Staff Engineer

Assist with the safe and efficient movement of people through the City of Pittsburgh. Optimize traffic safety and operations by investigating and analyzing street conditions, recommending traffic safety/calming improvements, planning and collecting data for traffic analysis, preparing and reviewing signing and pavement marking plans, managing and implementing signal and system timing plans, coordinating pavement markings as part of repaving efforts, and performing field views and inspections for traffic safety and traffic signal projects.

Department: Mobility & Infrastructure

Union: This position is included in the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Local 2719 bargaining unit and will be filled in accordance with the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Requirements

• Complete application including education, work experience, a resume (if applicable), and completed supplemental questions
• Must be or become a resident of the City of Pittsburgh prior to employment and remain a resident throughout employment
• Current, valid Class C Pennsylvania Driver's License required prior to appointment and must be maintained throughout employment
• Engineering in Training Certification must be obtained within ninety (90) days of appointment
• Bachelor's Degree from a fully accredited institution in Civil Engineering or a related Civil Engineering field (applicants in their final semester may apply but will not be hired until graduation occurs)
• Education/training and/or work experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis to meet the four-year total qualifying requirement

Responsibilities

• Plans and coordinates the design and/or management of construction of complex, unstructured, multidiscipline Capital projects in assigned specialized area (e.g., water and sewers, community facilities, traffic and streets, bridges and structures, surveys and drafting, etc.)
• Conducts non-complex engineering calculations and designs
• Assigns and directs the work of related professional, technical, and clerical employees on a project basis
• Reviews shop drawings; designs approved internal research studies for assigned projects related to traffic operations or safety
• Reviews all reports and studies prepared by assigned personnel to monitor progress and identify problems and delays; recommends approval of change orders and requisitions for payment
• Identifies problems and potential hazards in all phases of work on assigned projects; advises Project Manager on a timely basis; recommends and implements approved corrective action to adhere to schedule and project budget
• Meets with representatives of other governmental agencies, City Departments, consultants, contractors, and the public on proposed projects and problems arising in the work
• Directs the performance of work performed in-house and under consultant and contractor agreements
• Ensures that RFPs, specifications, designs, contract provisions, bid documents, work orders, resolutions, and work performed comply fully with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations
• Initiates payment forms for work performed by consultants and/or contractors
• Maintains records and prepares accurate reports, correspondence, etc. as requested or required
• Performs field work including data gathering and/or inspections that are assigned or required as part of traffic projects
• Performs other related tasks and duties as assigned or required

Pay

$71,414 per year