Staff Engineer (Flow Monitoring)

DeKalb County Government; Decatur (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

DeKalb County Government is seeking a professional civil engineer to support capital projects, plan review, and other infrastructure construction and maintenance initiatives.

The role involves developing preliminary and final plans using CAD, reviewing engineering calculations, coordinating with architects, engineers, contractors, and city staff, and ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and standards during design and permitting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related engineering discipline required.
• Two years of civil engineering experience or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Conducts modeling, planning, and engineering studies in support of project analysis and design; reviews calculations and analyses from consultants or staff.
• Performs programming assessments to determine space, infrastructure, facility, and project requirements; contributes to capital investment plan lists.
• Develops preliminary and final plans and designs using CAD and drafting tools; develops engineering specifications for construction based on concepts and standards.
• Coordinates and reviews work of contracted architects, engineers, city staff; works with contractors to modify designs for regulatory and project compliance; approves designs as appropriate.
• Reviews civil engineering aspects of site development plans for compliance with laws, regulations, and standards; assesses impacts on traffic, drainage, zoning, and related issues; issues permits or directs corrections.
• Provides limited direction or oversight to engineering and drafting technicians on a project.
• Calculates cost estimates and identifies resources needed for projects; facilitates communication among owner, project manager, contractors, agencies, and the public.
• Provides technical assistance to project managers and contract officers during the bid phase to evaluate proposals and recommend award.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related engineering discipline

Two years of civil engineering experience or equivalent

Tools

CAD

Job description

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; and the types of projects and work assignments will vary depending upon assigned department.

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; and the types of projects and work assignments will vary depending upon assigned department.

This job posting can be used to fill vacancies in PW- Watershed, PW-Sanitation, PW-Roads & Drainage, PW-Transportation.

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.

• 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.

Other duties may be required and assigned.

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.