Engineering Services Coordinator

City of Detroit, Department of Public Works - City Engineering Division; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Detroit, Department of Public Works - City Engineering Division is seeking a civil engineer to lead engineering groups for road and bridge projects, plan and manage scopes, schedules, and budgets, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local policies.

Under general supervision, you will coordinate with staff engineers, manage consultants and contractors, review plans, and present project updates to residents and at meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field.
• Five years of road/bridge construction engineering experience.
• Three years supervising staff engaged in such work.
• Registered professional engineer in the State of Michigan.
• Valid State of Michigan Operator License.

Responsibilities

• Oversees organization of multiple construction project files per MDOT protocols.
• Performs internal plan reviews for capital improvement projects.
• Oversees bidding and construction of capital improvement projects.
• Participates in budgeting of capital improvement projects.
• Directs staff in control of project files, permits, and related activities.
• Represents the department at conferences and meetings with other agencies.
• Interacts with the public to provide project information and updates.
• Performs strategic planning to ensure policy compliance.

Skills

Project management

Staff supervision

Regulatory compliance

Public communication

MDOT protocols

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field

Job description

Description

Under general supervision, responsible for the activities of engineering groups engaged in road/bridge construction and/or road/bridge planning design & construction programs; performs strategic planning; ensuring federal, state and local policy, rules and regulations are followed; manages projects by developing scopes of work, managing the planning and implementation of the roads and bridge projects, managing contract schedules and budget issues, developing plans and specifications, performing professional project management, directing the work of consultants and contractors, approving payments of invoices, maintaining project schedules, preparing reports, coordinating resources, and ensuring conformance with engineering standards and regulatory requirements and to perform related work as required. In particular, coordinate with staff engineers to ensure coordination of project files and control documents in conformance with MDOT protocols.

Examples of Duties

• Oversees development and organization of multiple construction electronic and paper project files in conformance with MDOT protocols utilizing Field Manager software and MDOT file number nomenclature.
• Performs internal plan review for capital improvement projects
• Performs oversight of bid process and construction of capital improvement projects.
• Participates in the budgeting of capital improvement projects.
• Plans and directs the activities of support staff engaged in control of project files: making general assignments to subordinates; reviewing, analyzing and approving recommendations of subordinates involving approving permits concerning, private work within the public rights of way, city streets, reviewing expressway construction projects, design of roadways, as well as, preparing street improvement schedules, and executing other phases of departmental programs.
• Ascertains that departmental policies, procedures, and standards are adhered to, and when conditions warrant, authorizing variations in these controlling factors.
• Manages the planning and implementation of the capital improvement projects.
• Correlates departmental programs and resolves mutual problems with various city departments, governmental agencies, private utilities and others.
• Serves as departmental representative at conferences and meetings with representatives of other agencies and groups.
• Interacts with public through phone calls, meetings and in person to provide information related to capital improvement projects.
• Makes formal presentations to residents at a public meeting to advise them of the project and how it will affect them.
• Participates in educational and technical programs concerned with road and bridge construction activities.
• Performs strategic planning, ensuring federal, state and local policy, rules and regulations are followed.
  Attends staff meetings.
• Studies and recommends changes in existing ordinances and regulations.
• Makes special investigations and prepares reports.

Qualifications (required):

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or other related field.
• Five (5) years of experience in road and bridge construction engineering activities. Three (3) years experience in supervising a staff engaged in such work.
• Must be a registered professional engineer in the State of Michigan.
• May be required to provide and operate a motor vehicle on a reimbursed mileage basis.
• Valid State of Michigan Operator License required.

Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be substituted to meet the education and experience requirements of this position.