Civil Engineer I/II/III/IV - Contract - Transportation Planning

City of Orlando • Orlando, FL

118d • $27 - $42

About The Position

This position is funded through the US Department of Transportation Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program and will work on planning and engineering activities related to the Vision Zero Orlando Action Plan Update, Pedestrian Facilities Plan, and Quick Build Safety Projects. The Design Engineer will perform professional engineering work in the design or review of engineering plans and specifications for the construction of quick build transportation projects such as curb extensions, traffic calming, slow turn wedges, daylighting, chicanes, or median refuge islands. Additional responsibilities include: overseeing before and after data collection and evaluation to measure efficacy of such project, including crash data and preparing programmatic and fiscal grant reports in compliance with federal guidelines. Employees in this class prepare designs and detailed specifications for construction or are responsible for the review of plans submitted by engineering consulting firms to ensure construction is compliant with City of Orlando standards and engineering principles, methods, and techniques. Work assignments are received from a professional supervisor who defines the scope of the work to be performed, but the employee is expected to plan details of work and make technical decisions. Work is reviewed while in progress and upon completion.

Requirements

• Civil Engineer I: Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering with six (6) or more months professional experience in civil or transportation engineering, public works construction, land use planning or related field required.
• Civil Engineer II: Requires two (2) years of experience as identified for Civil Engineer I.
• Civil Engineer III: Requires four (4) years of experience as identified for Civil Engineer II, including at least two (2) years of experience in transportation development review, traffic studies, or crash data analysis.
• Civil Engineer IV: Requires Registration as a Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the State of Florida.
• Engineer Intern (EI) certification preferred for Civil Engineer I and II.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Urban or Transportation Planning experience.
• Project Management experience.
• One year of supervisory experience desired for Civil Engineer III.

Responsibilities

• Perform professional engineering work in the design or review of engineering plans and specifications for quick build transportation projects.
• Oversee before and after data collection and evaluation to measure project efficacy, including crash data.
• Prepare programmatic and fiscal grant reports in compliance with federal guidelines.
• Prepare designs and detailed specifications for construction.
• Review plans submitted by engineering consulting firms to ensure compliance with City of Orlando standards.

Benefits

• Full-time contract position with benefits equivalent to regular full-time employees.
• Most contracts are renewable for terms of one year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees