Engineering Specialist

Salary : $60,320.00 - $94,598.40 Annually
Location : City Hall, 900 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Job Number: 35M00000620
Department: Public Utilities
Opening Date: 09/30/2026
Closing Date: Continuous


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This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements:

• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• Language Incentive
• Referral Bonus
• T uition Assistance Program

Description
The anticipated hiring range is $60,306 - $77,457.
The City of Richmond, Department of Public Utilities is seeking highly qualified candidate for the position of Engineering Specialist within the Gas Distribution Division. This class supports gas utility engineering, drafting functions, and survey/inspection permitting support for gas utility construction and development projects. Incumbents provide specialized and technical expertise in support of an engineering function.
Duties include but are not limited to

• Providing drafting services and maintenance of city maps, drawings, and plans.
• Processing information requests.
• Preparing working drawings; drafting gas utility easements; assisting the construction department with MOT Plans; CSX Plans,
• Drafting detailed construction drawings, topographical profiles, and related maps and specifications; researching, compiling, and assembling construction information; conducting on-site visits to collect field data.
• Performing data entry; maintaining specialized databases such as GIS information; retrieving information; and performing routine office functions.
• Preparing layouts, drawings, and designs according to engineering specifications using AutoCAD software.
• Reviewing engineering drawings and supporting documentation to verify adherence to standard practices.
• Analyzing design and confers to resolve details that need to be completely defined.
• Retrieving information from files and displays on the computer, using required computer skills.
• Displaying final drawings to verify completeness, clarity, and accuracy.
• Performing other related duties as assigned

**City of Richmond Public Works employees who work in this position are considered essential personnel and may be required to work beyond scheduled hours, during inclement weather, and during declared emergencies.**

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

An ability to coordinate designs, and drafts projects, detailed drawings, profiles, maps, and specifications. Able to prepare and review documentation such as working drawings, plans, work or change orders, and specifications for bids. Execution of coordinating and managing engineering projects, including assigning project work to engineers/contractors. Able to oversee project completion within established budgetary and time constraints and approves expenditures for services by contractors, consultants, or vendor. Knowledge of how to appropriately conduct on-site visits/inspections to collect data. Able to accurately investigate and resolve service requests and inquiries; process information requests Research, compile, and assemble information. As assigned, conduct studies for reports, meet with City agencies to discuss issues, make recommendations, and resolve concerns. Perform data entry. Maintain specialized GIS and other databases; maintain, update, and retrieve records, project books, documents, files, and other information as necessary.
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Associate's Degree in drafting, engineering or related field
• Three (3) to four (4) years of AutoCAD experience.
• Three years of paraprofessional engineering experience, preferably in the area of assignment.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification.

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Valid Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record and a valid Commonwealth of Virginia Driver's License within 30 days of hire.
• Some assignments may require specialized vocational training.

Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.


PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to finger (pick, pinch, type or otherwise work primarily with fingers), talk, see, and use substantial repetitive motions of the wrists, hands and fingers. The employee is frequently required to hear; and occasionally required to stoop, crouch, kneel, and reach extending hands and arms in any direction, stand, walk, and grasp. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be sedentary, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.


The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Veronica Kenner, by email at View email address on click.appcast.io.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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With over 4,000 employees, the City of Richmond is an "Employer of Choice" among cities throughout the nation. The City strives to hire and retain employees who bring dedication and talent to the workforce. Offering a competitive, cost effective, and quality benefits package is one element of an "Employer of Choice".


The City offers a full range of benefit programs from initial hire through retirement. Please visit our Web site for details.
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10-point compensable veteran. You must have an existing compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more. Other 10-point veteran include disabled veteran or a veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart for wound or injuries received in action, veteran's widow or widower who has not remarried, wife or husband of a veteran who has a service-connected disability, widowed, divorced or separated mother of an ex-service son or daughter who died in action, or who is totally and permanently disabled. Do any of these apply?

• Yes
• No

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5-point veteran's must have been discharged under honorable conditions and had one of the following:Active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, in a war, or during the period 4/28/52-7/1/55 or active duty for more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 2/1/55 and 10/14/76 or active duty during the Gulf War sometime between 8/2/90 - 1/2/92 or active duty in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized or active duty for which more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 9/11/2001 and ending on the date prescribed by the Presidential proclamation or by the law as the last date of operation Iraqi Freedom. Do any of these apply?

• Yes
• No

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Which best describes your highest level of education?

• High school diploma/GED
• Some college
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree or higher

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Do you have a current and valid driver's license or the ability to obtain one within thirty (30) days of hire?

• Yes
• No

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Which best describes your years of experience using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and ArcGIS?

• Less than three years of experience
• Three to four years of experience
• Five to six years of experience
• Seven or more years of experience

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Which best describes your level of proficiency using AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Carlson, or similar surveying software?

• Less than three years of experience
• Three to four years of experience
• Five to six years of experience
• Seven or more years of experience

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Which best describes your years of experience implementing the principles of office and field surveying?

• Less than three years of experience
• Three to four years of experience
• Five to six years of experience
• Seven or more years of experience

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Indicate the tasks in which you have two (2) or more years of experience performing. Select all that apply.

• Performing title searches using courthouse records
• Reviewing and interpreting construction drawings and site plans
• Detailing map changes to deeds and title searches
• Writing legal descriptions of properties
• Preparing plan or plat using electronically collected data
• None of the above

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Employees in this job classification are designated ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL and must be available to report to work during disasters, inclement weather, and other declared emergencies. Are you available and willing to work under these conditions?

• Yes
• No

Required Question