Engineer C (Construction Services) job in Austin
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| Job Ref: | COA078599 http://www.austincityjobs.org/postings/68981 | Organization: | City of Austin, Public Works Department | Job Category: | Construction Management | Job Type: | Full Time | Country: | USA | State/Province: | Texas (TX) | City: | Austin | Post Code: | 78767 | Salary and Benefits: | $36.10 – $47.71/hourly- Based on Experience + Full BENEFITS | Post Date: | 07/31/2018 |
The ENGINEER C position supports the City of Austin Public Works Department by providing engineering expertise and inspection supervision in the Construction Services Division. This position accepts capital projects for the City of Austin and supervises a field office consisting of approximately 18-25 City employees including inspectors and inspection supervisors. Please visit the link below for more information.
Posting Title Job Requisition Number Position Number Job Type Division Name Minimum Qualifications •Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major Licenses or Certifications: • Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Texas Notes to Applicants This position supports the City of Austin Public Works Department by providing engineering expertise and inspection supervision in the Construction Services Division. This position accepts capital projects for the City of Austin and supervises a field office consisting of approximately 18-25 City employees including inspectors and inspection supervisors. A detailed, complete City of Austin employment application is required to help us better evaluate your qualifications. For each position, please describe your specific experience as it relates to the minimum and preferred qualifications. Please be thorough in completing the employment application and list all experience that is relevant to this position. If you are selected as the top candidate, starting salary will be based on overall relevant experience. Driving is considered an essential function of this position, and a valid Texas driver license and current driving record that meets the requirements of the City of Austin Driver Safety Program are required. If you are identified as a top candidate, verification of your education, which may include High School graduation or GED, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees, will be required. This position may require a skills assessment. Pay Range $36.10 – $47.71 Hours 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday Hours may vary depending on work demands and business needs. Job Close Date 08/07/2018 Type of Posting Department Regular/Temporary Grant Funded or Pooled Position Category Location Preferred Qualifications •Experience working with utility infrastructure and/or construction projects (civil or architectural projects), including those that are large and complex in nature. •Experience working with other engineers, consultants, contractors, inspectors or others that are part of a construction project team. •Experience using and understanding construction contract documents, design criteria manuals and building codes. •Management or supervisory experience overseeing technical or field staff. •Experience responding to technical inquiries from customers, members of the public, or other members on a project team. •Class Texas Driver License Duties, Functions and Responsibilities Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned. 1.Approve, process, and seal plans/specifications/construction documents by applying engineering standardization of practices and principles of highly technical and complex calculations for applied discipline within the local and state regulatory requirements. 2.Manage engineering projects that are technically complex, highly visible, priority projects or programs. These projects require a high level of technical proficiency as well as coordinative and administrative responsibility. May require the ability to coordinate the efforts of a multi-discipline, multi-agency project team to complete a defined assignment or CIP. 3.Identify, evaluate, and provide improvement recommendations with preliminary and final designs and design criteria for assigned program or projects that may be complex and non routine. Provides assistance in the preparation of preliminary and long range plans, schedules, estimates, budgets, detailed final plans, specifications, special conditions and agreements. Provide technical oversight of project progress from design through completion. 4.Develop cost estimates/track expenditures prepare cost estimates and engineering and feasibility reports and studies for projects. Prepares and or provides assistance with preliminary contract documents, specifications and plans. Prepares final plans, specifications, special conditions and agreements and coordinates and oversees work of contractors, affected public agencies and utilities. Writes complex technical specifications for construction contracts. 5.Review plans and approve permits by applying complex engineering standardization of practices and principles for applied discipline within local and state regulatory requirements. 6.Inspect and monitor projects for legal compliance by reviewing work completed by contractors and ensuring compliance to specifications by completing complex calculations that are used to further provide analysis of preliminary results of a project. 7.Develop cost estimates/track expenditures by reviewing and writing contract change orders in the area of technical expertise negotiates and recommends financial arrangements for changes to contract. 8.May lead activities of a design team in the preparation of preliminary and long range plans, schedules, estimates, budgets, detail final construction plans, specifications, and agreements. 9.Conduct field inspections of work done by contractors to ensure compliance 10.Research and perform statistical analysis for validation of reports and publication of results in various communication formats 11.Develop standard operating procedures, policies, and ordinances for various 12.Responsible for designing and maintain database systems for project and/or 13.Prepare and deliver presentations to public, city council, or customers. Responsibilities- Supervision and/or Leadership Exercised: •May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed. •Knowledge of diversified, fundamental scientific and civil engineering concepts, phenomena, and relationships, and utilize such changes in solution of theoretical or practical civil engineering problems; •Knowledge of advanced mathematical techniques such as trigonometry, calculus, and coordinate geometry •Knowledge of modern methods, materials, and techniques of assigned discipline •Knowledge of one or more of the following disciplines: Civil, Environmental, Structural, Architectural, Mechanical and/or Electrical engineering terminology and techniques. •Knowledge of City of Austin purchasing and contract policies and procedures •Knowledge of applicability of established engineering principles and methods. •Knowledge of phases of the plans review and inspections processes. •Knowledge of preparation of cost estimates and engineering and feasibility •Knowledge of regulatory requirements within the local and state ordinances and laws •Skill in oral and written technical and/or general communication including preparation of written reports •Skill in negotiations and handling conflict resolution •Ability to perform more complex engineering computations, calculus, geometry, and trigonometry, rapidly and accurately. •Ability to interpret and explain maps and other related documents •Ability to interpret and make decisions not within established policies and practices. •Ability to communicate and provide direction to peers and assigned personnel •Ability to organize, analyze, interpret, and evaluate scientific civil engineering problems and provide practical, cost effective solutions; •Ability to observe, compares, or monitors objects and data to determine compliance with prescribed operating or safety standards. •Ability to use graphic instructions, such as blue prints, schematic drawings, layouts, or other visual aids. •Ability to use a personal computer, engineering applications, and data management software. Does this job require a criminal background investigation? EEO/ADA City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or TTY (512) 974-2445. Information For City Employees: If you are an employee within |
