Sr. Civil Engineer -Major Roadway

Job Description:

Sr. Civil Engineer -Major Roadway

Description

Pay Range: $100,000 - $121,600

Job Posting Closing on: Friday, February 21, 2025

Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Sr. Civil Engineer - Major Roadway Infrastructure position is available with the City of Fort Worth Transportation and Public Works Department Capital Delivery Division. The position will serve in the capacity of a senior project manager to lead teams of engineering consultants, professional engineers and inspectors in the management and execution of complex and dynamic roadway infrastructure improvement projects. These projects are designed by outside consultants and constructed by outside contractors. Project scope is generally multi-lane roadways ranging from half a mile to over 2 miles in length and include intersection improvements, traffic signals, roundabouts, street lighting, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, underground drainage and railroad crossing widening.

This Position qualifies for the following incentive which is separate from the base pay:

Sign-On Incentive of: $8,000 ***50% paid after the completion of first pay period, 50% paid after the completion of 6 months of employment. ***

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or a related field.
• Three (3) years of professional civil engineering experience as a Licensed Professional Engineer.
• Two (2) years must relate to civil engineering design and construction projects and/or infrastructure design/review of private development projects (may overlap with the above)
• Possession of registration as a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas. If licensed in another state, continued employment will be contingent upon obtaining registration as a Licensed Professional Engineer within the State of Texas within six months of employment.
• Valid Texas driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing roadway projects for a public agency
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Proficiency with Adobe Pro, Understanding of the PMBOK, an industry-recognized project management standard, MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and geographic information systems (GIS)

The Sr. Civil Engineer - Major Roadway Infrastructure job responsibilities include:

• Working independently to perform project management and professional civil engineering work to deliver multiple infrastructure improvement projects simultaneously while coordinating with a variety of stakeholders to deliver the projects within budget and on schedule within very tight time constraints.
• Providing direct support to the Engineering Manager and assisting in the development and implementation of policies, procedures, goals and objectives and making recommendations for changes and improvements to existing standards and procedures.
• Communicating proactively about projects with City leadership, stakeholders in other City departments, residents of the City of Fort Worth, state and federal agencies.
• Managing professional services and construction contracts.
• Reviewing construction drawings and specifications.
• Performing construction management activities, including processing amendments, change orders and task orders.
• Reviewing and approving payment requests and performing other tasks as needed while utilizing City of Fort Worth software/systems and processes.
• Assisting in the development and professional growth of graduate engineers and professional engineers.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing and balancing.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Light Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Sedentary Work category and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated Light Work.

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.

Salary:

$100,000 - $121,600