Civil Engineer

Job Overview

Under general supervision, performs professional and technical work in conducting engineering reviews of capital, commercial and subdivision construction plans to ensure compliance with Federal, State and City codes and engineering standards. Work involves reviewing construction documents for sound engineering design and performing project management for the design and construction of departmental capital improvement projects and development project review. Work also involves providing technical support in responding to citizen concerns pertaining to roadway improvements, drainage, erosion and sediment control, storm water management, traffic, or other departmental issues.

Position can be filled at Engineer I level depending on qualifications and experience. Reports to Operations Manager.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

• Reviews commercial and subdivision construction site plans and calculations for compliance with State, Federal and City codes and engineering standards;
  Reviews Public Works and Public Utilities capital projects for compliance with State, Federal, and City codes and engineering standards.
• Reviews preliminary and final subdivision plats for consistency with storm drainage and traffic master plans.
• Provides support for Erosion & Stormwater Management Program; reviews land clearing plans, erosion and sediment control plans, stormwater management plans, civil design plans, and bond estimates; issues permits; coordinates inspections; cites violations as appropriate.
• Responds to citizen concerns pertaining to drainage, erosion, stormwater, traffic, or other departmental issues.
• Performs project management; administers contracts and manages design of capital improvement projects, involving streets, drainage, stormwater management/water quality, utilities, or facility improvements; oversees preparation of contract specifications and other bid documents for procurement of construction contracts; conducts public bid openings, acts on award recommendations, prepares certification of funds, and oversees contract execution; reviews payment and change order requests from engineering consultants, contractors, and vendors;
  
  coordinates projects with utilities department personnel for projects involving common design considerations; travels to project sites and conducts site inspections as needed.
• Coordinates activities of engineers, contractors, surveyors, consultants, or other professionals for project design and construction; meets with developers/engineers to discuss City policies and standards in design planning.
• Coordinates work activities with inspection staff to enforce objectives of City codes and programs.
• Coordinates work activities with Right of Way staff for capital project acquisition requirements.
• Provides technical support for development of a Stormwater Quality Management Program to comply with requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit.
• Provides technical assistance to homeowners in complying with Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act requirements, Stormwater Management and Erosion Control requirements. Provides investigations and reports in support of various water quality and TMDL compliance requirements.
• Provides input for updating of City Engineering Standards, Specifications, and Procedures document.
• Conducts drainage studies of problematic basins.
• Performs quantity takeoffs and cost estimates for proposed projects and economic development initiatives.
• Assists with preparation of grant proposals for special funding or for City projects/studies.
• Researches new construction methods, materials, and procedures; makes decisions or recommendations for City use.
• Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, logs, permits, citations, bid documents, bid specifications, requests for proposal, bid summaries, contracts, drainage studies, cost estimates, time sheets, grant proposals, designs/drawings, spreadsheets, presentations, or other documents.
• Receives various forms, reports, correspondence, commercial construction site plans, subdivision construction site plans, blueprints, preliminary subdivision plats, right of was acquisition plats, land clearing plans, erosion and sediment control plans, bond estimates, bids, contracts, change order requests, payment requests, storm drainage and traffic master plans, City codes, engineering standards, policies, procedures, professional literature, product…