Utility Engineer

Responsibilities

• Responsible for performing and/or directing others in engineering design, coordination, and review for small to medium projects and/or designated segments of larger complex projects in a specific engineering discipline for an assigned functional area.
• Identifying and resolving utility conflicts in the most feasible and time sensitive manner.
• Providing cost estimating support and value engineering analysis of complex roadway and utility conflicts.
• Inputting utility information into MicroStation to create utility layouts and plan sheets for design of utility relocation or ability to supervise others to do so.
• Designing and reviewing utility relocation plans to be in compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Become well-versed with the interpretation of City of Austin Municipal Utility Code, AULCC Process, TXDOT’s Utility Accommodation Rules, and TXDOT’s Utility Manual.
• Strong communication skills for daily coordination with clients, stakeholders, and utility owners to ensure project schedules are met.
• Acting as a point of contact between TXDOT, utility companies, and other government agencies to explain policies and negotiate agreements.
• Providing technical assistance, review utility installation permits, and help coordinate the technical work related to utility adjustments and relocations for roadway projects.
• Identifying potential utility conflicts early in the project lifecycle and develop plans to resolve them, which may involve avoidance, minimization, or accommodation (e.g., relocation).
• Assisting with calculating payments related to utility adjustments, including betterment ratios, eligibility percentages, and relocation costs.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date electronic documentation and data in systems like TxDOT Connect.
• Monitoring the progress of utility installations, adjustments, and relocations during the construction phase.
• Project assignments will include researching and obtaining utility record drawings and facilitating Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) activities to identify, locate, and coordinate utility conflicts.
• Interfacing utility owner personnel along with project design and construction personnel to establish roles and responsibilities for utility design, coordination, adjustments, relocations, reimbursements, compliance, and construction activities.
• Tracking activities through the project life.
• Performing and coordinating design and constructability reviews related to as built and proposed utilities for projects.
• Preparing, processing, and maintaining documentation.
• Monitoring the installation, removal, adjustments, or relocation of utilities.

Requirements

• The position requires the application of professional engineering concepts, principles, practices, and methods sufficient to perform a broad range of engineering activities in a variety of work environments.
• The successful applicant will have the following:
• A Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited program
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with utility design or related work
• Licensed as Professional Engineer (PE) in the state of Texas or ability to obtain through comity from another state within 6 months of employment
• Experience with utility design and utility construction methods in accordance with the Utility Accommodation Rules (UAR)
• Experience with principles of utility coordination and associated terminology
• A thorough knowledge of local, State, and Federal requirements related to utility adjustments and relocations, reimbursement processes depending on funding type
• An understanding of transportation design and construction are essential for job execution
• Experience working with MicroStation and/or AutoCAD
• Excellent technical, organizational, and communication skills to effectively interface with utility owner personnel along with project design and construction personnel
• Exceptional communication, technical writing, presentation, and organizational skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• A positive attitude and willingness to work cooperatively with others
• Ability to handle multiple assignments

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule options
• Competitive salary
• Leave accrual and paid holidays
• Healthcare benefits
• Group Life Insurance, as well as additional optional life Insurance, short and long term disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursement
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Parental and maternity leave benefits