Project Engineer

Omlohio; Delaware (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The City seeks a Project Engineer I to provide professional engineering support to Public Works staff, divisions and other city departments in managing capital transportation and utility initiatives. Under supervision of the City Engineer, you will review plans, prepare specifications, assist with bidding and contract awards, and oversee construction management and inspections.

This role requires coordinating with consultants, project managers, and inspectors, ensuring compliance with city

Qualifications

• Review consultant plans, specifications, and bid documents for accuracy.
• Assist with bidding, contract award processes, and construction management.
• Provide public involvement support and project close-out activities.
• Coordinate with city departments and external vendors for complex capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Review and back-check residential subdivision, multi-family, and commercial development plans for compliance with city standards, design criteria, and codes.
• Prepare reports and recommendations regarding project progress, schedule changes, budgets, funding status, and grant management.
• Provide direction for project managers, technicians, inspectors, and consultants on engineering plans and interpretations.
• Coordinate major grant projects including application preparation, administration, and construction.
• Represent the City in internal and external project planning and coordination meetings.

Skills

Civil engineering

Project management

Construction inspection

Plan review

Technical reporting

Job description

Nature of Work, Essential Functions & KSA's

Under the immediate supervision of the Assistant City Engineer and the general supervision of the City Engineer, the Project Engineer is responsible for providing professional engineering support to various Public Works staff, divisions, and other city departments in the management of capital transportation and utility initiatives, and the review of public infrastructure plans associated with land development project initiatives. Position requires regular and reliable attendance, especially during peak construction season (May - September).

Essential Functions

Project Engineer I

• Assist with non-complex capital project tasks including review of consultant plans, technical specification and bid document preparation, bidding and contract award, construction management and inspection, public involvement process, and project close-out.
• Assist with the review and back check of residential subdivision, multi-family project and commercial development plans, specifications, analysis, reports, and calculations prepared by consulting engineers to ensure compliance with City construction standards, design criteria, specifications, regulations, codes, and ordinances.
• Prepare reports and recommendations regarding project progress, schedule changes, contractor invoice review and funding, and design considerations.
• In addition to those of a Project Engineer I, provide project management oversite and direction for complex capital project initiatives to individual project managers, technicians, and inspectors, and to professional contract engineering service providers for both design and construction administration activities.
• Manage project tasks including; project scope, scheduling, consultant selection, consultant management, plan review, technical specification and bid document preparation, bidding and contract award, construction management and inspection, public involvement process, and project close-out.
• Provide detailed review and back check of residential subdivision, multi-family project and commercial development plans, specifications, analysis, reports, and calculations prepared by consulting engineers to ensure compliance with City construction standards, design criteria, specifications, regulations, codes and ordinances; particularly with regard to all aspects of civil engineering and land development.
• Provide direction and instruction to contractor, engineers, inspectors, and other personnel involved in construction activities as to engineering plan interpretation.
• Prepare, review, and update timely reports and recommendations regarding project progress, schedule changes, individual project budgets, funding status, grant management, and reimbursement requests.
• In addition to those of a Project Engineer I and II, provide management and oversight to division crews and project teams for various program objectives including daily work schedules and assignments.
• Coordinate project and program activities with other Public Works divisions and city departments.
• Represent the City in high level internal and external project planning and coordination meetings.
• Work with Supervisor in preparation of annual project work assignments, schedules, and funding requirements.
• Coordinate major grant project initiatives including application preparation, administration, and construction.
• Provide training and direction to project managers, engineers, technicians, and inspectors, and to professional contract engineering service providers for both design and construction inspection activities.