Engineer I

Slate & Associates, Attorneys at Law; Pearland (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Medical premium coverage

TMRS retirement with 2:1 match

Recreation fitness center access

Employee assistance program

Educational assistance

Paid holidays

Paid vacation & sick leave

Wellness program

Job summary

The City of Pearland is hiring a full-time Engineer I to lead and improve operations within the Engineering and Public Works department, specifically in the Capital Projects division. The role emphasizes project planning, design review, and coordination across teams and external consultants.

Responsibilities include coordinating plan reviews, attending pre-bid conferences, facilitating field visits, and communicating progress to city leadership and the public.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or closely related field.
• EIT, PE, or equivalent certifications are desirable.
• Experience with municipal or public works projects is preferred.
• Strong project management and coordination skills required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage project lifecycle from planning through operation.
• Review designs, plans, specifications for municipal facilities and utilities.
• Coordinate with consultants, staff, and stakeholders; prepare bid documents and progress reports.
• Facilitate site visits, pre-construction conferences, and progress meetings.
• Serve as liaison to community concerns during design and construction phases.
• Ensure quality control and proper documentation of projects.
• Present CIP project updates to city leadership and public.

Skills

Project management

Civil engineering design

Stakeholder communication

Construction planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Engineer-in-Training (EIT)

Professional Engineer (PE)

Registered Architect

Local Government Project Procedures Qualification

Job description

The City of Pearland, TX is seeking to hire a full-time Engineer I to lead and improve aspects of the day-to-day operations of our Engineering and Public Works department within our Capital Projects division. Are you results-driven? Are you results-oriented? Could you excel in a fast-paced environment that is customer-facing? If so, you may be perfect for this position!

The Engineer I earns a competitive salary of $69,634.24-$88,783.65 per year based on experience and qualifications.

• Additionally, the city pays all premiums for our employees' dental, long-term disability protection, and life insurance, plus the majority portion of the medical premium for employees and their dependents.
• We also offer a retirement plan through the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) with a 2:1 employer match, life insurance, disability, access to the city's recreation fitness center, employee assistance program, educational assistance, 11 paid holidays and 2 designated paid holidays, paid vacation, sick leave, and an active wellness program focusing on physical, mental, and financial health.

Pearland is one of the fastest-growing cities in Texas due to affordable housing, outstanding schools, safe neighborhoods, and superb quality of life. Ranked among the top ten safest cities in Texas, Pearland residents know their families are safe and secure in the community and surrounding areas. Our close proximity to Houston, just a short 20-minute drive to downtown, allows residents to experience all the city has to offer, including professional sports, world-class cultural amenities, and recreation.

Employees of the City of Pearland use multi-directional communication and cross-functional teams to promote a greater understanding of the organization by employees at all levels. We have created a culture of continuous learning that encourages and supports employee development and growth. Our work environment is one where innovation is not only supported but encouraged.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A ENGINEER I

General Description

The purpose of this class within the organization is to provide technical engineering work across an entire project lifecycle, to include: reviewing engineering designs, planning, construction and operation of public works and utilities projects, evaluating and reviewing plans and specifications for municipal facilities, water, wastewater, drainage, streets, and traffic systems.

Essential Functions

• Performs project planning, developing a project charter, determining impact of adjacent projects, documentation of existing problems, handles community complaints, superordinate agency requirements and studies to develop high level scope, budget, schedule and risk assessment.
• Supports capital improvement projects by performing plan review, quantity checks, preparing specifications and bid documents and other tasks related to design and construction. Coordinates and reviews design phase submittals for preliminary engineering reports (PER), 30, 60, 90%, and final plans, including gathering and obtaining plan review comments from the consultants and project staff.
• Facilitates pre-construction and pre-bid conferences and progress meetings; conducts site visits and resolves field issues.
• Acts as a liaison to citizens with concerns or complaints during the design and construction phase of a project.
• Reviews the construction plan set with the contractors on site when a technical issue arises and provides clarification and implements solutions.
• Conducts and facilitates an informative presentation of the CIP Projects.
• Conducts field visits and inspects job progress. Resolves site conflicts.
• Prepares regular project updates for internal and external stakeholders (i.e. city manager, council, and public).

Additional Duties

• Develops Capital Improvement Program project scopes, budgets and schedules in the planning phase as part of the annual CIP process; identifies project needs and parameters, components, funding sources, and stakeholders.
• Coordinates and collaborates with ROW Acquisition manager to identify, outline and secure needed information for ROW acquisition for projects.
• Provides project quality control and quality assurance through proper documentation.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Minimum Education And Experience Requirements

• Requires bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related field or specialized courses/training equivalent to satisfactory completion of four years of college in civil technology, construction technology or closely related field.
• Requires minimum one (1) year engineering design or closely related experience and two (2) years' experience in project management.

Special Certifications And Licenses

• Valid Texas Driver's License
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT)
• Professional Engineer (PE)
• Registered Architect
• Local Government Project Procedures Qualification