The purpose of this position is to perform professional and administrative engineering functions and to develop and implement programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares and reviews engineering drawings by ensuring compliance with regulations and codes and preparing technical specifications and documents.
• Performs site visits or examinations of construction projects to ensure compliance.
• Manages budget requests by preparing cost estimates for materials and researching current material and labor rates.
• Performs technical studies and evaluations to provide solutions for engineering problems and make technical recommendations to departments regarding infrastructure, construction, or repairs.
• Serves as liaison between field and office staff and provides direction to co-workers in establishing and coordinating budgets, work plans, and performance measurement tools.
• Participates in departmental design, technical reviews, mapping, geographic information system support, customer service, researching as-builts for crew support, filing, record tracking and other departmental activities.
• Performs fieldwork for environmental sampling and judging of construction proposals for adherence to applicable standards.

Supplemental Functions:

Performs other similar duties as required.

Job Specifications and Qualifications:

Knowledge:

• Civil engineering principles and practices
• Mathematical concepts
• Applicable local, state and federal laws, rules, and regulations
• Basic GIS concepts
• Engineering principles and practices in assigned area of responsibility
• Technical report writing techniques
• Cost estimating techniques

Licensing and Certifications:

• Engineer Intern Certification
• Valid North Carolina Driver's License

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must meet the City criteria for an acceptable driving record.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

• Positions in this class typically require: climbing, balancing, stooping, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

• Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

• Incumbents may be subjected to extreme temperatures and workspace restrictions

• Operating a computer and applicable software applications
• Applying local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations
• Performing engineering calculations
• Estimating project costs
• Researching and solving engineering problems
• Reading and interpreting blueprints and maps
• Managing projects
• Compiling and analyzing complex engineering data
• Preparing technical reports
• Analyzing complex engineering problems and making appropriate recommendations
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work directio

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field from an accredited college or university with at least three (3) years of experience; or the City may consider an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

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If multiple applications are submitted to an individual position, only the most recent application received prior to the posting closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM on the closing date.

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The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt/non-exempt) is designated by position. The employer actively supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.