaining project files, monitoring quality of projects, and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Perform plan check, review, and processing of plans for private developments affecting City streets, sewers, drains and related public works facilities; assure compliance with appropriate codes, ordinances, rules and regulations.
• Provide technical support for GIS systems.
• Review video inspections of utility pipes, identify and rate defects, assess condition of pipes and prioritize repairs.
• Prepare visual presentations and reports.
• Prepare staff reports, correspondence, and special engineering studies and reports.
• Coordinate public works activities with other City departments, divisions and sections and with outside agencies.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Any combination of experience and education that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:

Two years of increasingly responsible experience in engineering, planning development, construction, or closely related field.

Education:

Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering or closely related field.

Knowledge of:

• Basic principles and practices of engineering as applied to public works, utilities, transportation or land development.
• Applicable laws and regulatory codes relevant to assigned area of responsibility.
• Methods, materials, tools and equipment used in engineering construction.
• Principles of algebra, geometry and trigonometry and their application to engineering.
• Principles and practices of engineering as applied to public works, utilities, transportation or land development.
• May require knowledge of GIS systems

• Learn to check engineering plans and specifications; prepare and check engineering reports and studies.
• Learn to prepare accurate cost estimates and make related…