Assistant Civil Engineer

Description Of Work

Position Definition: Selects and applies standard civil engineering techniques, procedures and criteria to a variety of public works planning, construction, design and land surveying projects; provides technical assistance and consultation to City Departments, Boards and Commissions; and inspects construction projects.

General Duties

• Receives oral or written directions from Supervisor.
• Organizes and plans work according to standard procedures.
• Establishes priorities within work assignment.
• Led in preparing plans, specifications and designs for public works projects, including street and sidewalk construction, drainage improvements and facilities improvements.
• Prepares preliminary costs and materials estimates for construction projects.
• Performs technical review and prepares commentary on permit applications in protected zones.
• Provides technical information and general assistance to City Departments, Boards and Commissions.
• Investigates drainage problems and complaints and prepares design changes as needed.
• Prepares, analyzes and reports in specialized engineering areas such as hydraulics and drainage.
• Oversees soil tests to determine sub-surface profile and characteristics of soil and water table as necessary.
• Prepares technical reports for the Principal Engineer, including supporting graphical and tabular data and charts as required.
• Reports work accomplished to Supervisor.

Additional Duties

• Inspects public works projects in progress for conformity to design, materials and schedule specifications.
• Aids contractors, architects or others in applying for construction permits.
• Supervises lower professional engineers, technical aides and seasonal employees.
• Supervises and directs survey crew.
• Uses programmable calculator, drafting and specialized engineering equipment.
• Performs administrative and field work as directed by Supervisor.

Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of civil engineering and land surveying.
• Knowledge of mathematical principles applied to land surveying.
• Ability to apply the principles of civil engineering to solve practical problems, and to resolve technical engineering problems independently.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic and schematic form.
• Ability to use calculating and surveying equipment.
• Ability to develop and interpret plans and specifications.
• Ability to make accurate cost estimates.
• Ability to write engineering reports.
• Ability to direct the work of others.
• Ability to lift objects weighing 25-50 pounds.
• Ability to work in occasionally poor weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain or snow.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Land Surveying.
• Two years of Civil Engineering experience or equivalent training and experience to satisfy requirements to obtain engineer-in-training certification or higher certification (professional engineer or licensed land surveyor).

Special Licenses/Certifications

• Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not all-inclusive of every task and responsibility. This position is on-site in Norwalk, CT.
• Internal Use: NASA Grade 05
• The City of Norwalk is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employeer.