Engineer, Civil Engineering

Job Posting

Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy:

* Job Posting is Open until Filled

Department of Administration, Office of Facilities and Property Management

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A) welcomes all candidates legally eligible to work in the United States, D of A does not provide sponsor ships for this position.

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About the Position:

* Who can apply:
Anyone

* Classified/Unclassified Service:
Unclassified

* Full/Part-time:
Full-Time

* Regular/Temporary:
Regular

* FLSA Status:
Exempt

* Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

* Eligible to Receive Benefits:
Yes

* Veterans' Preference Eligible:
Yes

Compensation:

* Annual Salary Range: $98,500.00 - $

Note:

Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.

Employment Benefits:

* First day of employment coverage under the State Employee Health Plan (SEHP) for medical and prescription drug coverage and dental plan.

* Additional voluntary options including vision, hospital indemnity, accident and critical illness insurance plans and flexible spending accounts.

* SEHP members and their covered family members have access to the Health Quest Health Center at 9th and Kansas Avenue in Topeka for in person and virtual health care services.

* Sick & Vacation leave

* Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave

* Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)

* Employee discounts with the STAR Program

* Retirement and deferred compensation programs

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Position Summary & Responsibilities:

The Engineer position is in the Design, Construction and Compliance section within the Office of Facilities and Property Management. They provide code and document review for agency building projects, renovation and new construction.

The Engineer position will primarily be assigned the review of building construction documents to ensure compliance with applicable codes, with the emphasis on Engineering. The position will also serve as coordinator for use of outside Engineering firms to assist State agencies with projects up to 1 million dollars. This position will report to the Senior Engineer on staff.

The primary duties and responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

* Perform code reviews of building design projects prepared by design professionals in order to determine compliance of established building/fire codes, accessibility and energy regulations.

* Coordinate and manage numerous project reviews of varying project types and complexities. Focus on obtaining resolution to code compliance issues of design documents and during construction. Provide interpretation of building code requirements and answer questions regarding building code compliance during all phases of design and construction.

* Perform project planning services for agencies that do not have professional A/E staff for building construction projects. Will act as the coordinator, liaison, overseer and expediter between the project engineer, the state agency and the Department of Administration personnel.

* Provide leadership in organizing and prioritizing decision making required and advises and consults with project engineer and state agency on the building design in order to obtain the performance required by the state agency. Attend project meetings during design and construction to observe progress and to make recommendations. Oversee project engineer's delivery of construction observation and administration services and approve project engineer service fee invoices.

* Conduct construction administration meetings including pre-construction conferences with the contractor. Review shop drawing submittals, observe field construction to ensure compliance with the documents, conducts final inspections, conduct project close-out and issues final documents to contractor. Prepare contract change orders during construction for approval by the agency.

Minimum Qualifications

Licensed as a professional engineer by the Kansas Board of Technical Professions and five years of experience as a licensed engineer. Valid driver's license.

Post Offer Requirement:

Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate: A valid Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate is a condition of employment for all employees of the State of Kansas. Applicants (including non-residents) who receive a formal job offer for a State job, are required…