Civil Engineer - Solid Waste

City of Winston-Salem; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Winston-Salem is seeking an experienced Project Field Engineer to plan, design, permit, and oversee solid waste facilities and related projects. You will work under the Solid Waste Operations Manager and coordinate with consultants, contractors, and City staff to ensure regulatory compliance and on-time delivery.

Responsibilities include reviewing designs and cost estimates, managing bid processes, tracking data for budgets, and engaging with property owners on permitting issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil/environmental engineering or related field.
• Moderate experience in civil engineering or construction management preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience accepted.

Responsibilities

• Lead field engineering for solid waste facility projects.
• Coordinate with consultants, contractors, and City staff.
• Review designs, cost estimates, schedules, and regulatory compliance.
• Manage bid process and pre-construction meetings.
• Review submittals, invoices, and payments.
• Oversee construction inspection and change orders.
• Engage with property owners on permitting and zoning issues.
• Prepare qualification packages and select consulting firms.
• Negotiate scope and fees for consulting services.
• Track operational data and support budget analysis.
• Oversee environmental monitoring systems operation.
• Assist in public landfill tours.
• Investigate public complaints.

Skills

Civil engineering knowledge

Engineering drafting

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelors in civil or environmental engineering

Tools

GPS management system

Job description

Performs intermediate advanced technical work planning, designing, permitting, directing, inspecting and maintaining of a variety of solid waste projects, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Solid Waste Operations Manager.

• Serves as Project Field Engineer for construction projects involving solid waste management facilities.
• Serves as a liaison between consultants, contractors, other municipal departments and agencies, as well as the general public.
• Reviews designs, plans, specifications, construction cost estimates, schedules, and other items prepared by consulting engineers for accuracy, completeness, and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinates construction bid process with engineers, contractors, City/County Purchasing Department staff, etc. including preparation of bid documents, pre-bid conferences, bid openings, and pre-construction meetings.
• Reviews and approves submittals, invoices, and payment applications by engineers and contractors.
• Reviews and inspects construction of projects, processes change order documentation, and participates in progress meetings.
• Responds to and meets with property owners regarding issues related to waste permitting and zoning approvals.
• Prepares Request for Qualifications packages and participates in the selection of consulting engineering firms for design, bidding, and construction administrative services.
• Negotiates and approves scope of services and fees for consulting services.
• Tracks, records, and documents relevant operational data; analyzes data for efficiency and budgetary purposes; maintains operating record;
• Provides required information and technical assistance to the Solid Waste Operations Manager;
• Coordinates, directs, oversees the operation and monitoring of all environmental control and monitoring systems, including the landfill gas collection system, stormwater monitoring program, groundwater monitoring program, landfill gas monitoring program;
• Operates and maintains landfill GPS management system;
• Assists in public relation activities such as tours of all landfills;
• Conducts investigations of public complaints of the Solid Waste Management Facilities;
• Performs other duties as required.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree with coursework in civil or environmental engineering, or related field and moderate experience working as a civil engineer or in construction management, solid waste or civil construction industry experience is preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of modern civil engineering methods and techniques; through knowledge of land and engineering survey systems, methods and techniques; thorough knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of engineering drafting; possess excellent communication skills; knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and position specific software; ability to effectively work with City Officials, employees, contractors, State and Federal Officials and the general public; ability to prepare technical reports. Prefer candidates that have completed course work or direct experience with stormwater and erosion and sediment control design principles.

Physical Requirements

This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and reaching with hands and arms, frequently requires repetitive motions and occasionally requires standing, walking, sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, tasting or smelling, pushing or pulling and lifting; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, using of measuring devices, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work frequently requires exposure outdoor weather conditions and occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts, working in high, precarious places, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to the risk of electrical shock, exposure to vibration, and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is occasionally in a loud noise location (e.g. earth moving equipment, heavy traffic).

Special Requirements

• Must have passed or ability to do so within six months of hire the Fundamentals of Engineering exam.
• Valid driver's license in the Sate of North Carolina.