Project Engineer (REPOST

Position Summary

Assist in supervising and directing the work of assigned professional, technical and clerical employees in the planning, design and/or management of construction of simple and complex, unstructured, multi disciplined City Capital projects.

Department:
Mobility and Infrastructure Posting Type:
Announcement Salary: $ 79,352 per year. Union:
Non-union Civil Service Classification:
Non-Competitive

General Application Requirements:

You must submit or show proof of all of the following at the time of filing your application (unless otherwise indicated below) or your application will be disqualified. Disqualifications based on any of these General Application Requirements are not subject to a Civil Service appeal.

• Applicants must submit a complete application including education, work experience, a resume (if applicable) and completed supplemental questions.
• Applicants must become residents of the City of Pittsburgh prior to employment and must remain a resident throughout employment.
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• A current, valid Pennsylvania Class C Pennsylvania Driver's License is required prior to appointment and must be maintained throughout employment. Written requests for accommodation based on the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act will be considered by the Department of Human Resources & Civil Service on an individual basis.

NOTE: The City of Pittsburgh, as a matter of policy, conducts pre-employment and promotional background investigations on all candidates being considered for positions. The background investigation includes, but is not limited to, criminal background, driver's license, and City of Pittsburgh real estate tax payments. Candidates may be disqualified from consideration based on the results of their background investigation, as it relates to the job for which the applicant is being considered.

NOTE: Candidates being considered for employment must submit official transcripts verifying post-secondary education (college/university, trade school, etc.) prior to hire.

Qualifying Requirements: Your work experience and education/training will be evaluated to determine if you meet the qualifying eligibility requirements listed below for this position. You will receive notice of your eligibility status via email.

WORK EXPERIENCE: The application must clearly show three (3) years of full-time engineering experience which includes two (2) years experience as a design and/or resident engineer on major construction projects. (Less than full-time experience will be calculated on a pro-rated basis.)

EDUCATION/TRAINING: The application must clearly show a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or a related Engineering field. Engineering In Training Certification is preferred. (See NOTE under General Application Requirements regarding education/training verification.)

EQUALITY: Education/training and/or work experience may be substituted on a year for year basis if the application clearly shows the required number of years to meet the Total Qualifying Requirement for this position (based on the sum of work experience and education/training listed above). The Total Qualifying Requirement is seven (7) years. (See NOTE under General Application Requirements regarding education/training verification.)

If you meet the qualifying requirements listed above, you will receive a letter of admission (when applicable) for the following examination(s). You must pass the written and/or performance examination(s) to have your name placed on the official Civil Service eligibility list for this position. Candidates receiving job offers must pass a medical examination (when applicable) before the date of hire.

• Written: None required for this position.
• Performance: None required for this position.
• Medical: None required for this position.

• Supervises and directs the design and/or management of construction of simple to moderately- complex, unstructured, multi- disciplined City Capital projects in assigned specialized area (e.g., traffic and streets, bridges and structures, surveys and drafting, etc.).

• Supervises assigned personnel; evaluates work; recommends and implements approved disciplinary and/or corrective action; provides training and/or technical assistance as requested or required.

• Prepares RFP's for consultant services, bid documents, ordinances, resolutions, deed searches, etc., for the full implementation of City Capital projects; reviews shop drawings; designs approved internal research studies for assigned projects.

• Reviews all reports and studies prepared by assigned personnel to monitor progress and to identify problems and delays; recommends approval of change orders and requisitions for payment, etc.

• Identifies problems and potential hazards in all phases of work on assigned projects; advises Project Manager on a timely basis; recommends and implements approved corrective action in order to adhere to…