Project Engineer - Drainage

City of Mansfield, Texas Municipal Government • Mansfield, TX

16h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Engineer I – Drainage Engineer is responsible for coordinating, reviewing, and supporting drainage, stormwater, floodplain, and related civil engineering activities to ensure that public and private improvements are designed, constructed, and maintained to operate safely and efficiently. Serves as the City's Floodplain Administrator and assists with developing and managing the Drainage Capital Plan. Interprets and implements City ordinances, drainage criteria, iSWM practices, floodplain management requirements, stormwater quality standards, and accepted engineering methods relating to development review, capital improvement projects, and floodplain administration. Subject to administrative direction and review by the City Engineer.

Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of civil engineering design, construction, plan review, estimating, surveying, project management, and hydrology and hydraulics for drainage, stormwater, and floodplain improvements.
• Working knowledge of hydrology and hydraulics, including storm drain design, open channel flow, culverts, detention and retention facilities, floodplain analysis, grading impacts, erosion protection, and energy dissipation.
• Knowledge of applicable City drainage criteria, iSWM practices, stormwater quality protection principles, floodplain management requirements, floodplain ordinance administration, and related local, state, and federal regulations.
• Ability to administer the City's floodplain responsibilities, including review of floodplain development proposals, interpretation of floodplain regulations, permit coordination, recordkeeping, mapping and technical data review, and coordination with FEMA and other agencies.
• Ability to review drainage studies, hydraulic models, water-quality protection measures, construction documents, and technical reports for compliance with accepted engineering standards and City requirements.
• Skill in analyzing and evaluating projects, studies, policies, and procedures in order to develop recommendations for improvements relative to City of Mansfield accepted standards.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing about both technical and non-technical matters, including the ability to explain drainage and floodplain issues to staff, applicants, elected officials, and the public.
• Ability to work well with other City departments, consultants, contractors, developers, regulatory agencies, other governmental entities, and the general public.
• Exhibit and exercise professional analysis and judgment in the course of carrying out duties as a project reviewer, Floodplain Administrator, project leader, and project manager.
• PC experience including normal office software and engineering software used for civil design, drainage analysis, hydraulic modeling, GIS, and project documentation.
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Texas.
• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university, plus four (4) or more years of experience in civil engineering design, drainage analysis, floodplain analysis, development review, capital project management, or study preparation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with municipal drainage criteria, iSWM, HEC-RAS or comparable hydraulic modeling software, storm drain modeling or design tools, GIS, floodplain studies, floodplain administration, detention analysis, and stormwater quality protection.
• Experience coordinating with developers, consultants, contractors, regulatory agencies, and the public on drainage, floodplain, stormwater quality, and construction-related issues.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate capital improvement projects (primarily drainage-related) from conceptual planning through design, bidding, construction administration, inspection coordination, and closeout.
• Prepare or assist in preparing engineering plans, specifications, drainage reports, floodplain studies, cost estimates, technical memoranda, agenda items, and staff recommendations.
• Coordinate with developers, consultants, contractors, utility providers, other City departments, regional partners, regulatory agencies, and the public regarding drainage, stormwater, floodplain, and construction matters.
• Conduct field reviews and coordinate inspections of project-related infrastructure before, during, and after construction.
• This role may require taking on responsibilities outside of those listed above as operational needs evolve. Duties and priorities may shift at any time with or without notice.
• Assist with development and maintenance of City drainage standards, floodplain procedures, design criteria, standard details, technical procedures, drainage master planning, and long-range stormwater infrastructure recommendations.
• Review plans, drainage studies, flood studies, specifications, construction documents, and related submittals for public and private development projects.
• Review and assist in evaluating hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, including runoff calculations, storm drain design, detention and retention systems, open channel improvements, culverts, grading impacts, floodplain impacts, erosion protection, and energy dissipation.
• Perform or assist in reviewing civil infrastructure modeling related to storm drain systems, open channels, floodplains, detention facilities, and other drainage improvements using appropriate engineering software and accepted methods.
• Serve as the City's Floodplain Administrator, including review of floodplain development proposals, interpretation and application of floodplain requirements, coordination of floodplain permits, maintenance of floodplain records, and coordination with FEMA, state, regional, and local agencies as directed.

Benefits

• The City of Mansfield offers equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals and strictly prohibits the discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability.
• The City of Mansfield shall provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees who are otherwise qualified to perform the essential job duties when doing so does not create an undue hardship for the city.
• The City of Mansfield provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
• This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
• The City of Mansfield is mandated by federal law to provide a drug-free working environment for the safety of its employees and the public.
• All employment is contingent upon passing a post-offer employment drug test and/or physical.

What This Job Offers

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