Engineering Professionals

City of Baytown•2123 Market St Baytown, TX

About The Position

The Engineering Professional provides general civil engineering support and represents the City of Baytown in reviewing proposed infrastructure and planning for future infrastructure needs. The role collaborates with management, engineers, and end users to establish goals and monitor results, and reviews plans for public or private buildings, roads, and utility infrastructure. It uses engineering and asset-management principles to evaluate future needs and prepare Capital Improvement Plans (CIP). The position provides project management and coordination for public-building, road, and utility-infrastructure projects. Work may include assisting with project scoping, obtaining proposals, participating in contract negotiations, developing plans, conducting quality-assurance activities and constructability reviews, negotiating amendments, preparing and tracking schedules, reviewing and preparing cost estimates, managing construction costs, reviewing pay estimates and change-order requests, and obtaining complete as-built contract documents. The position ensures work complies with contract plans and specifications, City codes, and ordinances. The posting describes responsibilities and qualifications across four levels: Associate Engineer I, Associate Engineer II, Engineer, and Senior Engineer. Senior Engineer duties also include developing and maintaining a five-year CIP, managing modeling software, producing plans and specifications, reviewing commercial and residential plans and drainage reports, and managing floodplains as part of development approvals. Attendance is an essential function. The City may require more than 40 hours per week, and the position may perform duties for the general public during emergencies, including remaining during an evacuation to provide needed services.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or institution in Engineering or a related field for Associate Engineer I, Associate Engineer II, and Engineer; Senior Engineer requires a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
Associate Engineer II: Engineer-in-Training certification and at least two years of professional-level civil engineering design or project-management-related experience.
Engineer: Professional Engineer (PE) license and three years of experience in a professional-level civil engineering or project-management role.
Senior Engineer: Professional Engineer (PE) license and five years of experience in a professional-level civil engineering design or project-management role.
Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record; must obtain a Texas driver's license within 90 days.
An equivalent combination of education, experience, certification, and/or licenses sufficient to perform the essential functions may be accepted.
Knowledge of engineering practices and principles, construction techniques, and governmental agency codes and regulations.
Knowledge of building design, surveying, map and plan reading, project management, and contract administration.
Knowledge of computers and project-management software programs.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, negotiate contract change orders, plan and coordinate activities, analyze information, develop courses of action, make recommendations, and work appropriately with coworkers and the public.
Effective public-relations and customer-service skills.

Nice To Haves

Associate Engineer I: municipal government engineering experience, Engineer-in-Training certification, knowledge of modeling software, long-range infrastructure planning experience, and CADD and/or GIS experience.
Associate Engineer II: municipal engineering experience, knowledge of modeling software, long-range infrastructure planning experience, and CADD and/or GIS experience.
Engineer: municipal government engineering experience, Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, knowledge of modeling software, long-range infrastructure planning experience, and CADD and/or GIS experience.
Senior Engineer: Microsoft Office and Project experience, municipal government engineering experience, development engineering experience, CADD and GIS experience, and knowledge of modeling software.

Responsibilities

Provide general civil engineering support and represent the City in reviewing proposed infrastructure and planning for future infrastructure needs.
Collaborate with management, engineers, and end users to establish goals and monitor results.
Review plans for public or private buildings, roads, and utility infrastructure for compliance with applicable standards and regulations.
Use engineering and asset-management principles to evaluate future needs and prepare Capital Improvement Plans.
Manage and coordinate projects involving public buildings, roads, and utility infrastructure, including project scoping, proposals, contract negotiations, plans, quality assurance, constructability reviews, amendments, schedules, estimates, construction costs, pay estimates, change orders, and as-built documents.
Ensure work complies with contract plans and specifications, City codes, and ordinances.
Coordinate between the City, developers, consultants, contractors, utility companies, citizens, and other governmental agencies.
Manage projects during initiation, planning, execution, and monitoring phases.
Participate in planning and construction of public infrastructure and development of the CIP.
For Senior Engineer: develop and maintain a five-year CIP, manage modeling software, and produce plans and specifications.
For Senior Engineer: review commercial and residential plans and drainage reports, and manage floodplains as part of the development approval process.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Attend work as an essential function of the position and provide required services during emergency situations, potentially including remaining during an evacuation.