Assistant Engineer/Associate Civil Engineer (TPW)

Job Description:

Assistant Engineer/Associate Civil Engineer (TPW)

Description

Examples of Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Duties:
The following duties are considered essential for this job classification:

• Assist in the solution of complex technical problems
• Review work completed by assigned staff
• Review reports and check plans for conformance with design standards, codes and regulations
• Investigate field conditions affecting property owners, contractors and maintenance operations
• Respond to inquiries and complaints from the public by mail, over the telephone, and/or at a public counter
• Make field inspections of buildings and/or utility, drainage, and street infrastructure under construction to insure proper execution of critical structural phases as designed and shown on the approved plans or otherwise required by applicable special provisions, design standards, codes and ordinances
• Sign and stamp civil engineering documents including studies, reports, plans and specifications
• Make field investigations of existing improvements, buildings and infrastructure and prepare reports based on findings
• Administer contracts for construction projects
• Supervise and participate in the preparation of plans and specifications for the construction of water, sewer, sewage treatment, street, storm drain, bicycle/pedestrian, traffic signal, creek restoration and other public infrastructure projects
• Perform complex calculations and prepare estimates of time and material costs
• Prepare estimates and feasibility reports for new or modified services and structures
• Prepare special engineering studies and reports
• Coordinate utilities activities with other City departments, divisions and sections and with outside agencies
• Coordinate public information and/or education programs related to assigned projects
• Make presentations to the City Council, Board of Public Utilities, and to various other boards and commissions
• Develop and revise design and construction standards for public infrastructure
• Research project design requirements
• Assign investigation, design, AutoCAD, and drafting tasks to technical staff
• Supervise, train and evaluate assigned technical staff
• Collect field samples for testing and analyze test results
• Order survey, mapping and data collection
• Research publications and industry information sources related to assigned projects
• Serve as staff to a variety of City commissions, boards and committees on public works or utility matters
• Perform related duties as assigned

Salary:

$105,734.00