Engineer I, II, III

About the role

This is a signal engineer position responsible for managing consultants and contractors compliance to quality, schedules, and budgets of assigned traffic operations projects and tasks. The position includes projects identified in the Traffic Operations group of the Traffic Engineering Division.

Responsibilities

• Manages consultants and contractors compliance to quality, schedules, and budgets of assigned traffic operations projects and tasks.
• Prepares A/E and CM/I scopes of work and expedites the procurements for these services.
• Participates in the reviews of the designs and ensures compliance with related agreements, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinates the construction bid and award process with the County's Purchasing Office.
• Oversees the construction phase ensuring the A/E, CM/I, and Contractor are complying with the terms of their respective agreements and the contract documents, especially related to quality, schedule, and budget.
• Reviews and if acceptable approves A/E, CM/I, and Contractor invoices.
• Drafts related correspondence and maintains project files in accordance with the Department's / Bureau's policies and procedures.
• Maintains accurate and current information.
• Conduct site visits as required during the budget development, design and construction phases of a project.
• Clearly identifies and conveys verbally and in writing project related issues and solutions.
• Prepares / revises budgets for assigned projects on an annual basis, providing justification for any changes in scope, schedule, and / or budget.
• Serves on ad-hoc technical reviews committees and provides recommendations.

Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of principles, materials, methods, and practices of engineering emphasized by the assignment such as civil, structural, hydrology, hydraulics, traffic, transportation, environmental, etc. related to projects.
• Knowledge of the application and use of the computer technology to related engineering analysis, scheduling, budgeting, record keeping, and communicating.
• Knowledge of construction code requirements, regulatory permitting, and accepted practices.
• Knowledge of current stormwater management practices, procedures, and policies.
• Knowledge of and adherence to applicable federal, state, and local design standards and permitting.
• Knowledge and application of construction methods and practices, and easement and right of way negotiations / acquisitions.

Qualifications

• Engineer I: A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in engineering or a related field. A valid non-commercial Class C motor vehicle operator's license.
• Engineer II: A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in engineering or a related field. Two (2) or more years of experience in professional engineering work. A valid non-commercial Class C motor vehicle operator's license.
• Engineer III: A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in engineering or a related field. Four (4) or more years of experience in professional engineering work. A valid non-commercial Class C motor vehicle operator's license.

Skills

• Ability to plan, coordinate, and oversee the work and activities of the design and construction of projects involving capital project management related to capital traffic operations improvement projects.
• Ability to maintain frequent contacts with engineering / architectural firms to ensure traffic operations capital projects meet current contract requirements on cost, structure, project design, engineering, schedule, and work.
• Ability to provide oversight in the review of codes / specifications relating to traffic operations capital improvement projects.
• Ability to supervise the work of consultants contracted to prepare signal improvement projects designs, engineering, and specifications for capital improvement projects to include changes, modifications, and additions.
• Ability to oversee the work of consultants contracted for the inspection of all construction through each phase, provide guidance concerning construction materials, changes orders, requisitions, schedules, and any changes to be made by the engineering / architectural firms to upgrade efficiency and maintenance of materials or equipment.
• Ability to work closely with internal staff and from other departments and outside agencies to ensure an effective working relationship in administering signal improvement projects.
• Ability to provide technical engineering support to develop new policies and procedures for new products, methods, and specifications used in capital improvement projects.
• Ability to make presentations to community leaders, elected officials, and management on signal improvement projects as they relate to the scope, cost, schedule, environmental and community impact, and citizen concerns.
• Ability to maintain records for traffic operations capital improvement projects in the form of contract files on project budgets and financial activities, procurement services, invoices and payments, bonding, project schedules, technical documents, permit applications, contract specifications, and correspondence.
• Ability to manage signal capital improvement projects.
• Ability to perform project management in specific areas related to traffic operations improvement projects, including managing consultant performance, contract requirements, procurement, regulations, and cost estimating.
• Ability to understand and interpret technical designs and specifications.
• Ability to prepare, understand and interpret contract documents / agreements.
• Ability to convey key aspects of technical project characteristics to supervision, regulating agencies, public officials, private section representatives, and citizens.
• Ability to recognize and learn changes in engineering technical and regulatory requirements pertaining to the design and construction of capital improvement projects.
• Ability to manage multiple projects.
• Ability to use a personal computer to prepare technical communications and manage technical and management databases.
• Ability to tactfully listen and deal with people effectively and equitably.
• Ability to work at a desk, chair / attend meetings, and visit existing and / or potential work sites throughout the County.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relations with colleagues, developers, engineers, architects, contractors, inspectors and the public.

Benefits

• Medical/Health Insurance Plans: BlueChoice Advantage EPO, BlueChoice Advantage PPO, CIGNA Dental PPO (Buy-Up), CIGNA Dental PPO (CORE), CIGNA Dental HMO (DHMO).
• Dental Insurance: CIGNA Dental PPO (Buy-Up), CIGNA Dental PPO (CORE), CIGNA Dental HMO (DHMO).
• Vision Insurance: EyeMed.
• Employee Life Insurance: Term insurance of up to 2 times salary ($100,000 maximum) for employees at no cost.
• Ability to purchase Supplemental & Dependent Life Insurance.
• Disability Income Insurance.
• Pension Plan: Normal retirement after 30 years of service or Age 60 and 10 years of service or election to enroll.