Municipal Engineer

About the role

Assists in the planning, design and management of civil engineering projects. Serves as the project engineer on smaller and routine projects or as a capable assistant to the project engineer on large and more complex projects. Represents the firm to an assigned list of clients/cities and supports the business development of new clients.

Division of time is roughly as follows:

• Project assignments: 80–90% (chargeable)
• General admin & business development: 10–20% (non-chargeable)

Responsibilities

• Prepares proposal estimates of time and expense required to complete smaller and routine projects; participates in presenting the proposal to the client.
• Defines the engineering solution to client’s problems and researches design options, either as part of the project team or as the project engineer/supervisor.
• Solves engineering problems using experience, judgment and education; asks for assistance when needed.
• Prepares engineering studies and design for new systems and analyzes operation of existing systems.
• Serves as project engineer on smaller projects with associated responsibilities for client liaison, budgets, schedules, quality control, contractor selection, coordination of field observation, and contract administration.
• Prepares design computations and quantity estimates; develops probable construction cost estimates or checks junior staff’s work for this task.
• Resolves day-to-day problems on a project; acts as technical advisor to junior staff assigned to the project; instructs drafters/technicians.
• Coordinates project documentation to provide a clear and accurate record of construction.
• Ensures shop drawings are reviewed in a timely manner, partial payments are made and change orders approved.
• Exercises care to minimize property/equipment damage and fully understands and cooperates with the firm’s Loss Prevention Program.
• Promotes the success of the team through individual initiative, cooperation to achieve common goals and accommodation to change.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Reports to

Project engineer/supervisor of the assigned project and to the Office Manager.

Authority / Supervisory Responsibility

• Supervises and checks work of junior staff assigned to the project.
• Reviews project design/reports with project engineer/supervisor or with Office Manager.
• As project engineer, has project schedule/budget responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Degree in civil engineering.
• Registered in the state in which you work.
• At least 6 years of experience since registration in project design.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a project team of interdisciplinary professionals.
• Ability to utilize computer systems as a tool to effectively manage projects.
• Understanding of CAD operations.