Engineer I​/II - Design Project Manager

General Engineering Duties

• Develop and implement standard design procedures, programs, and processes
• Determine, communicate, monitor and ensure data collection needs for complete analysis during design
• Provide professional and complex engineering elements to satisfy accepted engineering principles, regulatory constraints, County financial limits, and public participation needs
• Participate in consultant selection, review consultant plans for compliance with County standards and practices and prepare and design studies for approval

• Perform and review complex professional engineering calculations and designs for County infrastructure improvements, including horizontal and vertical alignments, cross‑sections, hydraulics and right of way
• Participate in the public project involvement process
• Attend public and landowner meetings to understand public concerns and explain project goals and constraints
• Review and prepare construction plan documents, project cost estimates and special provisions
• Determine project hydrology and design hydraulic and water quality systems
• Review, prepare, and acquire all regulatory permits and approvals required for project initiation
• Meet with permitting officials in the field or office as needed
• Coordinate right of way needs, both permanent and temporary, for project completion
• Provide technical and professional support to field construction change requests and general activities to ensure project construction success

• Experience collaborating in a team environment building and maintaining relationships with teammates from a variety of backgrounds who have different personalities, interests, and abilities
• Experience in Highway Design, Drainage Design, Transportation Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Project Management

Selection Technique:
Your training and experience will be rated based on the required application material submitted and the top scoring candidates will be forwarded to the hiring department for further consideration.

Hours / Days: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Monday - Friday plus overtime hours as needed. Work schedules (hours and days) are subject to change based on department needs.

$38.59 - $45.70 Hourly if hired as Engineer I. (May be hired at the Engineer II level depending on qualifications)

Washington County participates in the federal E-Verify program. This means that Washington County will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Washington County is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact DHS and/or the SSA before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment.

Employers may not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants and may not limit or influence the choice of documents you present for use on the Form I-9.

Right to work poster is available.

• Graduation from an accredited university or college with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering
• Certification as an Engineer in Training (EIT)
• Working toward a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Minnesota

• Prior experience in highway design, drainage design, transportation engineering, traffic engineering or project management

• Support and prioritize a welcoming and respectful workplace that fosters diversity and encourages contributions from all individuals
• Provide inclusive and equitable service to all members of the community with dignity and respect
• Demonstrate support for the County’s diversity, equity and inclusion program
• Promotes a culture of continuous quality improvement in the workplace
• Demonstrates knowledge of, or ability to learn, quality/continuous improvement
• Demonstrates knowledge of principles and practices of highway engineering
• Demonstrates knowledge of current design methods and programs, practices,…