Senior Engineer I (Department of Public Works and Department of Water)

Job Summary

Designs, writes, reviews plans and specifications and prepares cost estimates for engineering projects involving capital improvements, including roadway infrastructure and water resources utilities. Ensures construction projects in progress conform to plans, specifications and regulations through periodic monitoring; resolves problems with existing systems found through inspection, researching records and communicating with persons involved.

About the Role

The Department of Public Works and the Department of Water both require the following:

• Senior Engineer I positions in Public Works: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering AND 6 years of experience in designing and/or constructing capital improvement projects.
• Water Engineering positions: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering AND 6 years of experience in designing water distribution and fine flow requirements, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, street location, etc., through the use of studies, personal investigation and research.
• Civil Engineering positions: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering AND 6 years of experience in traffic signal design, timing and systems design, computerized signal systems, geometric design and/or traffic planning and development.

A Master’s Degree in an Engineering related field or in Public Administration may be substituted for one year of experience. Up to 1 year of experience may be granted for employment with the City of Dayton as a Municipal Inspector.

Responsibilities

Through close review, ensures plans and cost estimates of consulting engineers, architects and private contractors conform to specifications and regulations, are economically favorable and are compatible with present and future City projects.

Resolves problems with existing systems found through inspection, researching records and communicating with persons involved.

Reviews plans, specifications and cost estimates for all plats, proposed utility construction, private construction or demolition projects and all permit work for adherence to all regulations and construction standards.

Additional responsibilities in Public Works include traffic signal design, timing and system designs, has knowledge in the operation of computerized traffic signal systems; is capable for performing geometric highway design and traffic planning and development.

Additional responsibilities in Water include but are not limited to analyzing and recommending solutions or alternatives to problems concerning water distribution and fine flow requirements, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, street location, etc., through the use of studies, personal investigation and research.

Requirements

Must be registered as a Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the State of Ohio or be able to obtain registration through a reciprocity agreement at time of appointment.

Must possess a valid driver’s license at time of appointment and maintain thereafter as a term and condition of continued employment.

Qualifications

Applications must specifically address each of the minimum qualifications, directly showing how each is met.

Benefits

Background Check: A background investigation and evidence of Employment Authorization and Identity is required prior to employment. All candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the position, including current city employees seeking transfer, promotion, demotion, etc. into a classified position.

Pay

$84,968.00 - $114,379.20 per year

Schedule

Continuous

Department

Varies

Job Type

Noncompetitive

Contact Information

To apply, click on the link provided to fill out the Supplemental Questionnaire and Application NOW using the Internet.