Civil Engineer - Water Engineering

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If who we are speaks to you, and if you’re the type of person who is interested in joining a team whose work impacts the community through engineering the drinking water systems then the City of Vancouver may be for you.

We’re currently recruiting for a Civil Engineer – Water Engineering. The primary responsibilities for the job are perform project management and professional engineering design work as a capital project engineer to develop and manage capital improvement projects primarily for the construction of new distribution/transmission mains and/or water production and treatment facilities. This person shall also represent the water engineering group in various work groups, manage grants and loans, and lead consultants and engineering technicians on assigned projects.

This is a full-time, regular, exempt position. The schedule for this position is M-F, 8am to 5pm.

At this time, this position is eligible for telework or hybrid schedule. As with all routine telework positions, employees may be required to come into the office on occasion based on business needs. Telework may be subject to change at a future time. Currently, all employees must reside in Oregon or Washington; the City cannot support ongoing telework from other locations.

Open until filled. First review date - March 6, 2025.

• Perform work as a project manager to oversee hiring and management of consultants in the design of new distribution/transmission mains and/or water production and treatment systems. Manage all aspects of the design process and provide direction to consultants and internal technical staff to ensure successful delivery of assigned projects. Perform field work to review and check adequacy and accuracy of preliminary layouts, computations, all stages of design work, and survey data. Research and ensure compliance with applicable codes, regulatory requirements, and necessary construction permits. Host and attend project design meetings to coordinate projects internally and externally for utility work within the City and County
• Prepare engineering plans, specifications, costs, and quantity estimates of public work projects; obtain required easements or permits for water systems for construction. Prepare request for proposals and bids; review contract bids and proposals; coordinate and review of consultant design work and in-house operations projects
• Work with internal procurement staff to prepare bid packages, requests for qualifications, and consultant contracts. Work closely with water operations and maintenance staff to coordinate design and construction of facilities. Provide support to construction staff and water operations staff during construction. Complete final project close out to assure record drawings along with necessary engineering documents are properly retained. Prepare staff reports, attend city council meetings and neighborhood meetings
• Work with other city work groups in the areas of GIS, asset management, and water operations to aid in the development and implementation of the agency wide asset management program as it relates to water system facilities and underground infrastructure
• Track progress on assigned projects to ensure compliance with designated time and cost schedules for project completion including site visitations, field investigations, and evaluations
• Work with other city work groups in the areas of construction, grants/financing, permitting, GIS, and water operations to ensure projects are completed on schedule and meet all requirements
• Respond to public or other inquires relative to engineering policies and procedures on specific projects, system problem areas, and other divisional information
• Participate in the initial planning of projects to be proposed and make recommendations to assist managers in establishing schedules and budgets
• Assist higher-level staff with the budgeting of division resources and development of division staff utilization plans. Make recommendations to management
• Assist higher level staff with coordination and prioritization of roadway coordination and the design of water utility projects with County Public Works, Washington State DOT, and other utility agencies and engineering groups
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

• An Engineer-in-Training (EIT) who has passed the Fundamentals Exam with a minimum of two years civil engineering related experience is desired.
• Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree

• Three (3) years in the field of engineering with an emphasis on project management
• Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree

• Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems and AutoCAD
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.

• An Engineer In Training (EIT) who has passed the Fundamentals Exam
• Possession of a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to obtain a professional engineering license in the State of Washington within 2 years from the date of hire.

• Possession of a Certification of Registration as a professional engineer in the State of Washington (or ability to obtain through reciprocity within one year).
• Possession of a valid driver’s license.

• Principal and practices of civil engineering
• Principles and practices of project management
• Principles and practices of water distribution and treatment systems design and other related engineering disciplines
• Industry standards and codes as they pertain to the design of public water systems
• Terminology, methods, practices, and techniques used in technical civil engineering report and project estimate preparation
• Principles of mathematics as applied to engineering work
• Understanding of engineering documentation, technical report writing, and formal report writing
• Recent developments, current literature, and sources of information regarding civil engineering
• Pertinent federal, state, and local laws that pertain to: civil engineering practices
• Modern office procedures, methods, and equipment
• Use of personal computers and software

• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and written to a diverse group of engineers, operations staff, managers, consultants, technicians, community members, and others.
• Resolve regulatory, public relations and system design questions by exercising professional engineering judgement to achieve results consistent with objectives.
• Manage the design work on engineering projects to develop construction documents.
• Ensure project compliance with appropriate Federal, state, local rules, laws, and regulations.
• After design completion, support the bidding and award process and monitor and support internal City construction staff throughout project construction.
• Conduct comprehensive engineering studies and develop appropriate recommendations.
• Perform technical research and solve multi-disciplinary engineering problems.
• Prepare and maintain technical civil engineering records and prepare comprehensive reports.
• Compile rough technical data and prepare statistical and narrative reports from field studies.
• In coordination with consultants, develop bid ready documents in the form of engineering plans and technical specifications.
• Operate a personal computer and appropriate software for engineering and asset management.
• Work in a manner consistent with the City of Vancouver’s Mission, Vision, and Values.
• Work and act as a team player in all interactions with your supervisor and all City employees.
• Provide a high level of customer service.
• Project and maintain a positive image with those contacted in the course of work.
• Develop and maintain collaborative and respectful working relationships with team members and others.
• Maintain regular and dependable attendance.
• Demonstrate a commitment to valuing differences among people and to being inclusive
• Show the utmost respect for others, and act as a team player
• Promote safety as a guiding principle and a regular practice in accomplishing work by focusing on safe practices and complying with safety and health policies and procedures.
• Recognize unsafe conditions which may be hazardous to an employee or to the public.
• Works in safe and responsible manner; not putting self or others at risk. Complies with applicable policies and procedures including but not limited to using personal protective equipment, observing warning signs, learning about potential hazards, and reporting all unsafe conditions.
• Responsible for ensuring a safe workplace in compliance with applicable policies, procedures and regulations. Ensures supervised employee review of the City Core Accident Prevention Plan, relevant safety policies and procedures, and training on illness and injury response and specific job-related safety concerns. Reports and appropriately escalates all safety issues and all injuries.

Open Until Filled