Engineer - Utilities

City of Pflugerville•Pflugerville, TX

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The City of Pflugerville is seeking an Engineer - Utilities who believes in and exhibits the City's P.F.I.R.S.T. core values: Positive, Forward-thinking, Integrity, Resilience, Service, and Teamwork. This role involves reviewing engineering items related to projects including preliminary plans, site plans, final plats, public infrastructure construction plans, traffic impact analysis, and right of way permits. The position also provides engineering support for additional engineering projects such as the City of Pflugerville's MS4 permit, implementation of the roadway impact fee ordinance, and floodplain management. All responsibilities are carried out in accordance with established departmental policies & procedures, City codes and ordinances, and state and federal regulations. The engineer will exercise engineering knowledge to review, analyze, discuss, and make recommendations regarding a variety of complex engineering assignments. This role frequently interfaces with the public, engineering consultants, developers, other governing jurisdictions, City management and staff.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
One (1) year of experience in Civil Engineering.
Professional Engineering registration by the State of Texas or the ability to obtain within three (3) years of employment.
Valid Class C Texas Driver's License.
Ability to learn hydrology/hydraulics and traffic modeling computer software.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, as well as strong time and task management skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience within a Municipal or County government, with emphasis in Public Utilities.
Working knowledge of GIS, AutoCAD, and Bluebeam.
Working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, database; ability to operate computer and other standard office equipment.

Responsibilities

Assists the Engineering Manager or Senior Engineer with updates to ordinances and updates to the Engineering Design Manual and construction Standards as needed.
Review preliminary plans, site plans, final plats, public infrastructure construction plans, traffic impact analysis, floodplain and drainage reports, engineering reports, and right of way permits.
Prepare technical documents necessary to support ordinance requests to the City Council.
May assist City Engineer with developing the City’s annual capital improvement plan and managing capital improvement projects: provide input into cost estimates and right-of-way acquisitions; create preliminary designs; perform preliminary reviews.
Assist the Engineering Manager or Senior Engineer with reports, delegation of projects and with City Council or Commission meetings/agendas including internal department meetings.
Provides support with city inspectors for any field related/job site inspection and issues.
Represent the City on various local and regional utility related work groups and interface with developers, state, county or municipal representatives or other city staff members and officials.
Report results, follow up on commitments and make decisions as authorized.
Interpret, amend, or update codes and standards as assigned; remain current regarding developing trends and changes in federal, state, and local regulatory practices.
Attend and make presentations to City Council and Commission meetings, as required; interface with other City and community organizations, as requested.
Remains accessible via personal cell phone to address job-related issues or emergencies using City applications.
Other duties as assigned.