Engineer C (Capital Delivery Services)

City of Austin; United States; Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work option

Up to 60% teleworking

Job summary

The City of Austin’s Capital Delivery Services Department seeks an experienced Civil Engineer to lead complex design and construction projects. You will review plans, prepare cost estimates, and coordinate with contractors, agencies, and utilities to deliver public infrastructure.

Requires a PE license in Texas (or ability to obtain within six months) and a Bachelor’s degree in engineering with eight years of experience. The role offers a hybrid work environment with potential telework up to 60%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 8 years of engineering experience.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in TX or able to obtain TX license within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Approves and seals plans per regulations.
• Manages technically complex projects from concept to completion.
• Develops cost estimates and budgets for projects.
• Prepares construction documents and contract specs.
• Conducts field inspections to ensure compliance.

Skills

Engineering knowledge

Project coordination

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CADD software

Cost estimation

Regulatory compliance

Job description

About This Position

Job Description: Purpose: Under minimal supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment, this position performs highly complex engineering functions that include designing, planning, and overseeing work in support of construction, maintenance, and alteration of structures, facilities, processes, equipment, and systems.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities

• Approves, processes, and seals plans, specifications, or construction documents by applying engineering standardization of practices and principles of highly technical and complex calculations for applied discipline within Local and State regulatory requirements.
• Manages engineering projects that are technically complex, highly visible, priority projects or programs. These projects require a high level of technical proficiency as well as coordinative and administrative responsibility.
• Identifies, evaluates, and provides improvement recommendations with preliminary and final designs and design criteria for assigned program or projects that may be complex and non-routine.
• Assists in the preparation of preliminary and long-range plans, schedules, estimates, budgets, detailed final plans, specifications, special conditions, and agreements.
• Provides technical oversight of project progress from design through completion.
• Develops cost estimates, tracks expenditures, and prepares cost estimates and engineering and feasibility reports and studies for projects.
• Prepares and assists with preliminary contract documents, specifications, and plans.
• Prepares final plans, specifications, special conditions, and agreements and coordinates and oversees work of contractors, affected public agencies, and utilities.
• Writes complex technical specifications for construction contracts.
• Reviews plans and approves permits by applying complex engineering standardization of practices and principles for applied discipline within Local and State regulatory requirements.
• Inspects and monitors projects for legal compliance by reviewing work completed by contractors and ensuring compliance to specifications by completing complex calculations that are used to further provide analysis of preliminary results of a project.
• Develops cost estimates or tracks expenditures by reviewing and writing contract change orders in the area of technical expertise and negotiates and recommends financial arrangements for changes to contract.
• Leads, as necessary, activities of a design team in the preparation of preliminary and long-range plans, schedules, estimates, budgets, detail final construction plans, specifications, and agreements.
• Conducts field inspections of work done by contractors to ensure compliance with plans and specifications.
• Drafts and recommends approval of contract change orders.
• Researches and performs statistical analysis for validation of reports and publication of results in various communication formats.
• Develops standard operating procedures, policies, and ordinances for various contracts or projects.
• May provide analysis and recommendation of performance of various personnel assigned by contract or projects.
• Is responsible for designing and maintaining database systems for project or program areas.
• Prepares and delivers presentations to public, City Council, or customers.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
• Knowledge of diversified, fundamental scientific and civil engineering concepts, phenomena, and relationships, and utilize such changes in solution of theoretical or practical civil engineering problems.
• Knowledge of advanced mathematical techniques such as trigonometry, calculus, and coordinate geometry.
• Knowledge of modern methods, materials, and techniques of assigned discipline.
• Knowledge of one or more of the following disciplines: Civil, Environmental, Structural, Architectural, Mechanical, and/or Electrical engineering terminology and techniques.
• Knowledge of City of Austin purchasing and contract policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of applicability of established engineering principles and methods.
• Knowledge of phases of the plans review and inspections processes.
• Knowledge of preparation of cost estimates and engineering and feasibility reports.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements within Local and State ordinances and laws.
• Skill in oral and written technical or general communication including preparation of written reports.
• Skill in negotiations and handling conflict resolution.
• Ability to perform more complex engineering computations, calculus, geometry, and trigonometry, rapidly and accurately.
• Ability to interpret and explain maps and other related documents.
• Ability to interpret and make decisions not within established policies and practices.
• Ability to coordinate the efforts of a multi-discipline, multi-agency project team to complete a defined assignment or CIP.
• Ability to communicate and provide direction to peers and assigned personnel.
• Ability to organize, analyze, interpret, and evaluate scientific civil engineering problems and provide practical, cost-effective solutions.
• Ability to observe, compare, or monitor objects and data to determine compliance with prescribed operating or safety standards.
• Ability to use graphic instructions, such as blueprints, schematic drawings, layouts, or other visual aids.
• Ability to use a personal computer, engineering applications, and data management software.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Engineering or in a field related to the job, plus eight (8) years of engineering experience acquired before and/or after licensing as a professional engineer.

