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City of Round Rock · 4 days ago

Senior Civil Engineer

Round Rock, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

City of Round Rock is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer responsible for performing complex engineering duties related to project management and plan design and review for the Transportation department. The role involves managing projects through various phases and providing expert technical advice while supervising staff.

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Hiring Manager

Joshua Wilcox, PHR

Responsibilities

Responds to a broad range of requests for information, service, concerns, or complaints from citizens, businesses, government agencies, internal departments, and/or other interested parties regarding a variety of engineering-related issues. Gathers and analyzes data in order to respond to complaints from citizens. Makes recommendations for solutions based on research findings

Evaluate and provide recommendations on operational and safety issues, traffic control plans, resident complaints, signage and striping requests, traffic signal timing and design and other Transportation issues

Participates in/on a variety of meetings, committees, and/or task forces to provide expert level technical engineering advice and information to provide stipulations, informational comments, technical comments and recommendations, ensuring compliance with applicable City/State/Federal rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, and/or other applicable design standards. Provides expertise by analyzing, reviewing, and critiquing development projects and plans

Reviews engineering plans in assigned area of responsibility. Responsible for conveying/incorporating review comments to/from internal departments

Performs in-house design, detail, and drafting of capital improvement projects as well as directing other staff on these projects

Participates in amending, interpreting, and implementing city ordinances and policies to improve and provide an adequate degree of safety in response to the changing market demands in design and construction

Provides expert-level technical assistance to applicable boards and/or commissions

Meets with consultants (engineers, surveyors, etc.) and/or contractors to explain code requirements and assist in providing solutions to complex public project, or development issues on projects

Exercises broad discretion in resolving engineering issues for assigned projects and projects assigned to associate or staff engineers

Has the authority to implement process changes that are approved by his/her supervisor(s) to improve departmental efficiencies

Supervises assigned Associate Engineers, Staff Engineers and Project Managers including evaluating performance, training employees, hiring new employees, and completing and approving timesheets

Design and manage large-scale projects, involving multiple disciplines and design criteria, which include: attending and managing project related meetings, reviewing complex projects/plans and making recommendations for alternative design; managing construction bidding/permitting processes; reviewing studies (flood, wastewater capacity, TIA's, etc.); facilitating the design, bidding/permitting, and construction phases of projects; executive tasks as senior engineer by coordinating and setting meetings; coordinating with engineers, surveyors, and contractors; meeting with internal staff and staff from other departments, and consultants regularly to discuss issues and provide advice related to property selection regulations and identify potential problems and solutions by advising the Principal Engineer on project-related issues, and code interpretations; administering construction contract/permits; responding to technical project inquires; managing project and department budgets/estimates of cost; ensuring conformance with project timelines and fiscal constraints; authorizing payments to contractors; administering construction contracts/permits; may perform site visits of existing projects to provide oversight and/or, performing other related activities. Preparing and maintaining project records, files, reports and estimates, and maintains status of budget for assigned projects

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Civil EngineeringProfessional Engineer LicenseProject ManagementTraffic Control PlansDraftingSupervisionTechnical AssistanceCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Engineering or a closely related field

Five (5) or more years of Professional Engineer work experience required

Completion of a master's degree in an engineering related field, from an accredited college or university, may substitute for 2 years of work experience

Must be licensed as a Professional Engineer in the State of Texas OR be licensed as a Professional Engineer in any state and be able to obtain a license in the State of Texas within six (6) months of hire

Valid Texas Driver's License or the ability to obtain one prior to employment