Civil Engineer

Maricopa County (AZ) • Phoenix, AZ

159d • $83,000 - $126,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Civil Engineer provides important engineering expertise for the MCDOT TIP and MIP (Transportation and Maintenance Improvement Program). The primary role is to assist the Senior Standards and Review Engineer with maintaining engineering standards, construction specifications, and standard details. This is the journey-level class of the registered civil engineering series; incumbents are responsible for complex assignments requiring technical proficiency and exercising initiative and independent judgment within defined technical and procedural limits.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related field
• Three years of professional engineering experience with transportation projects
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) by the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration or by the technical board of another state, with the ability to obtain Arizona registration within six months of employment
• Must possess or have the ability to obtain a valid Arizona driver's license by the time of hire and have an acceptable driving record

Nice To Haves

• Experience using MicroStation, Bentley OpenRoads Designer, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office products
• Experience working with the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) and the Maricopa Association of Governments' standard specifications and details
• Experience writing/editing technical specifications for roadway construction, highway design standards and guidelines, technical evaluation reports of highway-related construction materials, testing, and methods

Responsibilities

• Assist with updates to the MCDOT's Supplement to MAG Standard Specifications and Details, Roadway Design Manual, and Guideline Special Provisions
• Assist with developing and updating MCDOT's design guidelines and standard operating procedures
• Collaborate with MCDOT's Designers on the creation of QA/QC tools and worksheets for use in design
• Collaborate with MCDOT CADD Group, updating or developing CADD Standards and sample plan sheets
• Maintain and update MCDOT's Master Bid Item list and Cost Estimation database. Collaborate with designers on the use of custom bid items
• Assist with the development and maintenance of user-friendly, customer-driven dashboards and design tools
• Assist designers with project-specific specifications
• Assists MCDOT Staff with plan reviews and reviews comments using Bluebeam
• Other job duties as assigned

Benefits

• Work with a greater purpose
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance with a hybrid work schedule option
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits, including access to our upcoming on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families exclusively
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts
• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees