Senior Engineer

Note: Preference for this position will be given to candidates that have engineering experience with transportation projects. If you have any questions, please contact Sarvesh Dhakal at View email address on click.appcast.io

Note: The final salary offered to the selected candidate will be based off of their combination of education and experience.

Summary

Performs senior-level engineering duties, including but not limited to, reviewing and approving engineering site and subdivisions plans, and plats for drainage, transportation, or water and wastewater infrastructure. Assists in managing the planning, design, and construction efforts for City infrastructure projects, and regularly interacts with a wide variety of individuals, companies, and organizations. Generally, this position uses complex engineering skills and works under limited supervision, with latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

• Required Education and Experience
  • Bachelor's of Science Degree (B. S.) from an accredited college or university with an engineering degree or a related field of study.
  • Minimum of six (6) years of civil engineering experience.
• Required Certificates and Licenses
  • Licensed in the State of Texas as a Professional Civil Engineer (PE), OR, if licensed in another state, the ability to obtain the State of Texas license within six (6) months of hire.
  • Valid Driver’s License from any U.S. State. (Approximately 20% driving time in a City vehicle.)
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with City, State, County, or other governmententities.
  • Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible professional traffic and transportation engineering experience.
  • Experience with City of AustinTransportationCriteriaManuals and state and federal transportation design guidelines.
  • Knowledge of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
  • Experience reviewing or developing Traffic Studies and Traffic Impact Analyses (TIA).
  • Experience with traffic signal operations, intersection design and corridor analysis.
  • Proficiency in Synchro or other traffic operation software.
  • Experience in crash data analysis and roadway safety countermeasures.
  • Experience in elements of urban roadway and highway design.
  • Knowledge of ADA accessibility standards within the public right-of-way.
  • Experience create and mark up Bluebeam documents
  • Ability to navigate and use GIS interface and tools
  • Knowledge of AutoCAD or other civil engineering numerical modelling software

• Read and interpret technical information from engineering construction plans and plats.
• Demonstrate proficiency in both oral and written communication.
• Manage multiple projects at one time.
• Operate computers using software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and AutoCAD.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers.
• Gather, compile, analyze, and evaluate a variety of data to make sound decisions as it applies to providing required services.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with public officials, superiors, subordinates, and the general public.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle and feel items; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crawl; talk and hear; and smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.