Civil Engineer

About the role

The Civil Engineer I position is an entry-level Civil Engineering position distinguished from higher levels by the performance of more routine tasks and duties. Since this position is typically used as a training position, employees may have only limited or no directly related work experience. The incumbent performs beginning level professional engineering work involving responsibility for coordinating projects of limited scope in the Engineering Division. Assignments require the application of basic professional knowledge and skills to various public works engineering matters. Work is performed under the guidance of a higher-level professional engineer who reviews work procedures and results.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and examines submittals prepared by outside consultants or contractors.
• Assists contractors, developers, builders, citizens, other departments, and oversees at a general level the work of contractors on construction jobs.

Civil Engineer II Responsibilities

• Performs program management assignments demanding considerable knowledge of various aspects of engineering, related computer software, and survey instruments.
• Projects include but are not limited to land development, planning, design standards and regulations, streets and street improvements, traffic, storm drainage facilities, sanitary sewer facilities, municipal facilities, bridges, retaining walls, grading and drainage, review and processing of private development plans and development actions, and construction and maintenance.

Senior Civil Engineer Responsibilities

• Exercises full responsibility for planning and organizing a variety of assigned public works projects.
• Plans and conducts work requiring judgment in the independent evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Devises new approaches to problems encountered.
• Serves as a project and team leader in the field and office on projects including but not limited to land development, planning, design standards and regulations, streets and street improvements, traffic, storm drainage facilities, sanitary sewer facilities, municipal facilities, bridges, retaining walls, grading and drainage, review and processing of private development plans and development actions, and construction and maintenance.
• Displays leadership and provides supervision, oversight, and guidance to Engineering Division staff.
• Serves as a liaison between individuals and units within or outside the organization with responsibility for acting independently on technical matters pertaining to this field.