Civil Engineer Position Description

Stonington; Stonington (CT); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Town of Stonington is seeking a Civil Engineer to manage design, construction, and inspection of municipal public works projects. This role involves coordinating with federal, state, and local agencies, reviewing plans, and leading bid processes. The successful candidate will perform field inspections, prepare cost estimates, and ensure regulatory compliance.

A BS in Civil Engineering and EIT/L.S.I.T. within 1 year are required; PE/LS licensure preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or closely related field with minimum 1 year engineering experience (survey, design, construction inspection, cost estimates).
• E.I.T./L.S.I.T. license required or obtained within 1 year of hire; P.E./L.S. preferred.
• Strong knowledge of civil engineering, drafting, and construction inspection principles.

Responsabilités

• Review permits, plans, drainage calculations and reports for conformance with regulations and standards.
• Lead development of estimates, plans, schedules, and bid documents; coordinate with agencies and consultants.
• Coordinate design implementation with federal, state, and local partners; present projects to Town bodies as needed.
• Prepare and review plans, specifications, and cost estimates for public works projects; perform inspections.
• Evaluate test results and ensure compliance with standards; prepare sketches, maps, and reports.

Connaissances

Civil engineering knowledge

Construction inspection ability

Communication skills

Interpersonal professionalism

Plan interpretation

Problem solving

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

E.I.T./L.S.I.T. certification within 1 year

P.E./L.S. licensure preferred

Outils

AutoCAD

GIS

Microsoft Office

Hydraulic analysis software

Description du poste

TOWN OF STONINGTONJOB DESCRIPTION

CIVIL ENGINEER

NATURE OF WORK

The Civil Engineer has the responsibility of performing work in design, construction, and inspection of municipal public works projects; performs research and drafting work; provides information on departmental systems and policies to developers, contractors, consulting engineers, and public.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

The Civil Engineer works under the direct supervision of the Town Engineer and Director of Public Works.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Not applicable.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Reviews and administrates federal, state and local permits.
• Reviews plans, permits, drainage calculations, environmental & geotechnical reports, traffic studies and other technical data submitted by developers of subdivisions, Zoning & Wetland applications and other private development projects for conformance with Town regulation and Engineering Standards.
• Project manager for development of estimates, plans and project administration. Project administration tasks to include preparing requests for proposals, bid documents, project scheduling, budget tracking, design review, change order and contractor/vendor invoicing.Effective communication, coordination and inspection efforts with the Town’s consultants and Agencies are vital.
• Serves as project lead & liaison to coordinate design implementation with all “share holders” (Federal, State, Local Agencies to include interdepartmental staff, Boards, etc.)
• Ability to prepare and present projects (or technical data) to Town Commissions, Boards, Task Force and/or Public Information Meetings.
• Assists in the continued inspection, cataloguing and tracking of Town-wide assets in preparation of the annual department C.I.P. (Capital Improvement Program).
• Development of a comprehensive C.I.P. also includes managing and forecasting asset improvements to include: preparing asset narratives, repair/replacement costs and project timelines.
• Administrative review of the MS4 requirements and associated tasks to sustain the permit status in accordance with State Statute, as amended
• Assists in the preparation and/or review of plans, specifications, designs, and cost estimates for public works projects in an efficient and timely fashion.
• Performs moderately complex mathematical computations in survey, design, and estimating work.
• Designs and prepares plans, drainage calculations, specifications, and bid documents for infrastructure and civil engineering projects.
• Performs inspections for subdivision, road construction, building facilities, bond releases and Town contracted public works projects for conformity to design, materials and schedule specifications. Makes field determination of unanticipated construction obstacles and recommends modifications to plans and related costs.
• Evaluates and performs both complex hydraulic design and analysis of proposed and existing systems.
• Performs public works construction inspections for subdivisions, road reconstruction and Town contracted public works projects.
• Evaluates the results of various tests including, but not limited to, soils, drainage systems, and materials to assure compliance with applicable standards.
• Prepares sketches, maps, and reports, easements, estimates, agreements.
• Investigates complaints from the public with regard to construction activity, drainage issues and researches record maps-easements or other land and engineering data to assist in inquiry resolution.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

• Evaluates any design plan changes and prepares recommendations on changes to Town Engineer and/or Director of Public Works.
• Provides assistance with administrative functions, operation of copier, plotter, scanning, filing, etc.
• May participate in field survey (instrument operator, rod person) for various engineering projects.
• Provides liaison between State, private developers, engineers for both public and private projects.
• Town Liaison and/or provide staff support to Committees for technical insight, specification or guidance.

REQUIREMENTS OF WORK

Education, Experience and Training:

The education, experience and training required would generally be acquired with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related field and a minimum of one (1) year experience in engineering technical work (Note: work experience which includes land survey crew experience, engineering design, construction inspection and preparing cost estimates may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis) or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

A State of Connecticut licensure as an Engineer in Training (E.I.T.) or Land Surveyor in Training (L.S.I.T.) required or obtained within (1) year of hire. A State of Connecticut Licensure as an Engineer (P.E.) or Land Surveyor (L.S.) preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of and ability to apply civil engineering and land surveying principles and practices.
• Ability to apply the principles of construction inspection to solve practical field problems.
• Ability to operate calculating, surveying equipment, drafting and other engineering equipment.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively and professionally.
• Ability to give clear, concise written and oral instructions and work effectively with staff, superiors and the general public.
• Ability to interpret plans specifications and a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic or schedule form.
• Proficient and/or familiarity with AUTOCAD, GIS(ERSI), Microsoft (WORD, EXCEL, POWER POINT), Hydraulic and other related software applications.
• General knowledge of building structures and related appurtenances: H.V.A.C. – B.M.S.software, A.D.A., Building Codes and/or safety.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:The employee is frequently required to sit, stand and walk for prolonged periods of time.Physical stamina and endurance is required. The employee must have the ability to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects tools o controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and smell. The employee may lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds, and at times, may be required to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in outside weather conditions as well as the office. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in precarious places; is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat and vibration.NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Must possess and retain a Valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s License.This job description does not constitute an employment agreement or contract between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.