Municipal Field Engineer

Town of Branford.•Branford, CT

9d•$29 - $34•Hybrid

About The Position

The Field Engineer is responsible for design, construction, and inspection of municipal public works projects. This role involves performing research and drafting, providing information on plans, specifications, and policies to contractors, consulting engineers, and the public. The Field Engineer also performs routine and technical engineering work for environmental, water, sewer, streets, sidewalks, and other community development projects and programs, assisting the Engineering Department in applying department principles, means, and methods.

Requirements

An associate's degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, or construction management plus two (2) years of progressively responsible experience.
Minimum of two years related experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Must have and maintain a valid CT Driver’s License.
Must be physically capable of moving about on construction work sites.
Knowledge of civil engineering and construction principles, practices and methods as applicable to a municipal setting.
Some knowledge of applicable Town, State and Federal policies, laws, and regulations affecting department activities.
Ability to prepare, organize and maintain engineering field and office data, reports and systems.
Ability to effectively communicate complex technical information, orally and in writing, to contractors, developers, property owners, employees, consultants, other governmental agency representatives, Town officials and the general public.
Skill in arriving at cost estimates on complex projects.
Some skill in operating the listed tools and equipment.
Some skill in basic drafting, surveying, and flagging.
Effectively utilize computer programs such as Autodesk AutoCAD, Excel, and other productivity software to prepare and maintain utility drawings and data.
Perform a variety of office related functions, including preparing and/or issuing permits, correspondence, maps, presentation materials, brochures, reducing field notes, printing materials, answering phones and responding to inquiries from contractors, developers, property owners, staff, and the general public.
Conduct independent research on a variety of topics using the resources of other departments including, but not limited to, Assessor, Finance, Tax and Town Clerk, as well as the Branford Land Records.
Edit and augment infrastructure layers to the Geographic Information System.
Prepare GIS graphics and documents to support reports.

Nice To Haves

Some knowledge of state and local ordinances, regulations, and codes.
Some ability to compile and analyze information to prepare technical reports.

Responsibilities

Reviews project specifications and confers with Town Engineer concerning assistance required such as plan preparation, acceptance testing, and evaluation of field conditions, design changes, and reports.
Conducts material testing and analysis.
Prepares reports detailing tests conducted and results.
Drafts and calculates field notes to document quantities, alignment, grade and locations according to project plans or to document progress estimates.
Surveys project sites to obtain and analyze topographical details of sites, layout road geometry, and property line and easement locations.
Writes legal descriptions for dedications, annexations, local improvement districts, easements or condemnations.
Reviews property and street line mapping for accuracy and completeness of metes and bounds.
Researches records, maps and collects data to obtain typical engineering data such as location of sewer stubs, storm sewer and routing, water mains, hydrants, easements etc.
Drafts detailed dimensional drawings such as those needed for street, water, sewer, drainage, and other utility plans, systems and projects.
Calculates dimensions, profile specifications, and quantities of materials such as earthwork, pipe, concrete, asphalt, landscape and miscellaneous items.
Inspects construction sites to determine conformance of site to design specifications and plans.
Assists the Engineering Department to ensure that construction and repair of transportation, storm water or wastewater systems meet control requirements.
May assist in the review of private project development plans for compliance with codes, regulations, and standards, adequacy of applications for permits and compliance with approved plans.
Reviews development submissions and drawings to determine sanitary sewer availability, and adherence to Town codes and standards.
May assist in the preparation of engineering plans and specifications, coordinate required advertising for bids, review construction bids and make necessary recommendations based on lowest and best bids, competency of vendors, consultants, and the selection criteria.
May assist with the development and implementation of the CT DEEP MS4 permit.
Assist in project management for the construction of Town projects.
Prepare sanitary sewer, storm drainage, and street system maps, data bases, and comprehensive plans for record updates.
Assist in the preparation, revision and maintenance of engineering and infrastructure records.
Reviews applications for sewer permits, excavation permits, etc. Issues routine permits.
Coordinate sidewalk inspection, maintenance, and enforcement programs.
Assist in the development of pavement management systems.
Assists the Engineering Department with marking location of sanitary and storm sewers in response to requests made through the Connecticut Call Before You Dig program (CBYD).
Inspects sanitary sewer installations, connections and disconnections, and prepares as-built sketches at each location.
Assists the Tree Warden with property-line information for purposes of determining tree maintenance responsibility.
Attend utility and project coordination meetings.
Prepares for field work by locating files and drawings and coordinating with Engineering, Wastewater Treatment Facility, and Department of Public Works staff.
Serves as a drafter, by making final sketch of proposed drawings, checking dimensions of parts and materials to be used, relation of one part to another, and relation of various parts to whole structure or project; making any adjustments or changes necessary or desired; Inking in lines and letters on pencil drawings as required; Drawing charts for representation of statistical data; drawing finished designs from sketches; using computer assisted drafting (CAD) equipment and software.
Prepares semi-annual list of permitted permanent pavement patches, prepares purchase order for same and inspects completed work.
Reviews bond estimates in support of the Land Use Departments.