Civil Engineer 2

Pierce-County-Washington; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Pierce County's Surface Water Management team is seeking an experienced engineer to lead internal design teams and manage consultant services for capital projects such as fish passage culverts, floodplain reconnection, and water quality improvements.

The role emphasizes coordinating with consultants and staff, using HEC-RAS, Bluebeam, GIS, AutoCAD, and hydraulic/hydrologic modeling to deliver projects on time and within budget. Professional development and career growth are offered.

Qualifications

• Registration as an Engineer-in-Training is required.
• Seven years of progressively responsible experience related to the position is required.
• A bachelor’s degree from an ABET accredited program in civil engineering, or a closely related field, may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis, up to four years.
• A valid driver's license is required.
• A resume and cover letter are required for this position.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Develops, administers, designs, and inspects capital improvement projects, which may include culverts, traffic control devices, storm sewer structures, water quality improvement facilities, or other appurtenances.
• Studies, analyzes, and prepares engineering-related reports as required by state, federal and local authorities.
• Presents findings orally or in writing to county staff, officials, or other agencies.
• Reviews and recommends changes to engineer prepared plans to meet County standards.
• Reviews projects for compliance with Critical Areas regulations and writes project conditions.
• Prepares and reviews comprehensive engineering plans and cost estimates.
• Calculates and verifies pay quantities for proper payment for contracted services.

Skills

Engineering design

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Team coordination

Consultant management

Education

ABET-accredited Civil Engineering degree

Tools

HEC-RAS

Bluebeam

GIS

AutoCAD

Hydraulic modeling

Hydrologic modeling

Job description

Why It's a Great Opportunity:

In this role you will work on the Surface Water Management (SWM) team that provides capital project delivery for engineering design, environmental permitting, property acquisition, construction management, and project oversight. Your primary focus will be on managing internal design teams to deliver a variety of capital projects. Additional duties will include procuring and managing consultant services to support your teams. You will use your experience and knowledge in project delivery for surface water projects such as fish passage culverts, floodplain reconnection, levee setbacks, water quality, and more. You will communicate and plan this work with consultants and your team while utilizing HEC-RAS, Bluebeam, GIS, AutoCAD, Hydraulic and Hydrologic modeling, and other computer applications to ensure that projects are successfully completed.

Why It's a Great Department:

PPW stewards a healthy and vibrant community by collaboratively planning and investing in our people, infrastructure, systems, and policies. PPW’s team has more than 800 members that collaborate, innovate and inspire in performing essential services to the community. The department is responsible for the County road and levee systems, sewer systems, airports, ferries, building permits, environmental review, sustainability, community planning, and code enforcement - just to name a few! Learn more about Planning and Public Works here.

How to be Successful in the Role:

Your success will ultimately come from the timely completion of SWM projects through the management of SWM design teams and consultants doing that work. Your effective, clear communication and collaboration with consultants and other key partners will support the efficiency and ability of the team.

Your Future in this Role:

You will have access to professional development through robust online learning and other training opportunities throughout your career to ensure your success. This position has multiple career growth and promotional opportunities in Pierce County to build on a great career while directly impacting the communities in Pierce County.

Core Daily Responsibilities:

• Develops, administers, designs, and inspects capital improvement projects, which may include,culverts, traffic control devices, storm sewer structures, water quality enhancement facilities, or other appurtenances.
• Studies, analyzes, and prepares engineering-related reports as required by state, federal and local authorities. Presents findings orally or in writing to county staff, officials, or other agencies.
• Reviews and recommends changes to engineer prepared plans to meet County standards.
• Reviews projects for compliance with Critical Areas regulations and writes project conditions. Evaluates project impacts and reviews proposed mitigation.
• Prepares and reviews comprehensive engineering plans and cost estimates.
• Calculates and verifies pay quantities for proper payment for contracted services, reviews calculations and accuracy of submittals.

• Plans, assigns, and assists technicians and lower-level engineers in construction project inspection and administration.
• Reviews projects for compliance with County ordinances, state and federal statutes and regulations, and adopted standards and county policy.
• Provides input for preliminary budget information regarding personnel and capital outlay needs.
• Communicates with staff and the general public regarding departmental policies and procedures. Provides technical advice regarding engineering-related problems or projects to the public and customers.
• Coordinates specific capital improvement project planning efforts on behalf of the County and interfaces with other agencies or municipalities. Coordinates with other sections, divisions, departments, community groups, or elected officials regarding current and future needs and requirements.
• Provides public testimony to hearings, boards, commissions, elected officials and the public on projects or cases being reviewed by the department.
• Coordinates scheduling, financing, timing, and other project requirements with applicable funding agencies.
• Develops and maintains scheduling charts and works with others to determine critical tasks; coordinates tasks being done by other divisions to facilitate completion of projects.
• Prepares final bid packages; schedules and advertises projects for bid; prepares responses to requests for information; prepares necessary addendums during bidding process; prepares change orders and pay estimates and maintains accurate project level budget and expenditure reports.
• Drafts and submits change orders and pay estimates for County construction projects.

A classification description with a more detailed list of essential functions can be foundhere.

• Registration as an Engineer-in-Training AND
• Seven years of progressively responsible experience related to the position is required.
• A bachelor’s degree from an ABET accredited program in civil engineering, or a closely related field, may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis, up to four years.
• A valid driver's license is required.
• A resume and cover letter are required for this position.

As a condition of employment, the applicant will need to authorize and complete a background check. Information received from the background check is reviewed case-by-case and will not necessarily remove an applicant from consideration.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship.

Upon offer, compensation is based on a range of job-related factors, including the requirements of the role, your skills and experience, and internal pay equity.

Our Welcoming Workplace Commitment: Pierce County is committed to fostering a Welcoming Workplace where employees are supported, respected, and able to thrive. We believe a strong public workforce is representative of the community it serves and that fair and just access to opportunity strengthens public service.

Guided by the County Executive’s Forward Together mission, Pierce County works to build communities that are safe, welcoming, and connected. This same commitment shapes how we recruit, develop, and retain our employees. County employees make a direct and visible impact in the lives of residents every day, and we invite you to join us in helping keep Pierce County a place people are proud to call home.