Licenses and Certifications Required

• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the State of Texas; or if currently licensed in another state, must have the ability to obtain a Texas P.E. license within six (6) months of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing civil engineering design projects in roadways, urban trails/sidewalks, water/wastewater, and/or stormwater/drainage/water quality/detention, etc.
• Experience preparing engineering budget and construction cost estimates, preliminary engineering reports, technical specifications, and contract and bid documents.
• Experience permitting civil engineering projects through Federal, State, and Local governmental entities.
• Experience in civil engineering drafting with Computer Aided Design Drafting (CADD) software and ability to adapt to workflow processes.
• Experience directing and coordinating with other professionals such as sub-consultants, surveyors, or other stakeholders in a design team environment.
• Ability to travel to multiple work locations.

Compensation Range

The annual hiring range for this position is $102,910.00-$131,700.00.

Location

One Texas Center (OTC) - 505 Barton Springs Rd Austin, TX 78704

General Work Schedule

Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Alternative schedule and/or flexible hours available based on business need; Hours may vary depending on work demands and business needs; Up to 60% teleworking available.

Who We Are

Austin Capital Delivery Services Department (CDS) builds public projects to support the community. We do this by directly managing the City of Austin’s Capital Program with over 600 active projects, representing an investment of over $10 Billion. At CDS, we aim to create an environment that values diversity and adaptability and encourages staff at all levels to think creatively, experiment with new ideas, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.

Why Join Us

• Meaningful Work: Contribute to projects that improve the lives of the people in our community. Your work directly enables our department to deliver tangible construction projects throughout the city that will resonate for generations to come. Seeing results through a constructed project provides a sense of accomplishment and pride in your work.
• Innovation and Collaboration: Collaborate with diverse and talented teams, leveraging technology, continuous improvement, and best practices to drive progress and embrace our One City – One Team – One Approach model of delivering capital projects.
• Professional Growth and Development: Achieve your professional goals. CDS offers opportunities to advance in multiple career paths, including engineering, architecture, construction management, project planning and management, finance, business administration, process improvement, and data analytics. Education assistance is available through our tuition reimbursement program, and financial support for continuing education, licenses, and certifications is also available.
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a balanced lifestyle in a city renowned for its quality of life, outdoor activities, and cultural experiences. Our employees also enjoy the ability to work up to 60% remotely, depending upon position and business needs.
• Health and Wellness: The City of Austin is committed to providing cost-effective, sustainable benefits that assist employees in being physically and mentally healthy. For employees that are covered this includes low cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, training opportunities and more.

Application Details

A detailed, complete City of Austin employment application is required to help us better evaluate your qualifications. For each position, please describe your specific experience as it relates to the minimum and preferred qualifications. Please be thorough in completing the employment application and list all experience that is relevant to this position. This position may allow for a resume or cover letter to be included but relevant entries on your employment application will primarily be considered for interview qualification and compensation purposes. If you are selected as the top candidate for a position, we may be contacting your current and former employer listed on the application for reference checks as a part of the pre‑employment verification process. If you are identified as a top candidate, verification of your education, which may include High School graduation or GED equivalent, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees, will be required.

Travel

The Austin Capital Delivery Services Department is comprised of multiple facilities located throughout Austin. If you are selected for this position and meet the Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin Driver Record Evaluation you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations.

Hybrid Work Environment

The City of Austin Telework Program is designed to empower employees and leaders to establish hybrid work arrangements that promote high levels of performance and engagement. The City of Austin has an established work arrangement under which an employee is scheduled to work at least 2 days per week at their designated worksite. Some positions may require additional time at their designated worksite.

90 Day Provision for Additional Vacancy

If the same or an additional vacancy occurs within the Austin Capital Delivery Services Department in the same job title within 90 days after the start date of the top candidate, the additional position may be offered to another top candidate from the same candidate pool. This may include filling other vacancies with the same job title in other division/work locations within the Austin Capital Delivery Services Department. Decisions on assigned selection may be made at the time of hire based on the business needs of the department.

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