Civil Engineer 2

Pierce County•Tacoma, WA

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About The Position

In this role you will work on the Surface Water Management (SWM) team that provides capital project delivery for engineering design, environmental permitting, property acquisition, construction management, and project oversight. Your primary focus will be on managing internal design teams to deliver a variety of capital projects. Additional duties will include procuring and managing consultant services to support your teams. You will use your experience and knowledge in project delivery for surface water projects such as fish passage culverts, floodplain reconnection, levee setbacks, water quality, and more. You will communicate and plan this work with consultants and your team while utilizing HEC-RAS, Bluebeam, GIS, AutoCAD, Hydraulic and Hydrologic modeling, and other computer applications to ensure that projects are successfully completed. PPW stewards a healthy and vibrant community by collaboratively planning and investing in our people, infrastructure, systems, and policies. PPW’s team has more than 800 members that collaborate, innovate and inspire in performing essential services to the community. The department is responsible for the County road and levee systems, sewer systems, airports, ferries, building permits, environmental review, sustainability, community planning, and code enforcement. Your success will ultimately come from the timely completion of SWM projects through the management of SWM design teams and consultants doing that work. Your effective, clear communication and collaboration with consultants and other key partners will support the efficiency and ability of the team. You will have access to professional development through robust online learning and other training opportunities throughout your career to ensure your success. This position has multiple career growth and promotional opportunities in Pierce County to build on a great career while directly impacting the communities in Pierce County.

Requirements

Registration as an Engineer-in-Training AND Seven years of progressively responsible experience related to the position is required.
A valid driver's license is required.
A resume and cover letter are required for this position.
As a condition of employment, the applicant will need to authorize and complete a background check.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor’s degree from an ABET accredited program in civil engineering, or a closely related field, may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis, up to four years.

Responsibilities

Develops, administers, designs, and inspects capital improvement projects, which may include, culverts, traffic control devices, storm sewer structures, water quality enhancement facilities, or other appurtenances.
Studies, analyzes, and prepares engineering-related reports as required by state, federal and local authorities.
Presents findings orally or in writing to county staff, officials, or other agencies.
Reviews and recommends changes to engineer prepared plans to meet County standards.
Reviews projects for compliance with Critical Areas regulations and writes project conditions.
Evaluates project impacts and reviews proposed mitigation.
Prepares and reviews comprehensive engineering plans and cost estimates.
Calculates and verifies pay quantities for proper payment for contracted services, reviews calculations and accuracy of submittments.
Plans, assigns, and assists technicians and lower-level engineers in construction project inspection and administration.
Reviews projects for compliance with County ordinances, state and federal statutes and regulations, and adopted standards and county policy.
Provides input for preliminary budget information regarding personnel and capital outlay needs.
Communicates with staff and the general public regarding departmental policies and procedures.
Provides technical advice regarding engineering-related problems or projects to the public and customers.
Coordinates specific capital improvement project planning efforts on behalf of the County and interfaces with other agencies or municipalities.
Coordinates with other sections, divisions, departments, community groups, or elected officials regarding current and future needs and requirements.
Provides public testimony to hearings, boards, commissions, elected officials and the public on projects or cases being reviewed by the department.
Coordinates scheduling, financing, timing, and other project requirements with applicable funding agencies.
Develops and maintains scheduling charts and works with others to determine critical tasks; coordinates tasks being done by other divisions to facilitate completion of projects.
Prepares final bid packages; schedules and advertises projects for bid; prepares responses to requests for information; prepares necessary addendums during bidding process; prepares change orders and pay estimates and maintains accurate project level budget and expenditure reports.
Drafts and submits change orders and pay estimates for County construction projects.