Engineering Specialist

City of Richmond; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Richmond, Department of Public Utilities, is seeking an Engineering Specialist in the Gas Distribution Division to support gas engineering, drafting, and survey/inspection permitting for development projects.

Responsibilities include drafting detailed drawings, maintaining maps and plans in AutoCAD, conducting on-site data collection, and coordinating with engineers and contractors to ensure accurate documentation.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in drafting, engineering or related field.
• 3–4 years of AutoCAD experience.
• Three years of paraprofessional engineering experience (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Drafting gas utility drawings and maintaining maps and plans.
• Processing information requests and preparing required documentation.
• Drafting layouts, drawings, and designs with AutoCAD.
• Reviewing drawings to verify adherence to standards.
• On-site field data collection and surveys.

Skills

Drafting coordination

Map/drawing coordination

Working with GIS data

AutoCAD proficiency

Field data collection

Education

Associate's Degree in drafting/engineering

3–4 years AutoCAD experience

Paraprofessional engineering experience

Tools

AutoCAD

GIS databases

Job description

The anticipated hiring range is $60,306 - $77,457.

The City of Richmond, Department of Public Utilities is seeking highly qualified candidate for the position of Engineering Specialist within the Gas Distribution Division. This class supports gas utility engineering, drafting functions, and survey/inspection permitting support for gas utility construction and development projects. Incumbents provide specialized and technical expertise in support of an engineering function.

• Providing drafting services and maintenance of city maps, drawings, and plans.
• Processing information requests.
• Preparing working drawings; drafting gas utility easements; assisting the construction department with MOT Plans; CSX Plans,
• Drafting detailed construction drawings, topographical profiles, and related maps and specifications; researching, compiling, and assembling construction information; conducting on-site visits to collect field data.
• Performing data entry; maintaining specialized databases such as GIS information; retrieving information; and performing routine office functions.
• Preparing layouts, drawings, and designs according to engineering specifications using AutoCAD software.
• Reviewing engineering drawings and supporting documentation to verify adherence to standard practices.
• Analyzing design and confers to resolve details that need to be completely defined.
• Retrieving information from files and displays on the computer, using required computer skills.
• Displaying final drawings to verify completeness, clarity, and accuracy.
• Performing other related duties as assigned

City of Richmond Public Works employees who work in this position are considered essential personnel and may be required to work beyond scheduled hours, during inclement weather, and during declared emergencies.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

An ability to coordinate designs, and drafts projects, detailed drawings, profiles, maps, and specifications. Able to prepare and review documentation such as working drawings, plans, work or change orders, and specifications for bids. Execution of coordinating and managing engineering projects, including assigning project work to engineers/contractors. Able to oversee project completion within established budgetary and time constraints and approves expenditures for services by contractors, consultants, or vendor. Knowledge of how to appropriately conduct on‑site visits/inspections to collect data. Able to accurately investigate and resolve service requests and inquiries; process information requests Research, compile, and assemble information. As assigned, conduct studies for reports, meet with City agencies to discuss issues, make recommendations, and resolve concerns. Perform data entry. Maintain specialized GIS and other databases; maintain, update, and retrieve records, project books, documents, files, and other information as necessary.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Associate's Degree in drafting, engineering or related field
• Three (3) to four (4) years of AutoCAD experience.
• Three years of paraprofessional engineering experience, preferably in the area of assignment.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification.

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Valid Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record and a valid Commonwealth of Virginia Driver's License within 30 days of hire.
• Some assignments may require specialized vocational training.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS:

Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to finger (pick, pinch, type or otherwise work primarily with fingers), talk, see, and use substantial repetitive motions of the wrists, hands and fingers. The employee is frequently required to hear; and occasionally required to stoop, crouch, kneel, and reach extending hands and arms in any direction, stand, walk, and grasp. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be sedentary, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.