Civil Engineer - Water

Civil Engineer 2 - Water page is loaded## Civil Engineer 2 - Water locations:
LOC
0455 Water Engineering Building (Marine Park) time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition :
25-0379##
** Salary Range
** 8,270.##
** Job Summary
** As one of the fastest growing cities in the Pacific Northwest, Vancouver is building a city of the future through innovation, sustainable development, excellent leadership and effectively working with an engaged community. Our growth is guided by our core values of livability, sustainability and resiliency, innovation, and equity and inclusion, and we accomplish our work through collaboration, innovation, compassion and empowerment.
We’re currently recruiting for a Civil Engineer 2 – Surface Water. The primary responsibilities for the job are to perform project management and professional engineering design work as a capital project engineer to develop and manage capital improvement projects primarily for the construction of new distribution/transmission mains and/or water production and treatment facilities. This person shall also represent the water engineering group in various work groups, manage grants and loans, and lead consultants and engineering technicians on assigned projects.
This is a full-time, regular, exempt position. The schedule for this position is M-F, 8am to 5pm.
Open until filled. First review - November 26, 2025.##
** Job Details
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* Essential Functions:

*** Perform work as a project manager to oversee hiring and management of consultants in the design of new distribution/transmission mains and/or water production and treatment systems. Manage all aspects of the design process and provide direction to consultants and internal technical staff to ensure successful delivery of assigned projects. Perform field work to review and check adequacy and accuracy of preliminary layouts, computations, all stages of design work, and survey data.

Research and ensure compliance with applicable codes, regulatory requirements, and necessary construction permits. Host and attend project design meetings to coordinate projects internally and externally for utility work within the City and County.
* Prepare engineering plans, specifications, costs and quantity estimates of public work projects; obtain required easements or permits for water systems for construction.  Prepare request for proposals and bids; review contract bids and proposals; coordinate and review consultant design work and in-house operations projects.
* Work with internal procurement staff to prepare bid packages, requests for qualifications, and consultant contracts. Work closely with water operations and maintenance staff to coordinate design and construction of facilities.  Provide support to construction staff and water operations staff during construction. Complete final project close out to ensure record drawings along with necessary engineering documents are properly retained. Prepare staff reports, attend city council meetings and neighborhood meetings.
* Work with other city work groups in the areas of GIS, asset management, and water operations to aid in the development and implementation of the agency wide asset management program as it relates to water system facilities and underground infrastructure.
* Track progress on assigned projects to ensure compliance with designated time and cost schedules for project completion including site visitations, field investigations, and evaluations.
* Work with other city work groups in the areas of construction, grants/financing, permitting, GIS, and water operations to ensure projects are completed on schedule and meet all requirements.
* Respond to public or other inquiries related to engineering policies and procedures on specific projects, system problem areas, and other divisional information.
* Participate in the initial planning of projects to be proposed and make recommendations to assist managers in establishing schedules and budgets.
* Assist higher-level staff with the budgeting of division resources and development of division staff utilization plans. Make recommendations to management.
* Assist higher level staff with coordination and prioritization of roadway coordination and the design of water utility projects with County Public Works, Washington State DOT, and other utility agencies and engineering groups.
* Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.##
** Qualifications
* *** Experience and Education
*** Associate Level
** An Engineer-in-Training (EIT) who has passed the Fundamentals Exam with a minimum of two years civil engineering related experience is desired.
* Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related field
* Civil Level
** Three (3) to four (4) years in the field of engineering with an emphasis on project management
* Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related field
** Computer Skills
*** Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems and AutoCAD
* Advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel,…