CIVIL ENGINEER I or II

About the role

Under general supervision from the City Engineer, and direction of a Professional Engineer, is responsible for engineering designs, technical specifications, plan and plat reviews, construction inspections, traffic studies, CAD and survey work on a variety of engineering related.

Opening Date: 09/01/2026
Closing Date: Open until filled (application review starts 09/16/2026, job may close any time after review begins)
Status: Full-time
Department: Public Works/Engineering

Responsibilities

• Prepares designs for engineering projects in accordance with general engineering principles and Murray City Standards.
• Designs, prepares drawings, specifications, bidding documents, contracts, and cost estimates for road, utility, and storm drainage projects; conducts and coordinates design and construction surveying, provides construction staking.
• May work as part of a team on large Public Works/Engineering and utility projects.
• Prepares reports of work accomplished and project status.
• Prepares project documents, monitors and complies with bidding procedures.
• Assists in the selection of engineering consultants.
• Conducts construction inspections, reviews contractor pay requests, evaluates construction change orders.
• Assists in the oversight and management of ADA ramp, sidewalk, and curb and gutter replacement programs.
• Assists with traffic studies to support compliance with state and local codes to support project design projections.
• Assists with neighborhood traffic calming and Traffic Safety Committee requests.
• Assists with Engineering Division review and approval of residential subdivisions, commercial developments and building permits review and issuance; ensures compliance with codes and standards.
• Assists in issuing engineering permits; corresponds with developers, contractors, other governmental agencies and the public on development and public works construction projects.
• Answers technical questions and provides information to the public.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

Engineer I:

• Graduation from college with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering.
• Must have a valid Utah Driver License.
• Must be EIT certified.
• AutoCAD experience is required; GPS Civil 3D and ARCGIS experience is desired.

Engineer II:

• Graduation from college with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and four (4) years working as a Civil Engineer I or four (4) years of experience in surveying, engineering design, inspection and CAD, OR any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have a valid Utah Driver License.
• Professional Engineer License required.
• AutoCAD experience is required; GPS Civil 3D and ARCGIS experience is desired.

Pay

Salary: $33.10 - $50.23 hourly DOE (Engineer I) $36.25 - $54.97 hourly DOE (Engineer II)

Schedule

Full-time