Street Infrastructure Project Engineer

City of Raleigh North Carolina; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Raleigh’s Transportation Department is seeking a Project Engineer to support the Street Maintenance Division. You will manage street, sidewalk, and pavement projects, prepare and administer contracts, coordinate activities, and ensure compliance with standards.

You will inspect sites and communicate with stakeholders to ensure timely delivery. Ideal candidates have a degree in Architecture/Engineering/Construction Management or related fields and 1–3 years of related experience, plus

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field; 1–3 years' experience in architecture, interior design, engineering, construction management or related work
• OR Any equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be substituted
• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire
• Applying civil engineering principles and practices
• Administering and developing contracts
• Applying critical thinking and problem‑solving methods and practices
• Managing data
• Applying modern office practices and procedures including the use of standard office equipment and computer applications
• Writing and managing plans and contracts
• Managing contract data and documents
• Making field and site visits
• Making actionable decisions
• Communicating effectively with City staff, contractors, and the general public

Responsibilities

• Provides engineering and design work, while supporting project activities such as plan review, project management, coordination, troubleshooting, contract and scope development, budget monitoring, resource allocation, and research
• Develops cost estimates, project scopes, and implementation of engineering plans
• Conducts engineering studies through data collection and analysis. Follows engineering practices and principles to make recommendations
• Responds to inquiries and issues, provides troubleshooting, conducts site visits and inspections, research issues and implements solutions, and maintains program documents, standards, databases, files, records, and reports
• Attends meetings with technical review committees, staff, engineers, contractors and other project stakeholders, and prepares materials for public meetings. Provides status updates and project reporting
• Prepares and reviews plans, contracts, change orders, resource estimates, bid documents, proposal requests, project closeout documents and various reports. Monitors projects for scope and budget, administers the bid process, and participates in contractor selection processes
• Reviews as‑built plans and coordinates with contractors, developers, and internal city departments to ensure proposed changes are properly implemented
• Physical effort includes Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly

Skills

Project management

Contract administration

Communication

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture/Engineering/Construction Management or related field

Equivalent combination of training/experience

Job description

The City of Raleigh’s Transportation Department is seeking a Project Engineer to support the Street Maintenance Division. You will manage street, sidewalk, and pavement projects, prepare and administer contracts, coordinate activities, and ensure compliance with standards.

You will inspect sites and communicate with stakeholders to ensure timely delivery. Ideal candidates have a degree in Architecture/Engineering/Construction Management or related fields and 1–3 years of related experience, plus