Associate Civil Design Engineer — Municipal Projects

City of Detroit; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Detroit's Department of Public Works seeks an Associate Civil Engineer Design to prepare civil engineering designs and specifications for complex municipal projects. Under general supervision, you will analyze scope, review field data, develop solutions, and manage construction plans to ensure conformance with plans, budgets, codes and standards.

Applicants should hold a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering with some construction management coursework preferred and three years of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering required; construction management coursework preferred.
• Three years of experience designing and preparing specifications for civil projects; one year field work preferred.
• Registration as a professional engineer in the State of Michigan required.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes project scope.
• Reviews and evaluates field conditions and data.
• Develops and designs engineering solutions.
• Manages preparation of engineering construction plans.
• Ensures construction is in conformance with plans, specifications, budget, codes and applicable standards.
• Manages and interprets construction projects and plans.
• Creates project documents.
• Prepares and maintains records and reports.
• Oversees, supervises, and inspects work of contractors or other city workforce, as needed.
• Manages and supervises inspectors and other staff assigned to projects.
• Determines work priorities.
• Reviews work prepared by other team members.
• Instructs, counsels, mentors, and advises project team and subordinates on assignments and difficult tasks to see that work is performed satisfactorily to meet expected standards.
• Consults with supervisor on work assignments and personnel matters such as promotions, transfers, and disciplinary actions and grievances.
• Initiates and directs training of subordinates and colleagues.
• Represents the department/division with individual or groups of citizens, public agencies or with private groups.
• Prepares and evaluates requests for proposal for consultant services, specialized services and other material used by the department/division.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Supervising

Reading plans

Written & oral comms

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Construction management coursework preferred

Tools

MDOT Field Manager software

Job description

The City of Detroit's Department of Public Works seeks an Associate Civil Engineer Design to prepare civil engineering designs and specifications for complex municipal projects. Under general supervision, you will analyze scope, review field data, develop solutions, and manage construction plans to ensure conformance with plans, budgets, codes and standards.

Applicants should hold a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering with some construction management coursework preferred and three years of