Civil Engineer Associate Senior

Maricopa County; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 74,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Maricopa County is seeking a Civil Engineer Associate Senior to provide specialized engineering duties in transportation projects. The role involves supervising assignments, ensuring project compliance, and collaborating with various stakeholders. Join us to make a difference in the community.

Benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Exceptional work-life balance

Opportunities for growth and development

Low-cost healthcare

Child care benefits

Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

Extensive wellness program

Employee discounts

Retirement plan with employer match

Qualifications

• Two years of professional pre-registration civil engineering or hydrology experience.
• Must possess or have the ability to obtain a valid Arizona driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Lead or supervise the area of assignment and evaluate performance.
• Perform inspection and review of engineering plans in assigned areas.
• Ensure project deliverables meet scope, schedule, cost, and quality requirements.

Skills

Engineering

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a work-related engineering discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Revu Bluebeam

Job description

Posting Date

05/12/25

Application Deadline

05/19/25

Pay Range

$74,000 - $112,500 annually

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Transportation

About the Position

The Civil Engineer Associate Senior provides complex, specialized, non-registered professional engineering duties or professional-level duties in a discipline directly associated with civil engineering projects. Tasks are often of high difficulty, requiring the application of standard and non-standard techniques and procedures and independent judgment.

About Us

We value your time. The time with your family. The time you spend on the road. And the time you spend making a difference. At the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT), we provide connections that improve people's lives. By combining innovative technologies with the vast talent of our employees, we plan for future needs and operate a transportation system with the community in mind. Are you interested in contributing to the community in which you work, live, and play? Then, join our team and help us build connections.

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• Exceptional work-life balance

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Child care benefits, including access to our upcoming on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families exclusively

• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts

• Employee discounts for goods and services

• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.27% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

• Learn more at Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

We Require

• Bachelor's degree in a work-related engineering discipline, such as but not limited to Civil, Structural, Chemical, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Surveying, Hydrology, Environmental Science, or Geology

• Two years of professional pre-registration civil engineering or hydrology experience

• Certification as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) may substitute for the aforementioned experience

• A combination of post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis

• Must possess or have the ability to obtain a valid Arizona driver's license by the time of hire

Job Contributions

• May lead or directly supervise the area of assignment by assigning and directing work, providing training, establishing goals, evaluating performance, counseling and disciplining employees as needed, and preparing and approving work schedules; responsible for interviewing and selecting functions.

• Perform inspection and review of engineering plans in assigned areas - e.g., hydrology, permit plans, traffic, etc.; monitor all aspects of a project to include impact on other projects

• Assure project deliverables meet scope, schedule, cost, and quality requirements.

• Meet with various levels of staff, including leadership, engineers, contractors, as well as the public, to clearly communicate engineering and/or plan requirements

• Enforce the regulations for Maricopa County to ensure development is in compliance

• Represent the assigned department at various meetings with other government agencies and the public

• Coordinate the development of project design concepts and criteria

• Provide modifications and approvals of projects for plans; make recommendations for the selection of appropriate countermeasures during projects

• Compile, interpret, analyze, and calculate field data

• Perform other related duties as assigned

Working Conditions

• This position requires the employee to be in the office/field or customer-facing for all hours worked

• Must be able to work in a normal indoor office environment. Some work duties involve long periods of sitting, standing, walking, driving a vehicle, bending/kneeling, reaching, and wearing protective gear indoors and outdoors. The weight required to lift, push, pull, or carry is 50 pounds

• Dexterity of hands for computer work, desk work, and driving motor vehicles. Must be able to work outdoors on occasion in extreme heat, cold, wind, or rain on projects. Must be able to manage frequent interruptions, time pressures, high work volumes, multiple and complicated tasks, unscheduled tasks, team-oriented activities, prompt decision-making, and interaction with government officials and the public. Must constantly maintain concentration, accuracy, ethical behavior, and a professional demeanor

Machines, tools, equipment, software, and hardware

• Microsoft Office, Revu Bluebeam Electronic Plan Review software, and Proprietary Permitting software

Selection Procedure

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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