Engineer I

About the role

The Engineer I will support safety-focused initiatives and programs that enhance mobility and reduce severe crashes, including Vision Zero, the Bike Network Plan, and the Quiet Zones Program. Work primarily involves office-based engineering tasks, with occasional field visits as needed.

Responsibilities

• Supervises professional, technical, and other employees in the development, design, construction, and maintenance of principal public works projects.
• Reviews design plans, project specifications, and cost estimates; attends review meetings; and identifies and solves design problems.
• Approves plans and specifications for construction contracts.
• Advises other City departments on matters related to technical engineering issues.
• Requests and evaluates consultant fee proposals; monitors and approves compensation for professional engineering services.
• Upgrades new installations involving traffic signs, pavement markings, traffic signals, and traffic counting.
• Reviews bid packages prepared by consultants.
• Attends pre-bid conferences; analyzes bid results; makes recommendations on accepting/rejecting bids.
• Affords assistance with budget preparation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited college, university, or engineering school approved by a State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
• Four (4) years' experience in engineering.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the State of Texas OR Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) from another state with the ability to obtain a P.E. license in the State of Texas within 6 months of employment.
• Valid Class "C" Texas driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the design, construction, and project management of multimodal transportation, traffic safety, or streets-related projects, including those that support Vision Zero, the Bike Network Plan, and Quiet Zones.
• Experience working with or for public agencies and familiarity with transportation capital programs, permitting processes, and interdepartmental coordination.
• Experience working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to advance shared transportation, safety, and mobility goals.
• Ability to translate technical engineering and safety concepts into clear, accessible language for non-technical audiences, stakeholders, and community members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited college, university, or engineering school approved by a State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the State of Texas OR Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) from another state with the ability to obtain a P.E. license in the State of Texas within 6 months of employment.
• Valid Class "C" Texas driver's License.

Benefits

The City of San Antonio (CoSA) strives to provide a competitive compensation and benefit package to attract and retain a highly skilled workforce. To accomplish this, CoSA offers subsidized health care benefits for active and retired employees, paid disability benefits, paid life insurance, as well as automatic participation in a pension program which is currently matched two to one. For more detailed information, please click on the following link to view Benefits offered by the City of San Antonio: http://www.sanantonio.gov/hr/employee_information/benefits/index.asp

Additional Information

The City Of San Antonio is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. This means that the City does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex (gender), age, disability, national origin, genetic information, or sexual orientation. All individuals are encouraged to apply and compete for jobs with the City of San Antonio. If you require assistance at any stage of the application process due to a disability, please contact the Human Resources Department so that accommodations may be made to meet your needs. Our telephone number is 210-207-8705 and our fax number is 210-207-2285.