Assistant Engineer/Associate Engineer/Associate Civil Engineer

Definition

The City of Elk Grove is now accepting applications for the position of ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE/ASSOCIATE CIVIL ENGINEER. The Assistant Engineer position pays $91,010 - $121,977 annually, the Associate Engineer position pays $100,555 - $134,768 annually, and the Associate Civil Engineer position pays $105,695 - $141,656 annually. If you are interested in making a direct impact in your work, embrace a team-based environment, and have experience in professional engineering assignments, consider a career with the City of Elk Grove Public Works Department!

Responsibilities

• Coordinates assigned projects and activities with other City departments, local jurisdictions, and agencies, and regional, state, and federal agencies.
• Researches, analyzes, and reviews legislative proposals and new code requirements, construction methods, building materials, and plan review criteria; develops recommendations for policy and procedure changes and implements upon approval.
• Confers with developers, engineers, architects, and contractors and other City staff in acquiring information and coordinating engineering matters; provides information regarding City project requirements and City policies, procedures, codes, and ordinances.
• Participates in the Standards Review Committee; meets with City staff and management to review, revise, and update City standards and documents related to Engineering.
• Prepares and presents technical project and staff reports to various committees, commissions, and at public meetings and hearings; prepares a variety of written reports, memoranda, and correspondence; ensures the proper documentation of projects and activities; coordinates maintenance and update of project information.
• Attends and participates in meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions.
• Provides complex technical support for all phases of capital improvement and public works construction projects including planning, feasibility evaluation, coordination of environmental review, design, construction, and close-out.
• Aids in project development activities, including project management, preparing or reviewing preliminary and final designs and specifications, developing requests for proposals and scopes of work, cost estimates, change orders, work plans, budgets, schedules, and baseline requirements, and contract negotiations and management.
• Reviews construction plans prepared in-house and by outside consultants or private contractors to verify compliance with City, State, Federal, and/or industry standards and requirements for construction infrastructure; checks plans for conformance with regulations regarding line, grade, size, elevation, and location of structures; reviews engineering calculations of other engineers or engineering technicians; participates in pre-design, construction, and utility coordination meetings.
• Conducts engineering studies and cost analyses for assigned projects; researches project design requirements; prepares engineering calculations and estimates, preliminary layouts and specifications, and design work from field and survey data.
• Researches funding opportunities; coordinates and/or completes and submits grant applications; tracks grant funded projects and requirements; processes and maintains paperwork and reimbursement requests in compliance with funding and reporting requirements.

Requirements

• Knowledge of Civil engineering principles and practices applied to the field of municipal public works or private development, including planning and development, design, construction, operation and maintenance.
• Principles and practices of project budgeting, cost estimation, funding, project management, and contract negotiation and administration.
• Methods, materials, and techniques used in building construction.
• Engineering plan types, review practices, and permit filing and approval procedures.
• Principles of advanced mathematics and their application to engineering work.
• Practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing technical reports.
• Principles and procedures of record keeping.
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations as well as industry standards and best practices pertinent to the assigned area of responsibility.
• Techniques for effectively representing the City in contacts with governmental agencies, community groups, and various business, professional, educational, regulatory, and legislative organizations.
• Recent and on-going developments, current literature, and sources of information related to the operations of the assigned division.
• Techniques for preparing technical and administrative reports, and general business correspondence.
• City and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
• Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and City staff.
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging concepts and principles, including their significance in organizational dynamics and the functioning of the City and their impact on fostering innovation and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Civil engineering principles and practices applied to the field of municipal public works or private development, including planning and development, design, construction, operation and maintenance.
• Principles and practices of project budgeting, cost estimation, funding, project management, and contract negotiation and administration.
• Methods, materials, and techniques used in building construction.
• Engineering plan types, review practices, and permit filing and approval procedures.
• Principles of advanced mathematics and their application to engineering work.
• Principles and procedures of record keeping.
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations as well as industry standards and best practices pertinent to the assigned area of responsibility.
• Techniques for effectively representing the City in contacts with governmental agencies, community groups, and various business, professional, educational, regulatory, and legislative organizations.
• Recent and on-going developments, current literature, and sources of information related to the operations of the assigned division.
• Techniques for preparing technical and administrative reports, and general business correspondence.
• City and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
• Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and City staff.
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging concepts and principles, including their significance in organizational dynamics and the functioning of the City and their impact on fostering innovation and collaboration.