Capital Project Engineer I or II

Mansfield, TX, United States

Starting Salary Range: I $91,558.00 - $108,984.00

II $105,990.00 - $126,163.00

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Responsible for coordinating and controlling engineering activities to ensure that city infrastructure, roadway, drainage, water and sewer facilities are designed and constructed to operate safely and efficiently, subject to direction and review.

EXAMPLES OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED:

Manage design procurement and administration for all types of capital improvement projects including roadways, drainage facilities, water lines and sewer lines.

Provide review and direction relating to engineering plans, specifications, and reports on infrastructure improvement projects.

Manage construction procurement and administration for the construction of projects as listed above by serving as the city’s representative during all phases of construction activity.

Perform construction observations and site inspections when necessary and coordinate with construction inspections staff, engineering consultants, and contractors during project construction.

Review and coordinate proposed improvements by franchise utility companies (electric, gas, telecommunications)

Perform field surveys when necessary for use in design of assigned projects.

Evaluate and respond to public, inter-departmental and city official inquiries.

Prepare city council agenda items for assigned infrastructure projects.

Travel to attend meetings, conferences and training.

Perform other job duties as may be required.

OTHER DUTIES:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of civil engineering design, construction methods and materials, plan and specification review, cost estimating and surveying.

Ability to work well with other city departments, consultants, contractors, other government agencies, and the general public.

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing about both technical and non-technical matters.

Skill in analyzing and evaluating major projects, studies, policies, and procedures to develop recommendations for improvements relative to the City of Mansfield’s accepted standards.

Computer experience including typical office and engineering applications.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university.

Four or more years of experience in engineering design, analysis, review, study preparation or project management and licensed as a Professional Engineer in the State of Texas or ability to obtain license within six months.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS:

The physical activity of this position include: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.

Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.

The physical requirements of this position Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.

The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception, and field vision. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES

The City of Mansfield complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and it is our policy to ensure that no person is discriminated against based on their disability. The City of Mansfield offers equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals and strictly prohibits the discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability. The City of Mansfield shall provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees who are otherwise qualified to perform the essential job duties when doing so does not create an undue hardship for the city.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The City of Mansfield is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to hiring and retaining highly qualified persons and a diverse workforce. The City of Mansfield is mandated by federal law to provide a drug-free working environment for the safety of its employees and the public. All employment is contingent upon passing a post offer pre-employment drug test and/or physical. It is the policy of the city not to discriminate against any person in recruitment, examination, appointment, training, promotion, discipline or any other aspect of personnel administration because of religious opinions or affiliations, membership or non-membership in employee organizations, or because of race, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, gender, veteran, disability or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local laws.

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