Civil Engineer

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Under general direction, performs a broad range of both supervisory and technical duties in the areas of municipal civil and environmental engineering planning, design, and construction management. This opportunity allows access and participation on City of Knoxville projects which create and maintain safe, resilient, and sustainable infrastructure. The chosen candidate will have the opportunity to grow professionally through ongoing training, courses, and certifications.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Performs complex design responsibilities involving the preparation of plans, specifications, contract documents and cost estimates for municipal construction and maintenance projects such as roadway, drainage, bridge or general site planning.

Performs city-wide planning responsibilities for municipal engineering concerns such as: drainage and floodplain management; erosion and sediment control; right-of-way access control and management; utility coordination and planning; and street light coordination and management; water quality/NPDES permit programs.

Administers construction/maintenance contracts by performing or directing the performance of on-site inspections, specification interpretations and field adjustments, and overall project coordination with contractors, utilities, departments, and industry.

Coordinates and provides direction to technical support staff in the completion of plans and specifications, collection and monitoring of field survey data, and field inspections.

Performs plan review responsibilities to determine compliance with legal requirements and sound engineering standards.

Reviews, responds to, and resolves citizen inquiries or complaints with regard to projects or municipal public works problems.

Performs detailed engineering computations in such areas as hydrology, hydraulics, roadway geometric design, and construction management.

Creates and/or revises detailed design and construction drawings using computer aided design/drafting civil engineering software (CADD software).

Operates a City-owned vehicle to travel to work sites in order to perform field observations and ensure compliance with the project requirements.