Civil Engineer

Position: CIVIL ENGINEER
SALARY WILL DEPEND UPON QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE.

BRIEF

DESCRIPTION:

The purpose of this position is to design, review and manage public works infrastructure and public improvement projects, perform advanced public works engineering duties, provide solutions for problems, and address citizen concerns. This is accomplished by reviewing plans and specifications; designing infrastructure improvement, expansion, construction or relocation projects; developing plans and specifications; project management; coordinating with developers, contractors, consultants, the public and other departments;

and responding to inquiries. Work is performed with considerable independence. Prepare plans, specifications, and estimate package by performing the essential functions printed below.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. S Regular and reliable attendance in compliance with given schedules is a mandatory requirement of this position. Schedules may be subject to change with or without advance notice

2. S Prepare plans, specifications and estimates for Public Works Infrastructure Improvements under the direction of the City Engineer.

3. S Completes designs and reviews projects, checking details and layout, verifying ordinance compliance, reviewing proposals for solutions, coordinating efforts with related areas, estimating quantities and costs, verifying submitted bids, and responding to related citizen inquiries.

4. S Assists other engineers with projects and related assignments.

5. S Manages construction projects by soliciting construction bids, facilitating pre-bid conferences, verifying calculations, finalizing recommendations, processing contract documents, issuing notices, monitoring project progress, recommending payments, and closing out projects.

6. S Attends and monitors updates by participating in regular project update meetings, taking calls from citizens, engineers, architects, contractors and developers, referring questions, and monitoring ongoing projects.

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS:

State of Texas Professional Engineer License

Individuals who are Civil Engineers in Training and those who have not yet take the Civil Engineer in Training Certification should apply on the Civil Engineer in Training to be considered.

Driver's License Required - Y Type - C - Passenger

Data Responsibility Coordinates or determines time, place or sequence of operations or activities based on analysis of data or information and may implement and report on operations and activities.

People Responsibility Persuades or influences others in favor of a service, point of view, or course of action; may enforce laws, rules, regulations or ordinances.

Assets Responsibility Responsible for achieving considerable economies and/or preventing considerable losses through the management of a large division or minor department and/or handling of very large amounts of money.

Experience-Related Requirements Over four years and up to and including eight years.

Vocational/ Educational Preparation Requires Bachelor's degree in engineering or the hard sciences such as architecture, chemistry, geology, biology, mathematics, or physics or a Master's Degree in Liberal Arts or Business.

Mathematical Requirements Uses advanced calculus including such factors as limits, real number systems, mean values; algebraic functions including very complex functions; inferential statistics and econometrics.

Communications Requirements Reads scientific and technical journals, abstracts, financial reports, and legal documents; speaks before professional and civic groups; participates in panel discussions and speaks extemporaneously on a variety of subjects; writes complex articles, reports, and develops presentations for sophisticated audiences

Judgement Requirements Decision-making a major part of job, affecting a major segment of the organization and the general public; works in a dynamic environment, responsible to develop policy and practices.

Complexity of Work Performs supervisory work involving policy and guidelines, solving both people and work-related problems; requires continuous, close attention for accurate results and frequent exposure to unusual pressures.

Impact of Errors Impact of decisions is extremely serious - affects entire organization and impacts other activities/organizations and the general public; or loss of life and/or damage could occur and is highly likely.

Physical Demands Sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis; or sustained keyboard operations.

Equipment Usage Leads or operates or repairs complex machinery or equipment that requires extended training and experience such as HVAC equipment, heavy construction equipment, trucks using hydraulic pumping equipment, rescue vehicles, firefighting apparatus, aircraft, watercraft, protective equipment, electronic telecommunications equipment, electronic signaling equipment, commercial video equipment, medical, dental, or scientific…