CIVIL ENGINEER SENIOR

About the role

This position performs professional civil engineering work in the design, development, review and/or coordination of City capital improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Performs professional civil engineering work in the design and development of City water / sewer / stormwater drainage and other capital improvement projects;
• Develops and designs various solutions to engineering problems;
• Seeks alternatives to designs and submits plans for approval;
• Develops and/or approves surveys, scopes of work, estimates, plans and specifications;
• Researches and requisitions project materials and equipment as needed;
• Prepares bid documents;
• Prepares documents and drawings for permit applications and easement acquisitions;
• Attends and participates in pre-bid and pre-construction meetings;
• Reviews contractor pay requests;
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date project records;
• Affords instructions to CAD technicians and surveyors;
• Facilitates work; coordinates with City's inspector and contractor, water and wastewater maintenance, and street division; surveyors;
• Performs general administrative work as required, including attending meetings, preparing reports and correspondence, entering and retrieving computer data, copying and filing documents, etc.;
• Attends professional conferences, meetings, training, seminars, etc., as necessary to maintain and enhance job knowledge and skills;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or closely related field;
• At least four (4) years of relevant prior experience;
• Valid South Carolina Class “D” Driver’s License;
• E.I.T registered in S.C. for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, PE preferred.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of advanced calculus, algebraic functions, inferential statistics, and econometrics;
• Knowledge of personal computer equipment utilizing Microsoft Office 2000, with skill in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, and Microsoft Powerpoint software programs and skill in the use of AutoCAD software;
• Ability to gather, organize, analyze, examine or evaluate data or information and may prescribe action based on such data or information;
• Ability to provide information, guidance or assistance to people to directly facilitate task accomplishment, may give directions or assignments to helpers or assistants;
• Ability to interpret policy and establish methods and procedures for acquiring, installing, testing, operating or repairing complex machinery or equipment that requires extended training and experience, such as water/sewer/stormwater systems, or the application of custom or commercial engineering or other complex software or systems;
• Ability to perform work involving the application of principles of logical thinking or scientific practice to diagnose or define problems, collect data and solve abstract problems with widespread unit or organizational impact;
• Ability to read professional literature and technical manuals;
• Speaking to groups of employees, other public and private groups;
• Writing manuals and complex reports;
• Ability to perform specialized technical or entry-level professional work requiring general understanding of operating policies and procedures and their application to problems not previously encountered, application of specialized technical or professional principles and practices or the use of a wide range of administrative methods in the solution of problems;
• Requires normal attention with short periods of concentration for accurate results and occasional exposure to unusual pressure;
• Works in a somewhat fluid environment with rules and procedures but with many variations from the routine.

Benefits

The City of Columbia offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees, including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave. Part-time or temporary employees, including interns, are not eligible for City benefits.