Civil Engineer

Salary : $89,407.05 - $124,722.84 Annually
Location : 3181 N. Lear Ave. Casa Grande, AZ
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 16-00283
Department: Public Works
Opening Date: 06/15/2026
Closing Date: Continuous


Description

GENERAL PURPOSE: Under general supervision, performs professional civil engineering and project management work of considerable complexity, including management of construction, water & wastewater, grading & drainage, traffic, and other civil engineering infrastructure projects and project components.
Note: This position will remain open until filled with a first review date of July 6th.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Manages, coordinates, and executes civil engineering projects.
• Makes technical engineering analysis of proposed projects; evaluates need for design changes and makes appropriate recommendations; reviews plans for conformity to uniform codes, local ordinances, and state and Federal regulations.
• Prepares requests for proposals/qualifications, manages consultant selection process, prepares or assists in the preparation of plans and specifications, responsible for the preparation of contracts for outside professional services and construction services, bid documents; makes recommendations for contract award.
• Reviews permit applications, land development applications, development plans and capital improvement plans and makes recommendations regarding design, constructability, maintenance, and related issues; meet with developers and consultants to resolve issues.
• Makes recommendations for, and assists with, department budget and program reporting requirements; inspects and monitors projects; resolves discrepancies between field conditions and design plans; recommends methods of resolving complex problems.
• Writes various analytical reports and makes technical estimates of a specialized nature in connection with various projects.
• Assures project deliverables meet scope, schedule, cost and quality requirements; responds to inquiries from citizens and agencies on Public Works projects and plans.
• Provides technical assistance to Public Works Divisions and other City Departments.
• Maintains records and files associated with engineering projects.
• Supervises the work of contracted consultants and assigned staff, to include engineers, technicians, and inspectors. Performs other duties as assigned or required.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Engineering Technicians, Construction Inspectors, and support staff.

Minimum Requirements
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related field, and two (2) year's professional civil engineering work experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.


Special Requirements: Registration as a professional Engineer in the state of Arizona or the ability to obtain registration within six (6) months is highly desirable.

Supplemental Information

Necessary Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of City organization, operations, policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of civil engineering, mathematics and physics.
• Knowledge of the methods and techniques of the design, construction and maintenance of public works projects.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of project management.
• Knowledge of Federal, state, City and county policies, procedures, codes, regulations and ordinances related to civil engineering.
• Knowledge of the properties and uses of construction materials.
• Knowledge of the principles of record keeping and records management.
• Skill in preparing reports and checking designs, details, estimates, plans, and specifications of engineering projects.
• Skill in analyzing and evaluating technical engineering data and construction documentation.
• Skill in establishing effective working relationship with consultants, contractors, other agencies and the public.
• Skill in using computers and complex engineering software applications, including Microsoft Office Suite, AutoCad, and GIS.
• Skill in assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands.
• Skill in communicating effectively verbally and in writing and assisting the public.

Physical Demands / Work Environment: Work is performed outdoors and in standard office environment.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as needed.
The City does not hire at the top of the range. Candidate may start above the beginning of the range depending on qualifications.
This is a general summary of benefits afforded City of Casa Grande employees. The information contained herein is not exhaustive, is not a contract, and is subject to change at any time without notice. Specific current benefit information is available from the Human Resources department. Questions about this information should also be addressed to the Human Resources department. This information generally applies to regular full and part time employees.
HEALTH, DENTAL AND VISION INSURANCE: The first of the month following 30 days of employment, employees are eligible for insurance coverage. The cost of employee health, vision and dental insurance is paid by the City. Employees may cover eligible dependents with the City paying one-half of the expense and the employee paying one-half.
LIFE INSURANCE: The city covers the cost of employee life insurance coverage. Employees earning more than $20,000 per year have a life insurance benefit of 50% of their annual salary .The basic employee life insurance benefit for employees earning less than $20,000 per year is $10,000.


SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE: The City allows several types of supplemental insurance offered by companies to employees through payroll deduction. The City does not endorse these products, which include supplemental life, accident, short-term disability, cancer, intensive care, legal services and identity theft.


WORKER'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE: All City employees are covered for on-the-job injuries through worker's compensation insurance. Premiums for this coverage is paid by the City and are based on payroll.


COMMUTING INSURANCE: Employees are automatically covered when traveling to and from work in the event of catastrophic injuries resulting from an accident.


RETIREMENT PLANS: City employees are assisted in planning for retirement in several ways. All employees, except firefighters, contribute a mandated percentage of their gross wages to the Social Security System and a Medicare tax, which is also matched by the City. In addition, all regular City employees are enrolled in a retirement plan, Public Safety Retirement for police officers and firefighters, and the Arizona State Retirement System for all others. The employee and City contribution rates are as follows:


Plan Employee Contribution City Contribution
State Retirement 12.22% 12.22%
Public Safety (Police) Depends on membership date into Retirement System
Public Safety (Fire) Depends on membership date into Retirement System


457 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN: The City also offers a voluntary 457 Deferred Compensation Plan through ICMA Retirement Corporation. The City does not match employee contributions.


SHEAKLEY FLEXIBLE BENEFITS: Qualified expenses, such as dependent insurance premiums, dependent care and health care expenses can be deducted directly from your paycheck and claimed for reimbursement when used. These deductions are taken before taxes, reducing your taxable income.


EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides free, confidential counseling to employees and their immediate family members.


LONG-TERM DISABILITY PROGRAM: Employees enrolled in the Arizona State Retirement System pay premiums to be covered by the System's Long-Term Disability Program (LTD). Benefits are provided to qualified members who are unable to work due to a disability after six months.


HOLIDAYS: The City of Casa Grande observes ten holidays each year, including one floating holiday.


PAID TIME OFF: All regular, full-time and eligible part-time employees will accrue/earn Paid Time Off (PTO) beginning on the employee's first day of employment with the City. Employees are eligible to utilize accrued/earned PTO immediately. There is an annual graduated accrual schedule, capping at 12 years. Regular part-time employees who work less than full-time but more than 1040 hours per year shall accrue PTO at a rate of 3.077 hours per pay period worked.

FAMILY DEATH LEAVE: The City has a policy, which allows time away from work in the event of the death of a family member as defined by our Personnel Policy.


MILITARY LEAVE: The City grants military leave in accordance with the provisions of State law.


JURY LEAVE: Employees required to serve as a juror shall be entitled to leave according to the provisions of the Personnel Policy.


FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (FMLA): Eligible employees are granted up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave during a 12-month period according to the law.


PAYROLL DIRECT DEPOSIT: Employees may have their paychecks deposited directly into checking or savings accounts at their bank through the direct payroll deposit plan offered by the City.


CREDIT UNIONS: City employees may participate in credit union membership through payroll deduction. Local credit unions have payroll deduction slots and employees may make savings or checking account deposits or have loan payments deducted through payroll deduction authorization.


SCHOOL INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM: Each month, employees may request and take two hours off with pay to volunteer their time in classrooms or at other qualified school programs. Employees do not need to have children in school to participate in this volunteer program. A School Involvement Program form must be filled out by the employee and signed by a teacher or administrator from the school in which the volunteer activity took place.


UNIFORMS/EQUIPMENT: Equipment and uniforms provided to employees varies by department.