Assistant Civil Engineer

Definition

Under general supervision, to perform entry‑level engineering duties involving the design and construction of public works projects including Streets, Signals, Traffic Control Systems, Traffic Management, Parks, City Facilities, and City Water/Wastewater Systems; to provide assistance in preparing plans, drawings, calculations and specifications; to assist with project management as part of a team; and to perform related duties as assigned.

The Assistant Civil Engineer is the entry level within the professional Engineering Series. This class is distinguished from the Associate Civil Engineer by the performance of the more routine tasks and duties assigned to positions within the series including preparation of less complex plans, work orders and cost estimates. Assistant Civil Engineers assist with project management as part of a team, and learn to perform more complex projects.

Since this class is typically an entry level class, employees may have only limited or no directly related work experience.

• Performs engineering duties in support of public works engineering design and construction programs including Streets, Signals, Traffic Control Systems, Traffic Management, Parks, City Facilities, and City Water/Wastewater Systems.
• Provides public counter support to developers, builders, contractors and the general public pertaining to City engineering policies and procedures; reviews changes to approved plans and specifications; processes a variety of permits.
• Provides assistance to construction inspectors in the interpretation of plans and resolution of problems during construction; reviews as‑built plans to ensure compliance with original plans and specifications.
• Provides assistance in preparing engineering designs, specifications, costs and quantity estimates for public work projects; obtains required easements or permits for streets, water and sewer system construction, utility structures and other public works projects; prepares computations, preliminary layouts and design work from field and survey data.
• Prepares maps, deeds, legal descriptions, and other documents; utilizes specialized computer programs including computer aided drafting (CAD).
• Participates in the preparation and administration of program budgets for assigned area or budgets for assigned projects; submits budget recommendations; monitors expenditures.
• Assists in the preparation and issuance of requests for proposals and contracts to consultants and contractors; prepares engineering conditions for project review at development review committee meetings; prepares engineering impact fees.
• Gathers and studies traffic data and prepares reports related to traffic counts, speed surveys, level of service, analysis and other related areas of traffic engineering.
• Assists in the collection of field survey information and construction surveys.
• Exercises judgment in accordance with current accepted practice of civil engineering and appropriate laws and codes.
• Prepares a variety of reports, correspondence, letters, memoranda and related documents on engineering projects; maintain project files and records.
• Performs related duties and responsibilities as required.

Knowledge of:

• Basic operations, services and activities of public works engineering and construction program.
• Basic principles and practices of civil engineering design and construction.
• Basic principles of traffic engineering.
• Terminology, methods, practices, and techniques used in technical civil engineering report preparation.
• Materials, tools, and equipment used in civil engineering projects.
• Principles of mathematics as applied to engineering work.
• Construction principles, practices, methods and materials.
• Applicable codes, regulations and standards.
• Drafting techniques and computer aided drafting (CAD) systems.
• Modern office equipment including computers and supporting word processing and spreadsheet applications.
• Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes and safety regulations.

Ability to:

• Learn to develop, review, and modify civil engineering plans, designs, and specifications.
• Learn pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations including civil engineering laws and regulations.
• Prepare and maintain technical civil engineering records and prepare reports.
• Assist in the review and preparation of reports, cost estimates, studies and investigations.
• Interpret and explain City policies and procedures.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities.

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

Experience:

• Two years of para‑professional civil…