Graduate Engineer

Job Description:

Graduate Engineer

Description

Pay Range: $28.84/hr. - $37.49/hr.

Job Posting Closing on: Monday, April 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, and much more.

Exciting Opportunity Awaits!

Are your ready to make a true impact on the community? Are you looking for a job that offers the perfect balance between work and life? Look no further! The City of Fort Worth is hiring, nd we want you to be part of our amazing team.

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 Graduate Engineer job is available with the City of Fort Worth Water Department Infrastructure Services Division in our Capital Delivery Section. You will be responsible for performing civil engineering duties supporting the design of water and wastewater projects.

Why Fort Worth?

Join the fastest-growing big city in the U.S. We're committed to serving nearly 1,000,000 residents.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or other engineering discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Valid driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficient skills using Microsoft Word and Excel
• Exceptional customer service, time management, communication, and writing skills are essential to address a high volume of telephone, email, and walk-in public inquiries

The Capital Delivery Graduate Engineer job responsibilities include:

• Coordinating various city engineering projects.
• Inspection / contract administration of water and sanitary sewer projects.
• Preparing, reviewing, and evaluating construction bids, cost estimates, and change orders.
• Addressing a high volume of phone, email, public and internal inquires.
• Performing research and solving engineering problems.
• Providing assistance to construction inspectors in the interpretation of plans and resolving problems during construction; and reviewing as built plans to endure compliance with original plans and specifications.
• Conducting field inspections to ensure construction plans and specifications are accurate
• Working under the direction of a Senior Professional Engineer

Working Conditions

Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position: Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A Misdemeanor Conviction, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions in the last 10 years, Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication in the last 10 years, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and ALL Family Violence Convictions regardless of class.

Physical demands

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.

Apply Now! Come be part of something special in Fort Worth.

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.