Civil Engineer

Title: Civil Engineer

FLSA STATUS: Exempt from overtime under FLSA.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED:

Receives direction from Engineering Supervisor, Assistant City Traffic Engineer

or from City Traffic Engineer.

May exercise direct supervision over professional and para-professional staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

 Education: Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, related field, or equivalent.

 Experience: Minimum of three years professional engineering experience or in

a related field. Requires a working knowledge of Civil Engineering principles,

specialized practices, equipment and procedures.

 Licenses/Certifications/Special Requirements: Registered Professional

Engineer required upon hire with preference to Arizona registration. Valid AZ

Drivers License upon hire.

PREFERRED/DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION(s):

 Experience in a municipal or government setting.

JOB SUMMARY

The purpose of this position is to design, review, and manage infrastructure, private and

public improvement projects; participate in the preparation and execution of capital

improvement plans; act as liaison to outside agencies; administer contracts; and to

address citizen concerns. Reviews plans and specifications; designs solutions,

expansion, construction or relocation projects; coordinates with various vendors such as

developers, contractors, consultants, the public, and departments; develops guidelines,

codes, plans, and specifications; participates in consultant selection; coordinates

inspections; monitors budgets. Based on assignment, position may also complete

professional work in areas, which may include traffic signals, Intelligent Transportation

System, traffic and school safety, accident analysis, parking, traffic studies and

development plan reviews.

Civil Engineer 1

Created: 6/2014 Revised: 10/2018, 02/2019ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Note: This information is intended to be descriptive of the key responsibilities of the position. The list of

essential functions below does not identify all duties performed by any single incumbent in this position.

# Essential Functions

1 Serves as Project Manager for capital projects. Responsible for planning,

estimating, designing, construction and closeout. Prepares scope of

professional services for design work; coordinates advertisement for

consultant submittals; responsible for project-related decisions; monitors

project schedule progress; applies engineering judgment; performs,

prepares, or responds to construction plans; reviews professional data;

ensures compliance with regulations, standards, and guidelines; helps

establish policy.

2 Forecasts budget and ensures project budget compliance. Estimates

carry-overs and progress; estimates design and construction costs;

ensures accurate project budgets; works with other departments to

ensure proper maintenance of data base for project budget status.

Manages specific budgets and expenditures outside of project budget,

including on-call contracts.

3 Coordinates with outside government agencies, private utilities, and

professional organizations. Participates in discussions of planning, policy,

or budgetary decisions.

4 Serves as engineering consultant to apply project management expertise

to other City departments; Communicates by running meetings,

interacting with the public, the press, on issues relating to capital projects;

maintains professional development; researches new methods.

5 Based on assignment position may complete professional traffic

engineering work in areas which may include traffic signals, Intelligent

Transportation System, traffic and school safety, accident analysis,

parking, traffic studies and development plan reviews.

6 Based on assignment, may review private development plans for

permitting and construction.

Civil Engineer 2

Created: 6/2014 Revised: 10/2018, 02/2019PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Physical strength for this position is indicated below with “X”

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the

essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the

essential functions.

Sedentary X Light Medium Heavy Very Heavy

Exerting up to 10 lbs.

occasionally or

negligible weights

frequently; sitting

most of the time.

Exerting up to 20 lbs.

occasionally, 10 lbs.

frequently, or negligible

amounts constantly OR

requires walking or

standing to a significant

degree.

Exerting 20-50 lbs.

occasionally, 10-25

lbs. frequently, or up

to 10 lbs. constantly.

Exerting 50-100 lbs.

occasionally, 10-25

lbs. frequently, or up

to 10-20 lbs.

constantly.

Exerting over 100 lbs.

occasionally, 50-100

lbs. frequently, or up to

20-50 lbs. constantly.

Work Environment for this position is indicated below with “X”

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the

essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the

essential functions.

Office Outdoors Vehicle Office and Field/

X

Plant/ Warehouse

Position is typically

office or

administrative work

and is not

substantially exposed

to adverse

environmental

conditions.

Incumbents may be

subjected to extreme

temperatures,

wetness/humidity,

respiratory hazards and

noise and vibration.

Incumbents may be

subjected to moving

mechanical parts, vibrations,

fumes, odors, dusts, poor

ventilation, chemicals, oils,

extreme temperatures,

inadequate lighting, work

space restrictions, intense

noises and travel.

The work will occur in an office and field

environment. While performing the duties

and responsibilities the employee maybe

exposed to loud noise, noxious odors,

unsanitary conditions, chemicals,

electricity, moving mechanical parts,

varying weather conditions, and other

related conditions and situations. Position

is subject to atmospheric conditions:

Fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases or poor

ventilation

MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, AND HARDWARE:

Computers, printers, scanner, copy / fax machine, and related software, telephone,

vehicle, calculator.

PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:

Protective clothing, safety footwear, protective eyewear, hardhat.