Sr. Professional Engineer

About the role

The City of Fort Worth is hiring a Sr Professional Engineer – Mobility Infrastructure to manage multiple simultaneous mobility infrastructure improvement projects. This role offers a balance between work and life, with a hybrid schedule available after six months. Potential projects include intersection improvement/traffic signal installations, Safe Routes to School and sidewalk construction, railroad crossing safety improvements, and federally funded roadway and pedestrian infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Working independently to perform project management and professional civil engineering work to deliver multiple simultaneous mobility infrastructure improvement projects while coordinating with a variety of stakeholders to deliver projects within budget and on schedule within very tight time constraints
• Attending virtual and in-person meetings and communicating proactively about projects with City leadership, stakeholders in other City departments, residents of the City of Fort Worth and representatives of state and federal agencies
• Providing direct support to the Engineering Manager and assisting in the development and implementation of policies, procedures, goals and objectives and making recommendations for changes and improvements to existing standards and procedures
• Managing professional services contracts with engineering consultants to deliver capital projects including executing design contracts, reviewing engineering design plans, specifications and cost estimates and processing contract amendments
• Managing construction contracts including evaluating construction bids, executing construction contracts, responding to RFIs, performing field visits and processing change orders
• Reviewing and approving payment requests and performing other tasks as needed while utilizing City of Fort Worth software/systems and processes
• Supervising and assisting in the development and professional growth of graduate engineers and professional engineers

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or a related field
• Three (3) years of professional civil engineering experience as a Licensed Professional Engineer, two (2) years must relate to civil engineering design and construction projects and/or infrastructure design/review of private development projects
• Possession of registration as a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas. If licensed in another state, continued employment will be contingent upon obtaining registration as a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas within six months of employment
• Valid Texas Driver's License

Preferred Qualifications

• Exceptional customer service, time management, communication, and writing skills
• Experience with the requirements of federally funded projects
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Experience with Bluebeam, understanding of the PMBOK, an industry-recognized project management standard, MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and geographic information systems (GIS)

Pay

$44.99 - $58.48/hr. | $93,574 - $121,646 annual compensation

Schedule

Monday – Friday 8 am – 5 pm; Some evening/weekend work required. After six months, enjoy the freedom of 2 days of remote work each week or hybrid schedule.

Benefits

• $8,000 Sign-on Incentive (50% paid after the completion of first pay period, 50% paid after the completion of 6 months of employment)
• Career Pathway: Sr. Professional Engineer ➡️ Engineering Manager ➡️ Sr. Capital Projects Officer
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Top-Notch Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• 3 Weeks' Vacation Time
• Robust Pension Plan
• Voted Best Place for Working Parents 2024
• Professional Development Opportunities

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing and balancing. Light Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Sedentary Work category and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated Light Work.