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Engineering
Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineer -
Construction
Civil Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
City of Suffolk
Transportation Engineer II
SALARY
$76,006.00 - $ Annually
LOCATION
Public Works, Operations, Carolina Road, Suffolk, VA
JOB TYPE
Full Time
JOB NUMBER
04689
DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC WORKS-TRAFF ENGINEERING
OPENING DATE
11/06/2026
CLOSING DATE
11/22/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
** This position will stay open until it has been filled**
Under limited supervision, performs professional and technical work involving project management for design and construction of moderately complex capital improvement projects for the department and review, approval, and acceptance of private construction projects. Work involves significant involvement in management of capital improvement projects, environmental management, compliance and enforcement programs and performing engineering reviews of private construction plans to ensure compliance with City codes and engineering standards.
Work also involves providing technical support in responding to citizen concerns pertaining to drainage, erosion, utility systems, or other departmental issues. Position is a mid-level position performing engineering tasks of moderate complexity.
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.
Job Functions
- Performs project management; administers contracts and manages design of moderately complex capital improvement projects.
- Prepares, conducts and monitors all project correspondence, contract bid documents, project meetings, and project utility relocations; develops project schedules; provides support for other CIP staff; monitors and directs the inspection staff in the completion of their daily tasks; coordinates & managers all utility relocations; and provides resolution of conflicts between plan data and actual field conditions.
- Reviews commercial and subdivision construction plans for compliance with City, State and Federal codes and engineering standards and practices.
- Reviews subdivision plats for compliance with City, State and Federal code requirements and consistency with approved plans.
- 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.
- 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 project plans, change orders, and payment requests from engineering consultants, contractors, and vendors; reviews material submittals for project compliance.
- Assists with site plan review to ensure compliance of City projects with local, state, and federal requirements; travels to project sites and conducts site inspections as needed; monitors expenditures and financial status of specific projects.
- Maintains detailed construction records; acts as project liaison between the City and other agencies.
- Reviews monthly reports and daily documentation of projects. Responsible for documenting testing procedures and requests for reimbursement of federal and state funds.
- Coordinates activities of engineers, contractors, surveyors, consultants, or other professionals under contract with the City for project design and construction; meets with developers/engineers to discuss City policies and standards in design planning.
- Coordinates projects with utilities department personnel for projects involving common design considerations.
- Supervises/coordinates inspection services for City capital improvement projects and private development projects; coordinates work activities with inspection sta? to enforce objectives of City codes and programs.
- Coordinates projects, activities, permitting, and compliance with issues with other federal, state, local, and/or private agencies (such as Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT),…
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