Municipal Services Engineer

Harrison Consulting Solutions • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

A Midwest multi-disciplined engineering firm is hiring a Senior Municipal Services Engineer for its Chicago team. The engineer will serve as a resource to municipal staff and provide engineering support for municipal operations, development review, capital improvement projects, permitting, utility reporting, and funding applications. The role involves communicating with municipal staff and officials, developers, designers, property owners, and outside agencies, as well as mentoring junior staff. Salary is commensurate with experience. Applicants must be authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
• At least 6 years of experience working for municipal governments or on development projects requiring municipal permits.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Illinois.
• Certified Floodplain Manager certification, or ability to obtain it within 12 months.
• Ability to explain technical issues to non-technical municipal staff, officials, and residents.
• Ability to work cooperatively with developers, designers, and outside permit agencies.
• Knowledge of or experience with basic principles of stormwater management, water distribution, and wastewater collection systems.
• Knowledge of or experience with basic principles of transportation facilities, including parking, roadway design, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and accessibility requirements.
• Ability to manage or review work performed by less-experienced engineers.
• Ability to work with local government staff and officials.
• Ability to travel throughout Northeastern Illinois using own transportation.
• Must be authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in site and subdivision development design and review, and site construction inspection.
• Prior experience developing grants or municipal funding applications.

Responsibilities

• Advise municipal staff and perform tasks as requested by them.
• Respond to inquiries from local staff and officials, developers, designers, and property owners.
• Act as an administrative, management, and capital projects resource.
• Evaluate and develop engineering solutions and capital improvement projects.
• Manage capital improvement projects and perform related tasks as requested by municipal staff.
• Coordinate work performed by other municipal or county departments.
• Review development plans for compliance with local requirements, including stormwater management, public infrastructure, and grading.
• Work with municipal and firm staff to evaluate and review engineering submittals.
• Determine whether permits from other agencies are needed.
• Assess impacts to on-site and adjacent private and public facilities.
• Prepare written development review reports.
• Communicate with local government staff, developers, and designers.
• Assist with inter-governmental agreements and preparation of municipal budgets.
• Prepare and submit permits for local municipal projects.
• Represent the firm while performing engineering tasks at a local municipality.
• Prepare written reports as required by the local municipality.
• Provide limited on-site construction inspection services for development and municipal projects when required.
• Prepare utility rate studies and utility reporting required by the EPA.
• Prepare grant and loan funding applications and supporting exhibits.
• Mentor and train junior staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior