Associate Engineer​/Engineer AF

Position: Associate Engineer / Engineer I AF
Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : City Hall (3200 Civic Center Circle NE)
Job Type: Full Time AF
Job Number:
Department: Public Works
Division: PW Engineering
Opening Date: 03/10/2026
Closing Date: Continuous

Position Summary
Associate Engineer
The Associate Engineer classification is a two-part career progression model comprised of the following working titles:
Associate Engineer and Senior Associate Engineer. This two-part model allows for appropriate placement upon hire into the position or automatic advancement to Senior Associate Engineer upon meeting required certification and experience benchmarks as detailed below. In both steps, the incumbent is responsible for aiding staff with managing and coordinating engineering design, inspection, review, and construction management of the City's infrastructure systems including planning, monitoring, and implementing to completion engineering design and, review, construction management, and, inspection of City infrastructure and capital improvement projects and oversees their completion.

Engineer I

The Engineer I classification is a two
-part career progression model comprised of the following working titles:
Engineer I and Engineer II. This two-part model allows for appropriate placement upon hire into the position or automatic advancement to Engineer II upon meeting required experience benchmarks as detailed below. For existing incumbents that obtain the required qualifications for advancement into the Engineer II, he/she must also have an overall performance rating of at least "meets expectations" on their last evaluation.

In both steps, the incumbent plans, monitors, budgets, implements, coordinates, inspects, oversees and/or manages City infrastructure and capital improvement projects for design and construction (i.e., water, sewer, drainage or transportation systems).
Education, Training, Experience, Certifications, Licenses and Registrations
Associate Engineer

Education / higher education:
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college

For required college degrees, applicable field(s) of study:
Civil engineering, Engineering Technology - Civil, or related discipline

Minimum number of years of directly related experience:
None.

Education and/or experience preferences:
Six months internship or work experience.
Senior Associate Engineer

Education / higher education:
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college

For required college degrees, applicable field(s) of study:
Civil engineering, Engineering Technology - Civil, or related discipline

Minimum number of years of directly related experience:
One (1) year of experience in engineering or construction management.

Education and/or experience preferences:
Two years' internship or work experience.
Driver's License requirement:
Infrequent Driver -- Regular Driver's License Required Endorsements:
None

Note -- For any driver, driving record must always meet City driving and insurability standards.

Associate Engineer

Required certifications, licenses or registrations:
None
Senior Associate Engineer

Required certifications, licenses or registrations:
Engineering in Training (EIT) certification

Engineer I
Education / higher education:
Bachelor's Degree
For required college degrees, applicable field(s) of study:
Civil engineering, Engineering Technology - Civil, or related discipline
Minimum number of years of directly related experience:
Three years' work experience in engineering or a directly related field of engineering. Any combination of post-graduate education from an accredited college or university in an engineering related field may substitute for up to two years of work experience.
Education and/or experience preferences:
Depending on the Department to which the position is assigned, experience might be preferred in transportation, water and wastewater, roadway, structural or drainage engineering.

Engineer II
Education / higher education:
Bachelor's Degree
For required college degrees, applicable field(s) of study:
Civil engineering, Engineering Technology - Civil, or related discipline

Minimum number of years of directly related experience:
Five (5) years' work experience in engineering or a directly related…