Civil Engineer

City of Chattanooga; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Chattanooga is seeking a Civil Engineer I to support transportation design and coordination within Public Works. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with codes and standards across projects, under supervision as described, contributing to quality and timely delivery.

The incumbent will engage in geotechnical design, roadways, drainage and traffic-related tasks, preparing plans, maps, estimates and permitting requests, while coordinating with internal teams and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Designs transportation projects for public works, ensuring compliance with all applicable codes, laws and regulations, standards, policies and procedures.
• Public works transportation projects include geotechnical engineering and design, roadways and streetscapes, storm and sanitary sewer systems, erosion and sediment control, traffic control, traffic signal related analysis, retention and detention ponds and/or other related design items.
• Designs and coordinates City‑wide services projects which includes investigating public requests, problems and complaints; contacts applicable individuals to initiate corrective action activities; generates work orders to resolve service issues; prepares and completes field design sketches for work orders as necessary; coordinates construction activities with applicable internal departments and external organizations and performs other related activities.
• Prepares and/or reviews engineering designs, plans, maps, charts, diagrams, estimates and permitting requests for projects,Achieves a comprehensive and current working knowledge of applicable laws, regulations and codes.

Job description

Salary: $65,304- $78,897 annually (GS.12)

Work Hours:Monday - Friday, 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. (EST)

*Hours may vary due to work assignments, or projects.*

Work Location: 1250 Market Street, Chattanooga, TN

FLSA Status: This is an

Exempt position.

Department:Public Works

Classification Summary

Incumbents in this classification are responsible for performing technical engineering work as assigned by the City Engineer and/or Engineer-of-Record associated with the design and/or coordination of transportation engineering and construction projects to ensure compliance with established industry standards and/or applicable codes; projects are built to plans and specifications, meeting all applicable laws, rules and ordinances and that the quality of work is satisfactory and acceptable within a given time period. Work requires moderate to limited supervision and the use of independent judgment and discretion.

Series Level

The Civil Engineer 1 is the first level of a four-level engineer series.

Essential Functions

(The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position‑specific duties.)

• Designs transportation projects for public works, ensuring compliance with all applicable codes, laws and regulations, standards, policies and procedures.
• Public works transportation projects include but are not limited to geotechnical engineering and design, roadways and streetscapes, storm and sanitary sewer systems, erosion and sediment control, traffic control, traffic signal related analysis, retention and detention ponds and/or other related design items.
• Designs and coordinates City‑wide services projects which includes investigating public requests, problems and complaints; contacts applicable individuals to initiate corrective action activities; generates work orders to resolve service issues; prepares and completes field design sketches for work orders as necessary; coordinates construction activities with applicable internal departments and external organizations and performs other related activities.
• Prepares and/or reviews engineering designs, plans, maps, charts, diagrams, estimates and permitting requests for projects,Achieves a comprehensive and current working knowledge of applicable laws, regulations and codes.