Engineer (Vulnerable Road User)

DeKalb County Government; Tucker (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

DeKalb County Government is seeking a Vulnerable Road User (VRU) Engineer in Transportation to perform professional civil engineering tasks for capital projects, plan review, and infrastructure maintenance. The role supports project analysis, design reviews, and regulatory compliance across transportation initiatives.

The ideal candidate has a Civil Engineering degree, 2 years of civil engineering experience, and strong communication skills; EIT is preferred and a Georgia driver's license is

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Two years of civil engineering experience or equivalent.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) preferred; valid Georgia driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Supports capital project analysis with modeling, planning, and design reviews.
• Develops preliminary/final plans using CAD and drafting tools.
• Coordinates with architects, engineers, city staff, and contractors.
• Reviews site development plans for regulatory compliance and permits.
• Assists in cost estimates and resource planning.

Skills

Strong communication

Project coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

CAD

Drafting tools

Job description

Job Description

Salary Range: $64,893 - $104,479 Salary Grade: 21 FLSA: Exempt

Purpose Of Classification: The purpose of this classification is to perform professional civil engineering tasks in support of capital projects, plan review and other infrastructure construction and maintenance projects.

Essential Functions

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Conducts and/or reviews modeling, planning, and engineering studies in support of project analysis and design, and provides technical support during construction; prepares reports detailing the quantitative analysis performed and concluding recommendations; and reviews and verifies engineering calculations and analysis submitted by consultant engineers or internal engineering technicians.
• Conducts a programming assessment to determine space, infrastructure, facility, and other project requirements; and participates in the development of lists of potential infrastructure improvement projects to be included in the capital investment plan for the program or division.
• Develops preliminary/final plans and designs using CAD and other engineering/drafting tools; and develops engineering specifications for project construction based on programming assessment, design concepts, fundamental engineering principles, and approved preliminary plan.
• Coordinates and reviews the work of contracted architects, engineers, city staff and other project service providers; works with contractors to make all design modifications necessary to conform with regulatory and project requirements; and approves the designs as appropriate.
• Completes review of civil engineering aspects of all site development plans to ensure compliance with applicable laws, ordinances, regulations, and standards; evaluates and assess the impact of the proposed project with regards to traffic and transportation, drainage and stormwater runoff, hydrology and hydraulics, flood protection, grading and erosion control, zoning and land use appropriateness, and related issues; and approves plans and issues permits or initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations; and works with developers/engineers to modify plans for conformity.
• May provide limited direction or oversight to engineering and drafting technicians assigned to a project.
• Calculates cost estimates and identifies resources needed for projects.
• Facilitates communication between the owner, project manager, contractors, other governmental agencies, the public, and other interested parties.
• Provides technical assistance to project managers and contracts officers during the bid phase of project design to help evaluate proposals and make recommendations for awarding the contract.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related engineering discipline required; two years of experience in civil engineering; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities for this job.

Specific License or Certification Required

Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver's license.

Supplement Information for this vacancy in Vulnerable Road User Engineer in Transportation

• DeKalb County is seeking an engineer passionate about improving the transportation network for Vulnerable Road Users (VRU): cyclists, motorcyclists, senior citizens, children and transit users.
• Key responsibilities of the engineer will be to review crash data for safety improvements to include making recommendations, concept and final construction plans, review site plans for VRU issues, recommend VRU enhancements to capital projects, traffic studies, and stakeholder collaboration.
• Preferred qualifications: Engineer-in-Training (EIT), Strong Communications Skills- both written and verbal, CADD experience.