Civil Engineer

City of Olean is looking to hire a Civil Engineer T YPICAL W ORK A CTIVITIES : Develops plans for the construction of improvement of roads, bridges, landfills, buildings, water and sewer systems and other public facilities; Oversees in house operations; Prepares project cost estimates; Reviews plans for conformance with applicable federal, state, and local codes and regulations; Checks contractor bid submissions for agreement with project specifications; Monitors consultants work by reviewing plans and reports evaluating compliance with policy, standards, procedures, schedules, and contracts; Writes specifications for projects; Inspects construction and maintenance work to ensure conformance with plans and specifications; Researches engineering procedures and materials to determine best methods and materials to use for a project; Evaluates contractor proposals, negotiates revisions, and participates in securing final approval; Supervises the establishment of property lines and location lines for roads, bridges, and other facilities; Prepares and maintains project progress reports; May act as a liaison between appointing authority and regulatory agencies; May oversee landfill operations; May train subordinates in engineering practices. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either: 1. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with at least a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering Technology or closely related field and two years of experience performing field engineering for water and wastewater construction or operation, highway construction, or other civil engineering projects which included the regular use of a personal computer to create and maintain correspondence, spreadsheets and plan drafting. OR 2. Graduation from an accredited two year college with an Associate's Degree in Civil Engineering Technology or closely related field and four years of experience performing field engineering for water and wastewater construction or operation, highway construction, or other civil engineering projects which included the regular use of a personal computer to create and maintain correspondence, spreadsheets and plan drafting; SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Possession and maintenance of an appropriate drivers license.