Assistant Engineer - Temporary

this position does not have benefits assigned, other than forty (40) hours of sick leave, which is accrued and available to use after ninety (90) days of employment. The assistant engineer position is temporary and part-time.

under direct supervision, an assistant engineer performs professional field and office civil and/or transportation engineering work related to the planning, design, construction and maintenance of capital improvement projects, new development projects, and/or traffic safety and operations and daily departmental operations, including the preparation of basic designs, specifications, plans, estimates and reports for the development and modification of city infrastructure; provides assistance in the development of consultant requests for proposals for professional and/or construction services;

manages less complex engineering projects; and performs related work as required.

an assistant engineer receives direct supervision from a senior civil engineer or division manager and exercises no direct supervision over staff.

this is the first level of the professional engineering classification series with responsibilities spanning the full range of the city's engineering function. Incumbents manage routine engineering projects under supervision where project plans, technical specifications, and related documents are reviewed by a supervisor. Incumbents may be assigned to the department where they are expected to develop advanced skills and the ability to work with greater independence.

This class is distinguished from associate engineer in that the latter may require registration as a professional engineer and is assigned more advanced project management, design and plan review responsibilities.

• serves as plan check engineer or project manager on routine projects, including defining project scope, selecting consultants, negotiating contracts, change orders and amendments; prepares and monitors project schedules; monitors, reviews and coordinates project design and construction; evaluates contractor's requests for extra work; monitors contractor's work and enforces terms of the contract; processes payments and change orders; coordinates projects with businesses, utilities and other city departments.
• prepares routine plans, designs, specifications, estimates and reports, including determining materials and availability of funding; provides special study engineering reports and drafts engineering staff reports for the city council.
• reviews private development plans submitted by developers, landowners, utility companies and engineers for adequacy of application and conformance to city standards, plans and specifications.
• provides over-the-counter engineering services to residents, contractors, and utilities companies.
• provides technical advice to contractors, other professionals and the general public regarding policies, codes and regulations; assists in resolving problems.
• performs technical review of plans ensuring plans in compliance with codes regulations; processes a variety of encroachment permit applications
• participates in and conducts the development of consultant requests for proposal for professional and/or construction services and the advertising of bid processes; evaluates bids and proposals and makes recommendations on project award.
• conducts engineering and related studies; prepares staff reports and grant applications.
• performs drafting using autocad or similar tools.
• may act as the city's representative at meetings and promote the city's and objectives.
• maintains accurate records and files.
• performs other duties as assigned.

• basic engineering concepts, theories, and principles.
• project management fundamentals, including planning, coordination, and implementation.
• capital improvement project cost estimation and contract administration.
• federal, state, and local laws, regulations, codes, ordinances, and procedures related to assigned responsibilities.
• standard office practices and technology, including microsoft word, excel, project, power point, and geographic information systems (gis).
• basic computer-aided drafting (cad) concepts and software, such as autocad.
• research methods for evaluating engineering and design issues, comparing alternatives, developing recommendations, and preparing and presenting staff reports.
• techniques for preparing and presenting clear, accurate, and effective technical reports.
• english…