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Texas Department Of Criminal Justice · 2 months ago

Engineer V – Civil, Water, Wastewater, and Paving Facilities

United States-Texas-HUNTSVILLE

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

6+ years exp

The Texas Department Of Criminal Justice is seeking an Engineer V for their Facilities organization. This role involves managing engineering projects, conducting inspections, and providing technical assistance related to civil engineering and facility management.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Conducts detailed inspections of projects during construction to ensure compliance with the Texas Engineering Practices Act; ensures project quality assurance; and reviews and certifies as-built construction drawings

Provides consultant and liaison services to internal and external organizations regarding new design concepts, solutions to problems, and changes to policies and laws; and provides technical assistance regarding installed equipment selection, acceptance, operation, and maintenance

Oversees the preparation of civil design criteria documentation and commissioning specifications for facilities and facility subsystems; and plans, develops, conducts, and coordinates civil engineering activities

Conducts and coordinates field visits and inspections; monitors contractor performance; assists in conducting operation evaluations; and provides technical assistance regarding the selection of building systems and components

Prepares civil construction plans, drawings, estimates, and specifications; prepares and affixes engineering seals to drawings and specifications in compliance with civil codes and standards; and performs civil engineering calculations and prepares documentation to determine adequacy of design

Qualification

Civil engineeringProfessional engineer licenseProject managementFacility managementTechnical assistanceCoordination skillsReading plansPolicy applicationCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering from a college or university accredited by an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or by the United States Department of Education (USDE). Each year of experience as described below in excess of the required six years may be substituted for thirty semester hours from an accredited college or university on a year-for-year basis

Six years full-time, wage-earning civil engineering experience in facilities engineering work to include design, construction, or operation and maintenance work. A Master's degree in Engineering from a college or university accredited by an organization recognized by CHEA or by the USDE may be substituted for one year of the required experience

Current, valid license as a professional civil engineer in the State of Texas, or if currently or previously licensed as a professional engineer in any state, must obtain Texas professional engineer licensure within six months of date of employment

Must maintain valid license(s) for continued employment in position

Ability to maintain the security and integrity of critical infrastructure as it is defined by state law

Knowledge of facility management techniques and practices

Skill to communicate ideas and instructions clearly and concisely

Skill to coordinate with other staff, departments, officials, agencies, organizations, and the public

Skill in reading and interpreting working plans, drawings, and specifications

Skill in reviewing and applying policies, procedures, rules, regulations, schedules, guidelines, and contract requirements

Skill to manage multiple projects and activities

Skill in the use of computer software relevant to design and project management